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Household of Simon Dews (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Simon Dews and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon Dews, born in 1842 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Simon was the head of the household, married to Mercy Dews, born in 1843 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Harry (born 1864 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1866 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1870 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Frances (born 1873 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Hannah Potter (born 1875 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Newman (born 1878 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1880 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England).
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Simon Dews's household
Simon
Dews
Head
Mercy
Dews
Wife
Harry
Dews
Son
Alice
Dews
Daughter
Mary Jane
Dews
Daughter
Frances
Dews
Daughter
Hannah Potter
Dews
Daughter
Newman
Dews
Son
Willie
Dews
Son
| First name(s) | Simon |
| Last name | Dews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simon | Dews | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mercy | Dews | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Dews | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Dews | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Dews | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Frances | Dews | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah Potter | Dews | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Newman | Dews | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Willie | Dews | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England |
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