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Fred DEWS (1862-1949)
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Name: Fred DEWS
Sex: Male
Father: Nathan DEWS (1830-1904)
Mother: Alice DAVIES (1834-1883)
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Individual Events and Attributes
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Birth 16 Mar 1862 Horbury, Yorkshire(*1)
Census (1) 2 Apr 1871 (age 9) Stanley, Wakefield(*2)
Census (2) 3 Apr 1881 (age 19) Stanley, Wakefield(*2)
Census (3) 5 Apr 1891 (age 29) Wakefield, Yorks(*2)
Census (4) 31 Mar 1901 (age 39) Wakefield, Yorks(*2)
Census (5) 2 Apr 1911 (age 50 (!)) Wakefield, Yorks(*2)
Electoral Register 1921 (age 58-59) Wakefield, Yorks(*3)
Death 2 Oct 1949 (age 87) Wakefield, Yorks(*4)
Burial 4 Oct 1949 (age 86) Wakefield Cemetery(*5)
Occupation Coal Miner (Hewer)
Additional Information
Birth Fred, a boy, son of Nathan (Engine Feeder at a Mungo Factory) and Alice Dews, formerly Davies. Informant: Nathan Dews, Father on 23.4.1862
Census (1) Ferry Lane
Frederick Dews, Son, Age 8, Scholar, Born Horbury, Yorks
Census (2) Waterworks House, Ferry Lane
Fred, Son, Single, Age 19, Labourer Water Works, Born Horbury, Yorks
Census (3) 6, Websters Yard, Northgate
Fred Dews, Head, Married, Age 30, Coalminer, Born Horbury, Yorks
Census (4) Brickmakers Yard, Greenhill Road, Northgate
Fred Dews, Head, Married, Age 39, Doggie in Colliery, Born Horbury, Yorks
Census (5) 39, Milton Street, Westgate Common
Fred Dews Head 50 Married 29 years (12 children, 7 living, 5 decd) Coal Miner (Hewer) Born Horbury Bridge, Yorks
Electoral Register 16, Volunteer Yard, Northgate
Spring 1921 2075 R O Dews Fred
Death Cause: A collapse due to heart failure
Address: 32, St Catherine Street, Belle Vue
Fred Dews, male, age 86 years, a retired Corporation Labourer.
Cause: a) syncope; b) cardiac collapse; c) myocardial degeneration.
Informant: John E.Dews, son, in attendance, of 68 Darnley Avenue, Wakefield.
Burial 32 St Catherine Street
20840 October 4 Fred Dews 86 years Retired 32 St Catherine Street, Wakefield J676
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Marriage
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Spouse Annie TOWNEND (1863-1938)
Children Eliza DEWS (1882- )
Mary Ellen DEWS (1887- )
George Bedford DEWS (1889-1923)
Fred DEWS (1891-1956)
Sam DEWS (1893?-1893)
Martha Annie DEWS (1895- )
John Ernest DEWS (1898- )
Samuel DEWS (1901-1901)
Barron William DEWS (1903-1984)
Marriage 29 Oct 1881 (age 19) Woodkirk Parish Church, Leeds(*6)
Additional Information
Marriage Fred Dews age 20, bachelor, a labourer, of Woodkirk. Father: Nathan Dews (Engine Tester).
Annie Townend age 18, spinster, of Woodkirk. Father: John Townend (Joiner)
Signed: Fred Dews and Annie Townend.
In the presence of David Hallas (his x mark) and Eliza Taylor (her x mark)
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Individual Note
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2nd July 1891 (Fred's birth) Lived Webster's Yard, Eastmoor, Wakefield; Occupation - Coalminer
18th August 1924 (Fred's marriage) Lived 16, Volunteer Yard, Kirkgate. Occupation - Corporation Labourer
17th February 1938 (Annie's death) Lived 32, St Catherine Street, Wakefield; Occupation - Retired Corporation Labourer
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Sources
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1. "Birth Certificate".
2. "Census Data".
3. "Electoral Register".
4. "Death Certificate".
5. "Wakefield Cemetery".
6. "Marriage Certificate".
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