Great Yarmouth - The Family Connection
I visited Great Yarmouth long before I had any idea that my immediate family and many of my ancestors came from there.
Some of my earliest memories were of visits there with my parents - not aware that my mother, my grandmother and many previous generations had been born in the town, lived and often worked there. I suppose that accounts for my love of the place and my affinity with it - somehow Great Yarmouth has always drawn me in.
This section of the website is designed to help trace my Yarmouth ancestry through text and photographs, starting with the oldest photographs I have of family members at the resort.
Some of my earliest memories were of visits there with my parents - not aware that my mother, my grandmother and many previous generations had been born in the town, lived and often worked there. I suppose that accounts for my love of the place and my affinity with it - somehow Great Yarmouth has always drawn me in.
This section of the website is designed to help trace my Yarmouth ancestry through text and photographs, starting with the oldest photographs I have of family members at the resort.
We start the Sandall line of Great Yarmouth with my great great great great grandfather and grandmother - William Sandall and Sarah Nightingale. William was born in 1777 and I have to date a record of six of their children - William Thomas Sandall (born 1797), John Nightingale Sandall (born 1799), Sarah Sandall (born 1801), Edward Thomas Sandall (born 1803) and Sarah Francis Sandall (born 1804).
John Nightingale Sandall was my great great great grandfather and he married Elizabeth Ward and I have a record for them of six children - Charles Ward Sandall (born 1824), John William Sandall (born 1822), James Sandall (born 1826), Elizabeth Sandall (born 1829) and Joseph Sandall (born 1833), Edward James Sandall (born 1826). Charles Ward Sandall was my great great grandfather and he married Elizabeth Masterson. They had at least five children - Elizabeth Sandall (born 1853), Alice Sandall (born 1855), Charles Sandall (born 1860), Selina Eliza Sandall (born 1862), Henry Ward Sandall (born 1865).
Henry Ward was my great grandfather. He married Margaret Annie Edmonds and I have a record of them having four children - Selina Maud Sandall (born 1891), Ernest Sandall (born 1894), Henry Sandall (born 1898) and John William Sandall (b 1890). This is where my own personal memory can take over to some extent. Selina Maud Sandall was my maternal grandmother. Henry Sandall was always known as Harry and he lived at various times in Bells Road, Gorleston and I believe Cardiff Road, Norwich. I used to visit him and his wife Gladys who was born Eveline Gladys Withers. They had no children.
John William Sandall was always known as Jack and lived for much of his life in St Luke's Road, Tunbridge Wells in Kent. His first marriage was to Daisy Malcolm and after her death, he married Myrtle Heasman who I remember as being a lovely white haired and quite statuesque lady. I also remember that Jack was secretary of Tunbridge Wells Football Club for many years. Jack and Daisy had two children - a boy Ron who I remember living in East Grinstead and Gladys who married Tom Poore and lived in Newlands Road in Tunbridge Wells. I visited Tom and Gladys on a regular basis.
Using the 1901 census I tracked my grandmother down to an address at 4, Wells Street, Great Yarmouth. At the time of the census she was three years old. My great grandfather Henry Ward Sandall was aged 36 and described as a "house painter." His wife Margaret is listed as 34 years of age. She and Henry were married in St Nicholas Church at Great Yarmouth on July 8th, 1888. Margaret Edmonds home in the 1881 census is given as 105 George Street and her father is named as John Edmonds who was born in 1837 and whose occupation is given as a fisherman.
The remainder of the household consisted of John (aged 10), Selina (aged 9), Earnest (aged 7) and Henry (aged 3). All were born in Great Yarmouth.
To date I have a total of 124 people on my Sandall line and have also established a relationship with a former boss of mine when I was employed by Norfolk Constabulary. I was aware that Roger Sandall, who was a Chief Superintendent whilst I was Head of Media, originally came from Great Yarmouth and we were able to track down my Sandalls and his family living in close proximity to each other. Further research established that Roger is in fact my third cousin - a fact that gives me great joy as he was a fine police officer, a fine boss and now a personal friend who I still see regularly.
Now onto the Dew line: My maternal grandfather was Frank Owen Dew. His name is interesting in that the Owen was passed to me as my middle name and subsequently to my eldest son as his middle name.In the 1901 census Frank Dew lived at 118, King Street, Great Yarmouth and was 11 years of age. I was having considerable problems tracking down this side of the family until a chance contact via the Genes Re-united site which introduced me to another distant relative.
Denise Burton listed amongst her relatives a Frank Dew who was born in Great Yarmouth in 1890. This co-incided with the name and birth date of my own grandfather and it soon became obvious that myself and Denise shared the same family tree. Closer investigation establishes that we have the same great great grandfather William Dew who married Suzanna Yaxley. They had seven children, the youngest of whom was my great grandfather Francis Dew.
Francis was born in Great Yarmouth in 1856 and was married twice. The first was to Caroline Harper Bowles and together they had a daughter - Laura Dew. It is believed that Caroline died and Francis married Maria Stone and they had a son Frank who became my grandfather. Francis' occupation was greengrocer and a number of descendants along the Dew family line seem to have followed this profession.
I have been able to establish that my Great Grandfather Henry had a brother and three sisters. Elizabeth, a dressmaker, was born in 1853, Alice, a waiter in a tap room, was born in 1855, Charles, a gas fitter's labourer, was born in 1860, and Selina Eliza was born in 1861. It is interesting to note that Henry and Margaret went on to name one of their children (my grandmother) Selina. This Charles married Sarah Jane Davey in St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth on 25th February, 1882. Henry is also likely to have had another sister Selina who died as an infant in 1858. It is likely that Selina Eliza was named after this dead infant.
Selina is not a common name, but it is one that seems to run through many generations of the Great Yarmouth Sandall family. Elizabeth, Alice, Charles, Selina and Henry appear to have been the children of Charles and Elizabeth Sandall who were both born in 1825. Charles appears to have been the licensee at the Sir John Franklin Tavern at 56, Nelson Road, Great Yarmouth.
Further research shows that this tavern closed in 1904 when the "licence was given up in consideration of a new licence being granted for the Salisbury Arms in Cobholm." Cobholm is another area of Great Yarmouth. In the 1901 census there is a Charles Sandall listed for Great Yarmouth, aged 76, and described as a retired mariner. It is likely that on relinquishing the pub, Charles went to sea. It is also quite likely that the sea was his original vocation. A document listing ships in ports in County Durham in 1881 lists a Charles Sandall, aged 56, as a mate on the vessel Flora.
I have found that the former Sir John Franklin Tavern has now been split into two houses or flats. The outside of the building has been painted in what can only be described as burnt orange. Interestingly you can still see the bolts where the tavern sign would have hung.
On my maternal side my grandmother Selina Maud Sandall married Frank Owen Dew (born 1890). They had two daughters - Irene Olive Dew and Phyllis Margaret Dew. Irene died in the year of her birth. Phyllis Margaret became my mother. She married my father on Boxing Day (year unknown).
William Sandall - Born 1777. My great great great great grandfather. Married Sarah Nightingale. Had at least three children - John Nightingale Sandall (born 1799) who became my great great great grandfather, William Thomas Sandall (born 1797) and Edward Thomas Sandall (born 1803)
Sarah Nightingale - My great great great great grandmother. Married William Sandall. They had three children as above.
John Nightingale Sandall - Born 1799.My great great great grandfather. Married Elizabeth Ward. Had five children - Charles Ward Sandall (1822-1905), John William Sandall (1822-1899), James Sandall (born 1826), Elizabeth Sandall (born 1829) and Joseph Sandall (born 1833).
Elizabeth Ward - Born 1801.My great great great grandmother.
William Thomas Sandall - Eldest son of William Sandall and Sarah Nightingale. Married Elizabeth Andrew (1808-1870)
Elizabeth Andrew (1808-1870) wife of William Thomas Sandall.
Edward Thomas Sandall (born 1803) - Youngest child of William Sandall and Sarah Nightingale. Married Jane Forder.
Jane Forder - Wife of Edward Thomas Sandall. Born 1835. Have details of just one child - Edward Sandall (born 1867)
Charles Ward Sandall (1822-1905) My great great grandfather. Son of John Nightingale Sandall and Elizabeth Ward. Married Elizabeth Masterson.
I have come across the following people whilst researching my maternal line back from my grandfather Frank Owen Dew. Names in italics are also featured separately. The first section lists all the people who had the surname Dew either through birth or marriage. The second section includes those who had connections to the Dew family but never carried the Dew name.
James Dew:
Born in 1780 and my Great Great Great Grandfather. He married Rebecca Bond and his place of birth is given as Norfolk. James and Rebecca had six children over a period of 12 years. They were John Dew (born 1800 in Great Yarmouth), Maria Dew (born 1802 in Great Yarmouth), James Dew (born 1803 Great Yarmouth), John Dew (born 1805 Great Yarmouth), Charlotte Dew (born 1808 Great Yarmouth) and William Dew (born 1812 Great Yarmouth.
Rebecca Bond: (became Rebecca Dew)
Rebecca was born in 1780 and is my Great Great Great Grandmother. She married James Dew and had six children. One of these - William Dew was my Great Great Grandfather.
John Dew:
The first of six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 12th January, 1800 and baptised on 13th January, 1800.
Maria Dew:
The second of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 21st February, 1802 and baptised on 24th February, 1802
James Dew:
The third of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 6th December, 1803. Baptised on the same day. Burial records showed that a James Dew, son of James and Rebecca was buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, Great Yarmouth in 1800 aged 3. There are discrepancies in the dates here.
John Dew:
The fourth of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 6th December, 1805. Baptised on 11th December, 1805
Charlotte Dew:
The fifth of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 20th January, 1808. Baptised on 26th January, 1808.
William Dew:
The youngest of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. William was my Great Great Grandfather. He was born in Great Yarmouth on 16th February, 1812 and baptised in Great Yarmouth. He married Susannah Yaxley at Great Yarmouth on 5th February 1835, aged 22. His occupation is given as a carter in St Peter's Square. In the 1841 census he is listed as 30 years of age and a labourer living in Row 99. In the 1871 census William is listed as 59 years of age and a carter by trade in St Peter's Square. By 1881 William is 69 years of age and a coal carter living in Row 60, No 13A. His wife is listed as Susan (obviously Susannah) aged 64.
Susannah Yaxley (became Susannah Dew)
Susannah was born in Great Yarmouth in 1814. She married William Dew in Great Yarmouth on 5th February, 1835, when she would have been either 20 or 21 years of age. Susannah is my Great Great Grandmother. In the 1841 census Susannah is listed as 35 years of age (I am sure this should be 25) and living at Row 99. In the 1871 census her age has been corrected to 55. In the 1881 census she is listed as 64 years of age and living in Row 60, No 13A.
William Dew
The eldest (first) of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1836. In the 1841 census he is listed as five years of age and living at Row 99
Henry Dew
The second of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1840. Occupation is given as greengrocer. He married Clara Cavy and they had three children - Frederick Dew, Herbert Dew and Henry Dew. In the 1841 census he is listed as Harry Dew, six months old, living in Row 99. In the 1871 census he is listed as 30 years of age and married to Clara whose age is given as 37. He is employed as a greengrocer in Albion Road.
Clara Cavy (later Clara Dew)
Clara was the wife of Henry Dew and was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, in or around 1834
Susanna Dew:
The third of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1843.
Louisa Dew:
The fourth of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1845.
Butliffe Dew:
The fifth of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Full name was Butliffe Edward Dew. He was born in Great Yarmouth in 1850 and his profession is given as a greengrocer. He married Rosina (surname unknown) who was born in 1856. They had four children - Rosina Dew, Butliffe Dew, Florence Dew and Arthur Dew. In the 1871 census his name is listed as Blissiffe, 20 years of age, an unmarried hawker.
Caroline Dew: (later Caroline Brunning)
The sixth of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Full name was Caroline Sophia Dew. She was born in Great Yarmouth in 1853 and married Thomas Brunning in Great Yarmouth on 23rd March, 1873. They had five children - Susannah Brunning, William Brunning, Louisa Brunning, James Brunning and May Brunning.
Francis Dew:
The seventh and youngest of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1856. Full name Francis James Dew. He was married twice, firstly to Caroline Harper Bowles and secondly to Maria Stone. Francis Dew is my Great Grandfather. Fracis an Caroline had one daughter - Laura Dew. Francis and Maria had one son - Frank Dew - who was my Grandfather. Francis' occupation is given as greengrocer. In the 1871 census Francis is listed as 14 years of age, an unmarried hawker. In the 1881 census he is listed as 24 years of age and a general shopkeeper and hawker, living in Baker Street, Gorleston with wife Caroline (aged 22) and Laura (aged 1).
Frederick Dew
The eldest of the three children of Henry Dew and Clara Cavy. Born in Great Yarmouth, probably in 1861. The 1871 census lists him as a 10-year-old scholar.
Herbert Dew
The second child of Henry Dew and Clara Cavy. Born in Great Yarmouth in or around 1863. The 1871 census lists him as an eight year old scholar
Caroline Harper Bowles (became Caroline Dew)
First wife of Francis Dew. She was married at the age of 21 in St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth on 21st January, 1879. Born 1858 (?). Full name Caroline Elizabeth Harper Bowles. Caroline was the daughter of Benjamin Harper Bowles and the mother of Laura Dew. In the 1881 census she is detailed as living with Francis and daughter Laura in Baker Street, Gorleston
Maria Stone (became Maria Dew)
Second wife of Francis Dew. Marriage took place in 1889. Full name Maria Harriet Stone. Born in 1859 in Great Yarmouth. At the time of her mariage would have been 29 or 30 years of age. Maria was the mother of Frank Dew and my Great Grandmother.
Frank Dew
The only child of Francis Dew and Maria Harriet Stone. Half brother to Laura Dew. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1890. Married Selina Maud Sandall and had two children - a daughter (name unknown) who died and Phyllis Margaret Dew. Frank Dew is my Grandfather
Laura Dew
Only child of Francis Dew and Caroline Harper Bowles. Half sister to Frank Dew. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1879. In the 1881 census she is aged 1 and living in Baker Street, Gorleston. According to the 1901 census she was living at 118 King Street, Great Yarmouth.
Selina Sandall (became Selina Dew)
Wife of Frank Dew and mother of Phyllis Dew and my Grandmother. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1892.
Phyllis Dew (became Phyllis Steward)
Daughter of Frank Dew and Selina Sandall, Born June 10th either 1920 or 1921. Died 1981. Mother of Peter Steward (me) and Grandmother of Christopher Steward and Matthew Steward.
PART TWO: Other Members of the Cast (names other than Dew)
Benjamin Harper Bowles
Father of Caroline Harper Bowles who was the first wife of Francis James Dew. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1830. Father-in-law of Francis Dew.
Thomas Brunning:
Husband of Caroline Dew and one of two sons of James Brunning and Ann Nelson. Full name was Thomas John Brunning. Was born in North Walsham on 22nd August, 1849 and baptised on 9th September, 1849. Thomas and Caroline had five children - Suzannah Brunning, William Brunning, Louisa Brunning, James Brunning and May Brunning.
Louisa Brunning
Third of the five children of Thomas Brunning and Caroline Dew. Full name Louisa Elizabeth Brunning. Born 1877 in Great Yarmouth. Married William Fleet.
John Nightingale Sandall was my great great great grandfather and he married Elizabeth Ward and I have a record for them of six children - Charles Ward Sandall (born 1824), John William Sandall (born 1822), James Sandall (born 1826), Elizabeth Sandall (born 1829) and Joseph Sandall (born 1833), Edward James Sandall (born 1826). Charles Ward Sandall was my great great grandfather and he married Elizabeth Masterson. They had at least five children - Elizabeth Sandall (born 1853), Alice Sandall (born 1855), Charles Sandall (born 1860), Selina Eliza Sandall (born 1862), Henry Ward Sandall (born 1865).
Henry Ward was my great grandfather. He married Margaret Annie Edmonds and I have a record of them having four children - Selina Maud Sandall (born 1891), Ernest Sandall (born 1894), Henry Sandall (born 1898) and John William Sandall (b 1890). This is where my own personal memory can take over to some extent. Selina Maud Sandall was my maternal grandmother. Henry Sandall was always known as Harry and he lived at various times in Bells Road, Gorleston and I believe Cardiff Road, Norwich. I used to visit him and his wife Gladys who was born Eveline Gladys Withers. They had no children.
John William Sandall was always known as Jack and lived for much of his life in St Luke's Road, Tunbridge Wells in Kent. His first marriage was to Daisy Malcolm and after her death, he married Myrtle Heasman who I remember as being a lovely white haired and quite statuesque lady. I also remember that Jack was secretary of Tunbridge Wells Football Club for many years. Jack and Daisy had two children - a boy Ron who I remember living in East Grinstead and Gladys who married Tom Poore and lived in Newlands Road in Tunbridge Wells. I visited Tom and Gladys on a regular basis.
Using the 1901 census I tracked my grandmother down to an address at 4, Wells Street, Great Yarmouth. At the time of the census she was three years old. My great grandfather Henry Ward Sandall was aged 36 and described as a "house painter." His wife Margaret is listed as 34 years of age. She and Henry were married in St Nicholas Church at Great Yarmouth on July 8th, 1888. Margaret Edmonds home in the 1881 census is given as 105 George Street and her father is named as John Edmonds who was born in 1837 and whose occupation is given as a fisherman.
The remainder of the household consisted of John (aged 10), Selina (aged 9), Earnest (aged 7) and Henry (aged 3). All were born in Great Yarmouth.
To date I have a total of 124 people on my Sandall line and have also established a relationship with a former boss of mine when I was employed by Norfolk Constabulary. I was aware that Roger Sandall, who was a Chief Superintendent whilst I was Head of Media, originally came from Great Yarmouth and we were able to track down my Sandalls and his family living in close proximity to each other. Further research established that Roger is in fact my third cousin - a fact that gives me great joy as he was a fine police officer, a fine boss and now a personal friend who I still see regularly.
Now onto the Dew line: My maternal grandfather was Frank Owen Dew. His name is interesting in that the Owen was passed to me as my middle name and subsequently to my eldest son as his middle name.In the 1901 census Frank Dew lived at 118, King Street, Great Yarmouth and was 11 years of age. I was having considerable problems tracking down this side of the family until a chance contact via the Genes Re-united site which introduced me to another distant relative.
Denise Burton listed amongst her relatives a Frank Dew who was born in Great Yarmouth in 1890. This co-incided with the name and birth date of my own grandfather and it soon became obvious that myself and Denise shared the same family tree. Closer investigation establishes that we have the same great great grandfather William Dew who married Suzanna Yaxley. They had seven children, the youngest of whom was my great grandfather Francis Dew.
Francis was born in Great Yarmouth in 1856 and was married twice. The first was to Caroline Harper Bowles and together they had a daughter - Laura Dew. It is believed that Caroline died and Francis married Maria Stone and they had a son Frank who became my grandfather. Francis' occupation was greengrocer and a number of descendants along the Dew family line seem to have followed this profession.
I have been able to establish that my Great Grandfather Henry had a brother and three sisters. Elizabeth, a dressmaker, was born in 1853, Alice, a waiter in a tap room, was born in 1855, Charles, a gas fitter's labourer, was born in 1860, and Selina Eliza was born in 1861. It is interesting to note that Henry and Margaret went on to name one of their children (my grandmother) Selina. This Charles married Sarah Jane Davey in St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth on 25th February, 1882. Henry is also likely to have had another sister Selina who died as an infant in 1858. It is likely that Selina Eliza was named after this dead infant.
Selina is not a common name, but it is one that seems to run through many generations of the Great Yarmouth Sandall family. Elizabeth, Alice, Charles, Selina and Henry appear to have been the children of Charles and Elizabeth Sandall who were both born in 1825. Charles appears to have been the licensee at the Sir John Franklin Tavern at 56, Nelson Road, Great Yarmouth.
Further research shows that this tavern closed in 1904 when the "licence was given up in consideration of a new licence being granted for the Salisbury Arms in Cobholm." Cobholm is another area of Great Yarmouth. In the 1901 census there is a Charles Sandall listed for Great Yarmouth, aged 76, and described as a retired mariner. It is likely that on relinquishing the pub, Charles went to sea. It is also quite likely that the sea was his original vocation. A document listing ships in ports in County Durham in 1881 lists a Charles Sandall, aged 56, as a mate on the vessel Flora.
I have found that the former Sir John Franklin Tavern has now been split into two houses or flats. The outside of the building has been painted in what can only be described as burnt orange. Interestingly you can still see the bolts where the tavern sign would have hung.
On my maternal side my grandmother Selina Maud Sandall married Frank Owen Dew (born 1890). They had two daughters - Irene Olive Dew and Phyllis Margaret Dew. Irene died in the year of her birth. Phyllis Margaret became my mother. She married my father on Boxing Day (year unknown).
William Sandall - Born 1777. My great great great great grandfather. Married Sarah Nightingale. Had at least three children - John Nightingale Sandall (born 1799) who became my great great great grandfather, William Thomas Sandall (born 1797) and Edward Thomas Sandall (born 1803)
Sarah Nightingale - My great great great great grandmother. Married William Sandall. They had three children as above.
John Nightingale Sandall - Born 1799.My great great great grandfather. Married Elizabeth Ward. Had five children - Charles Ward Sandall (1822-1905), John William Sandall (1822-1899), James Sandall (born 1826), Elizabeth Sandall (born 1829) and Joseph Sandall (born 1833).
Elizabeth Ward - Born 1801.My great great great grandmother.
William Thomas Sandall - Eldest son of William Sandall and Sarah Nightingale. Married Elizabeth Andrew (1808-1870)
Elizabeth Andrew (1808-1870) wife of William Thomas Sandall.
Edward Thomas Sandall (born 1803) - Youngest child of William Sandall and Sarah Nightingale. Married Jane Forder.
Jane Forder - Wife of Edward Thomas Sandall. Born 1835. Have details of just one child - Edward Sandall (born 1867)
Charles Ward Sandall (1822-1905) My great great grandfather. Son of John Nightingale Sandall and Elizabeth Ward. Married Elizabeth Masterson.
I have come across the following people whilst researching my maternal line back from my grandfather Frank Owen Dew. Names in italics are also featured separately. The first section lists all the people who had the surname Dew either through birth or marriage. The second section includes those who had connections to the Dew family but never carried the Dew name.
James Dew:
Born in 1780 and my Great Great Great Grandfather. He married Rebecca Bond and his place of birth is given as Norfolk. James and Rebecca had six children over a period of 12 years. They were John Dew (born 1800 in Great Yarmouth), Maria Dew (born 1802 in Great Yarmouth), James Dew (born 1803 Great Yarmouth), John Dew (born 1805 Great Yarmouth), Charlotte Dew (born 1808 Great Yarmouth) and William Dew (born 1812 Great Yarmouth.
Rebecca Bond: (became Rebecca Dew)
Rebecca was born in 1780 and is my Great Great Great Grandmother. She married James Dew and had six children. One of these - William Dew was my Great Great Grandfather.
John Dew:
The first of six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 12th January, 1800 and baptised on 13th January, 1800.
Maria Dew:
The second of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 21st February, 1802 and baptised on 24th February, 1802
James Dew:
The third of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 6th December, 1803. Baptised on the same day. Burial records showed that a James Dew, son of James and Rebecca was buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, Great Yarmouth in 1800 aged 3. There are discrepancies in the dates here.
John Dew:
The fourth of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 6th December, 1805. Baptised on 11th December, 1805
Charlotte Dew:
The fifth of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. Born in Great Yarmouth on 20th January, 1808. Baptised on 26th January, 1808.
William Dew:
The youngest of the six children of James Dew and Rebecca Bond. William was my Great Great Grandfather. He was born in Great Yarmouth on 16th February, 1812 and baptised in Great Yarmouth. He married Susannah Yaxley at Great Yarmouth on 5th February 1835, aged 22. His occupation is given as a carter in St Peter's Square. In the 1841 census he is listed as 30 years of age and a labourer living in Row 99. In the 1871 census William is listed as 59 years of age and a carter by trade in St Peter's Square. By 1881 William is 69 years of age and a coal carter living in Row 60, No 13A. His wife is listed as Susan (obviously Susannah) aged 64.
Susannah Yaxley (became Susannah Dew)
Susannah was born in Great Yarmouth in 1814. She married William Dew in Great Yarmouth on 5th February, 1835, when she would have been either 20 or 21 years of age. Susannah is my Great Great Grandmother. In the 1841 census Susannah is listed as 35 years of age (I am sure this should be 25) and living at Row 99. In the 1871 census her age has been corrected to 55. In the 1881 census she is listed as 64 years of age and living in Row 60, No 13A.
William Dew
The eldest (first) of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1836. In the 1841 census he is listed as five years of age and living at Row 99
Henry Dew
The second of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1840. Occupation is given as greengrocer. He married Clara Cavy and they had three children - Frederick Dew, Herbert Dew and Henry Dew. In the 1841 census he is listed as Harry Dew, six months old, living in Row 99. In the 1871 census he is listed as 30 years of age and married to Clara whose age is given as 37. He is employed as a greengrocer in Albion Road.
Clara Cavy (later Clara Dew)
Clara was the wife of Henry Dew and was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, in or around 1834
Susanna Dew:
The third of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1843.
Louisa Dew:
The fourth of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1845.
Butliffe Dew:
The fifth of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Full name was Butliffe Edward Dew. He was born in Great Yarmouth in 1850 and his profession is given as a greengrocer. He married Rosina (surname unknown) who was born in 1856. They had four children - Rosina Dew, Butliffe Dew, Florence Dew and Arthur Dew. In the 1871 census his name is listed as Blissiffe, 20 years of age, an unmarried hawker.
Caroline Dew: (later Caroline Brunning)
The sixth of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Full name was Caroline Sophia Dew. She was born in Great Yarmouth in 1853 and married Thomas Brunning in Great Yarmouth on 23rd March, 1873. They had five children - Susannah Brunning, William Brunning, Louisa Brunning, James Brunning and May Brunning.
Francis Dew:
The seventh and youngest of the seven children of William Dew and Susannah Yaxley. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1856. Full name Francis James Dew. He was married twice, firstly to Caroline Harper Bowles and secondly to Maria Stone. Francis Dew is my Great Grandfather. Fracis an Caroline had one daughter - Laura Dew. Francis and Maria had one son - Frank Dew - who was my Grandfather. Francis' occupation is given as greengrocer. In the 1871 census Francis is listed as 14 years of age, an unmarried hawker. In the 1881 census he is listed as 24 years of age and a general shopkeeper and hawker, living in Baker Street, Gorleston with wife Caroline (aged 22) and Laura (aged 1).
Frederick Dew
The eldest of the three children of Henry Dew and Clara Cavy. Born in Great Yarmouth, probably in 1861. The 1871 census lists him as a 10-year-old scholar.
Herbert Dew
The second child of Henry Dew and Clara Cavy. Born in Great Yarmouth in or around 1863. The 1871 census lists him as an eight year old scholar
Caroline Harper Bowles (became Caroline Dew)
First wife of Francis Dew. She was married at the age of 21 in St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth on 21st January, 1879. Born 1858 (?). Full name Caroline Elizabeth Harper Bowles. Caroline was the daughter of Benjamin Harper Bowles and the mother of Laura Dew. In the 1881 census she is detailed as living with Francis and daughter Laura in Baker Street, Gorleston
Maria Stone (became Maria Dew)
Second wife of Francis Dew. Marriage took place in 1889. Full name Maria Harriet Stone. Born in 1859 in Great Yarmouth. At the time of her mariage would have been 29 or 30 years of age. Maria was the mother of Frank Dew and my Great Grandmother.
Frank Dew
The only child of Francis Dew and Maria Harriet Stone. Half brother to Laura Dew. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1890. Married Selina Maud Sandall and had two children - a daughter (name unknown) who died and Phyllis Margaret Dew. Frank Dew is my Grandfather
Laura Dew
Only child of Francis Dew and Caroline Harper Bowles. Half sister to Frank Dew. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1879. In the 1881 census she is aged 1 and living in Baker Street, Gorleston. According to the 1901 census she was living at 118 King Street, Great Yarmouth.
Selina Sandall (became Selina Dew)
Wife of Frank Dew and mother of Phyllis Dew and my Grandmother. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1892.
Phyllis Dew (became Phyllis Steward)
Daughter of Frank Dew and Selina Sandall, Born June 10th either 1920 or 1921. Died 1981. Mother of Peter Steward (me) and Grandmother of Christopher Steward and Matthew Steward.
PART TWO: Other Members of the Cast (names other than Dew)
Benjamin Harper Bowles
Father of Caroline Harper Bowles who was the first wife of Francis James Dew. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1830. Father-in-law of Francis Dew.
Thomas Brunning:
Husband of Caroline Dew and one of two sons of James Brunning and Ann Nelson. Full name was Thomas John Brunning. Was born in North Walsham on 22nd August, 1849 and baptised on 9th September, 1849. Thomas and Caroline had five children - Suzannah Brunning, William Brunning, Louisa Brunning, James Brunning and May Brunning.
Louisa Brunning
Third of the five children of Thomas Brunning and Caroline Dew. Full name Louisa Elizabeth Brunning. Born 1877 in Great Yarmouth. Married William Fleet.