Henry Dewe

Henry Dewe[1]

Male 1823 - 1905  (81 years)

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  • Name Henry Dewe 
    Born 30 Sep 1823  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 26 Oct 1823  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Agricultural Labourer 
    Occupation 1861  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Railway Labourer 
    Occupation 1871  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer at paper mill 
    Immigration 1873 
    Emigrated to New Zealand on the ship "Scimitar" departing from Plymouth on 24 December 1873 and arriving in Port Chalmers on 4 March 1874. Henry and Elizabeth brought with them 9 of their 13 children, 2 of Children Enos and Martha were married and brought with them families of their own. A 10th child James followed after obtaining a discharge from the Army. When they arrived the Ships Company was isolated on Quarantine Island for a number of weeks. This was due to an outbreak of fever on board during the voyage out. 
    Occupation 1874  Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Hansom Cab Driver 
    • A strict Christian gentleman he had been known to refuse a fare if the destination was a licensed establishment.
    Business 1877  Forth St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Henry Dewe & Sons 
    Henry Dewe and Sons
    Henry Dewe and Sons
    Loss of a valuble horse
    Loss of a valuble horse
    A savage Dog - 1888
    A savage Dog - 1888
    when delivering Coal
    Occupation 1892  Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cabman 
    Henry Dewe Cabman
    Henry Dewe Cabman
    Cabman applied for licenses Mar 1898
    Cabman applied for licenses Mar 1898
    Died 10 Jan 1905  Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Obituary Star newspaper 1905
    Obituary Star newspaper 1905
    Buried Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Photo of Headstone from Invercargill City Council Website
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    Person ID I1018  Frost Family
    Last Modified 8 Jan 2018 

    Father John Dewe,   b. Abt 1800, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1889, Abingdon, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Edwell,   b. 23 Jul 1798, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1884, Abingdon, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 19 Jul 1819  Abingdon, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Household Census 1841  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Brother James was the previous record in the Census.  
    1841 England Census Sutton Courtney
    1841 England Census Sutton Courtney
    Household Census 1851  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Brother James was the previous record in the Census. 
    Household Census 1861  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Household Census 1881  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Family ID F929  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Farr,   b. 20 Oct 1825, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Dec 1893, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1844  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Household Census 1851  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Household Census 1861  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Household Census 1871  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Children 
    +1. Enos Dewe,   b. 1845, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1925, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Joseph Dewe,   b. Abt 1846, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1856, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 10 years)
    +3. Martha Ann Dewe,   b. 06 Dec 1846, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1894  (Age 47 years)
     4. John Dewe,   b. Abt 1847, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Sarah Dewe,   b. 14 Jan 1850, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1927, Point Grey, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +6. James Dewe,   b. 24 Feb 1850, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1942, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     7. Leah Dewe,   b. Abt 1851, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Stephen Dewe,   b. Abt 1854, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1933, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
     9. Joseph Dewe,   b. Abt 1856, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1943, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
    +10. Mary Dewe,   b. Abt 1858, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1945, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
    +11. Selina Dewe,   b. Abt 1859, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1942, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years)
     12. George Dewe,   b. 27 Sep 1862, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1941, Read Island, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +13. Emma Dewe,   b. Abt 1864, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1943, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
    +14. Alfred Dewe,   b. 05 May 1866, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Feb 1937, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2010 
    Family ID F336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Sep 1823 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 26 Oct 1823 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Oct 1844 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Labourer - 1851 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHousehold Census - [Click here for detail] - 1851 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Railway Labourer - 1861 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHousehold Census - [Click here for detail] - 1861 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer at paper mill - 1871 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHousehold Census - [Click here for detail] - 1871 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hansom Cab Driver - 1874 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabman - 1892 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jan 1905 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Henry and Elizabeth Dewe
    Henry and Elizabeth Dewe

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Family Tree of the Descendants of Henry Dewe, H.J. Dewe, MBE, "Wharekoa" 9 Denbigh St, Feilding, NZ., (Published in November 1976.).

    2. [S74] 1871 Census United Kingdom.

    3. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1905/570 (Reliability: 3), 10 Jan 1905.
      Dewe Henry aged 82Y

    4. [S83] Cemetery Records, Invercargill City Council (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S288] James Stapleforth .