William Dewey
1815-1887

William Dewey was the oldest of the known children of William Dewey and his wife Ellen Markerham of Witchford, Cambridgeshire. He worked as an Agricultural Labourer.

He married Mary Tabraham of Ely, Cambridgeshire and the couple had at least seven children.

Mary died in 1866 but twelve years later, William married Isabel Watson (formerly Knowles) at Ely's Register Office.

Details

Baptised:
30th July 1815, Witchford, Cambridgeshure.

Married:

• Mary Tabraham (1816-1866) on 17th July 1837 at Witchford, Cambridgeshire.
• Isabel Watson (1820-189?) on 9th November 1878 at the Register Office, Ely, Cambridgeshire.

Children:

• Sarah Dewey (1837-?) married John Gooby (1840-?)
• Rebecca Dewey (1840-?)
• James Dewey (1842-?) married Elizabeth Parsons (1843-?)
• Mary Dewey (1847-?) married John Joseph Layton (1846-?) and later to William John Freezer (1842-?)
• Ellen Dewey (1850-?)
• William Dewey (1854-?)
• William Dewey (1858-?)
• Walter Dewey (1858-?)

Died:
1887, aged 71 years.

Buried:
1st December 1887 at Witchford churchyard, Cambridgeshire.