John DEWEY was born circa 1815 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.  John married Elizabeth ABRAHAM on the 30th October 1836 at St Edmunds, Salisbury.  Elizabeth Abraham was born circa 1815 in Salisbury.  She died in 1872 at Salisbury.

Their children were:

John DEWEY bn circa 1838, Salisbury
William DEWEY bn 27 April 1839, Stratford, Wiltshire
Emma DEWEY bn 1848, Salisbury
Charles Henry DEWEY bn 1853, Salisbury
Elizabeth DEWEY bn 18 June 1857, Salisbury

1841 Census, England:
End Hess Street, St Edmunds, New Sarum, Wiltshire:

John DEWEY               Head  Marr  25  Labourer               Born In County
Elizabeth DEWEY        Wife   Marr  25                                Born in County
John DEWEY               Son               4                                Born in County
William DEWEY           Son               2                                Born in County

1851 Census, England:
Scotts Lane, Salisbury St Edmunds, Wiltshire:

John DEWEY              Head  Marr  37   Labourer                Salisbury, Wiltshire
Elizabeth DEWEY       Wife   Marr  37   Labourer's Wife      Salisbury, Wiltshire
John DEWEY              Son             13    Errand Boy            Salisbury, Wiltshire
William DEWEY          Son             11    Errand Boy            Salisbury, Wiltshire
Emma DEWEY           Dau               3    At Home                 Salisbury, Wiltshire

1861 Census, England:
Rollestone, Salisbury, Wiltshire:

John DEWEY              Head  Marr  46   Labourer                        Salisbury, Wiltshire
Elizabeth DEWEY       Wife    Marr  46                                         Salisbury, Wiltshire
John DEWEY              Son    Unm  23   Labourer                        Salisbury, Wiltshire
Emma DEWEY            Dau             13   Outdoor Servant             Salisbury, Wiltshire
Eliza DEWEY              Niece           13   Outdoor Servant             Salisbury, Wiltshire
Charles H DEWEY      Son               7   Scholar                           Salisbury, Wiltshire
Elizabeth DEWEY       Dau               4   Scholar                           Salisbury, Wiltshire

William DEWEY born 1839 in Stratford, married Louisa Hannah
PINNOCK nee GREEN between the years 1862 and 1865. 

William and Louisa had the following children:

Maria Harriet born 1866, Finchley, Middlesex, England - Married Arthur George
BRIDGES
Margaret Anne born 1867, Finchley, Middlesex, England
Henry Edward born 1870, Finchley, Middlesex, England.

1871 Census, England:
Prospect Place, Finchley, Middlesex

William DEWEY           Head  Marr 32      Ag Labourer          Stradford, Wiltshire
Louisa DEWEY             Wife Marr  38                                    Finchley, Middlesex
Emma PINNOCK    Stepdau  Unm  19     Servant (Dom)       Finchley, Middlesex
Susan PINNOCK    Stepdau           13                                    Finchley, Middlesex
Louisa PINNOCK    Stepdau           11      Scholar                  Finchley, Middlesex
Maria DEWEY               Dau            5     Scholar                    Finchley, Middlesex
Margaret DEWEY          Dau            3                                     Finchley, Middlesex
Edward DEWEY            Son            9                                     Finchley, Middlesex

William Dewey died between 1871 and 1881, as he is not on the 1881 census for England.

1881 Census , England:
No 5 Manor Cottages, (Long Lane), Finchley, Middlesex:

Louisa Hannah DEWEY     Head  Widow 51   Laudress               Finchley, Middlesex
Emma Etches PINNOCK    Dau    Unm    28   Laundress             Finchley, Middlesex
Maria Harriett DEWEY       Dau               14                                 Finchley, Middlesex
Margaret Ann DEWEY       Dau               13    Scholar                  Finchley, Middlesex
Edward Henry DEWEY      Son               10    Scholar                  Finchley, Middlesex

Louisa Hannah Dewey died aged 67 years in 1896 in Finchley, Middlesex.

Margaret Ann Dewey married Sydney Wallace JONES in 1895 in Finchley, Middlesex.  Sydney was born in Camberwell, London, England.  Margaret and Sydney had the following child:

Katherine JONES born 1896 in Camberwell, London, England.

Henry Edward Dewey married Sarah TOFIELD in Kensington in 1893.  Sarah was also born in Finchley, Middlesex.

Henry and Sarah had the following children:

Olive Mary born 1893 in Finchley, Middlesex, England
Henry Arthur born 1897 in Finchley, Middlesex, England
Annie born 1901 in Finchley, Middlesex, England.

1901 Census , England:
Middlesex - Finchley - Hornsey
2 Grove Villas

Henry E Dewey           Head  Marr 28   Gardener & Florist      Finchley, Middlesex
Sarah Dewey               Wife   Marr 27                                      Finchley, Middlesex
Olive M Dewey            Dau             7                                        Finchley, Middlesex
Henry A Dewey           Son              4                                        Finchley, Middlesex
Annie Dewey               Dau             4mths                                Finchley, Middlesex
Daniel Tofield         Boarder  Unm   33   House Painter            Finchley, Middlesex
Henry Hall              Boarder  Wid    66  General Labourer        Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Thomas R Tofield    Visitor  Unm    11                                      Finchley, Middlesex
Frederick W Tofield Visitor  Unm    11                                      Finchley, Middlesex

Olive Mary Dewey married [1] William Anthony YOUNG in 1914 in Finchley, Middlesex.

Olive and William had the following children:

Dorothy E born 1915, Finchley, Middlesex
Olive Mary born 1916, Finchley, Middlesex
William Anthony born 1917, Finchley, Middlesex - died 1942 El Alamein WW2
Frank R born 1918, Finchley, Middlesex
Joyce O born 1920, Finchley, Middlesex
Leslie A born 1921, Finchley, Middlesex
Plus three other children born in Western Australia, maybe still living.

Olive Mary married Edward Joseph RYAN in 1933 at Fremantle, Western Australia.  They had two children.  Olive [known as Babs] died in 1936 in Perth, WA.

Olive Mary YOUNG nee DEWEY married [2] James McKenzie McEWAN in 1944 in Boulder, Western Australia.  James and Olive did not have children.

James McKenzie
McEWAN was my grandfather.

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