Chew Family Tree

Henry John (Harry) Chew (1854 - 1924)

 
Thomas
Riley
Chew
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Alice
Thornber
Henry
John
Chew
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Elizabeth
Law
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Margaret
Chew
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Thomas
Riley
Chew
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George
Henry
Chew
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Elizabeth
A.
Chew
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Simon
Chew
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Alice
Chew
 


Henry John (Harry) Chew was the son of Thomas Riley Chew and Alice Thornber.

Harry was born on Monday 27 February 1854 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

He was christened on Sunday 29 April 1855 at Newsholme, near Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Harry married Elizabeth Law on Saturday 6 May 1876 in the Parish Church, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.
The witnesses at the marriage were John Parkinson (Harry's brother-in-law) and Sarah Chew (Harry's sister).
Harry was 22 years old and Elizabeth was 21 years old when they married.

He had the following children from his marriage to Elizabeth Law:

- Margaret Chew

born in 1877 in Holden, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

- Thomas Riley Chew

born on 27 May 1879 in Buck Steps, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

- George Henry Chew

born around 1882 in Holden, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

- Elizabeth A. Chew

born around 1884 in Holden, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

- Simon Chew

born on 26 February 1888 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

- Alice Chew

born on 15 July 1890 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From To Place Source of Information
1854    Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Note 1. 
1855  1857  Newsholme, near Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Note 2. 
1858  1864  Poultry House, Horton in Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Note 2 & Census Data. 
1865  1868  Pewet Hall, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Note 2. 
1870  1876  Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Yorkshire.  Notes 2 & 4. 
1879    Buck Steps, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Yorkshire.  Note 5. 
1881    Holden, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Yorkshire.  Census Data. 
1891    Up Brooks, Clitheroe, Lancashire.  Census Data. 
1901    Worston Lane, Up Brooks, Clitheroe, Lancashire.  Census Data. 
1911    21 Brook Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.  Census Data. 

Harry was a Farmer and Road Foreman for District Council.

Harry died when he was 70 years old, in 1924.  

Notes - Sources of information:
1. Birth Certificate.
2. Residence of his parents.
4. Marriage Certificate.
5. Birthplace of his son Thomas Riley.
6. Death date provided by Albert Henry (Harry) Kay from Death Index (St Catherine's House?).

Census Data:

Year Address
1861 Poultry House, Horton, Gisburn, Yorkshire.
1881 Holden, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
1891 Up Brooks, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1901 Worston Lane, Up Brooks, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1911 21 Brook Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.