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William Mawson 1815–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1815

Birth Location: Castley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 14 Sep 1862

Death Location: Stainburn, Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Mawson

Mother: Sarah Mawson

Spouse(s): Mary Ellis

Children(s): Robert Mawson, Betsy Mawson, Sarah Mawson

William Mawson was born in 1815 in Castley, Yorkshire, England, the child of Robert Mawson And Sarah Knapton Mawson. In 1861, William Mawson resided in Adel, Arthington, Yorkshire, England. William Mawson married Mary Ellis, and had children including Betsy Mawson, Robert Ellis Mawson, Sarah Ann Mawson. William Mawson passed away in 1862 in Stainburn, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Mawson was born in 1815 in Castley, Yorkshire, England, the child of Robert Mawson And Sarah Knapton Mawson.
  • In 1861, William Mawson resided in Adel, Arthington, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Mawson married Mary Ellis, and had children including Betsy Mawson, Robert Ellis Mawson, Sarah Ann Mawson.
  • William Mawson passed away in 1862 in Stainburn, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Mawson
1786–1855
Birth Location: North Rigton, Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Mawson
1789–1853
Birth Location: Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Ellis
1814–1882
Birth Location: Norwood, Fewston, Yorkshire, England
ME

Children(s)

Robert Mawson
1854–1912
Birth Location: Arthington, Yorkshire, England, UK
RM
Betsy Mawson
1850–
Birth Location: Farnley, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Mawson
1852–1924
Birth Location: Arthington, Yorkshire, England
SM

William Mawson's Ancestors

Self
William Mawson
1815–1862
Birth Place: Castley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Mawson
1786–1855
North Rigton, Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Knapton) Mawson
1789–1853
Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mawson's Descendants

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William Mawson (19 Jul 1815–14 Sep 1862) m. Mary Ellis (1814–20 Jun 1882)
  1. 1. Robert (Ellis) Mawson 1854–1912 m. Margaret (Ann) Moore 1859–1917
    1. 1. Douglas Mawson 1882–1958 m. Francisca (Adriana "Paquita") Delprat 1891–1974
      1. 1. Jessica (Quita) Mawson 1917–2004
      2. 2. Patricia ("Pat" Marietje) Mawson 1915–1999
    2. 2. William (Mawson) MD 1880–1939 m. Jessie (Louise Oliver) Davis 1878–1951
      1. 1. Robert (Windram) Mawson 1910–1938
      2. 2. Dorothy Mawson 1906–1997
      3. 3. Jeanne (Douglas) Mawson 1908–1983
    3. 3. Sarah (Lily) Mawson 1884–1885
  2. 2. Betsy Mawson 1850–
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Mawson 1852–1924

William Mawson's Timeline

3 Records

1815
19 Jul 1815
Birth of William Mawson in Castley, Yorkshire, England
Castley, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 46
William Mawson resided here in Adel, Arthington, Yorkshire, England
Adel, Arthington, Yorkshire, England
1862
14 Sep 1862
Age 47
Death of William Mawson in Stainburn, Yorkshire, England
Stainburn, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1815
    Event Place: Castley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3211; Folio: 49; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543096

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Adel, Arthington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3211; Folio: 49; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543096

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Stainburn, Yorkshire, England
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