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William Mawson 1869–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 January 1869

Birth Location: Wensleydale (Reg. place Winchelsea), Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 12 May 1914

Death Location: Colac, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia

Father: Benjamine Mawson

Mother: Isabella Parish

Spouse(s): Emily Alsop

Children(s): Ernest Mawson, Norman Mawson, Clive Mawson, Arthur Mawson, Myrtle Mawson, May Mawson, Alexander Mawson, William Mawson

In 1869, William Mawson entered the world in Wensleydale (Reg. place Winchelsea), Victoria, Australia, born to Benjamine Mawson And Isabella Parish. William Mawson married Emily Louisa Alsop, and had children including Alexander Kenneth Mawson, Arthur William Mawson, Clive Alsop Mawson, Ernest George Mawson, May Emma Mawson, Myrtle Charlotte Mawson, Norman Keith Mawson, William Frederick Mawson. William Mawson passed away in 1914 in Colac, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1869, William Mawson entered the world in Wensleydale (Reg. place Winchelsea), Victoria, Australia, born to Benjamine Mawson And Isabella Parish.
  • William Mawson married Emily Louisa Alsop, and had children including Alexander Kenneth Mawson, Arthur William Mawson, Clive Alsop Mawson, Ernest George Mawson, May Emma Mawson, Myrtle Charlotte Mawson, Norman Keith Mawson, William Frederick Mawson.
  • William Mawson passed away in 1914 in Colac, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia.

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William Mawson's Ancestors

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William Mawson
1869–1914
Birth Place: Wensleydale (Reg. place Winchelsea), Victoria, Australia
Parents
Benjamine Mawson
1840–1930
Bothwell, Van Diemen's Land, Australia
Isabella Parish
1847–1923
Arkesden, Essex, England
Grandparents
Joseph Parish
1808–1879
Arkesden, Essex, England
Elizabeth Saunders
1811–1868
Wicken, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Parish
1765–1850
Emma Andrews
1769–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mawson's Descendants

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William Mawson (21 January 1869–12 May 1914) m. Emily (Louisa) Alsop (10 Jul 1877–29 Jun 1953)
  1. 1. Ernest (George) Mawson 1902–1972
  2. 2. Norman (Keith) Mawson 1909–1988
  3. 3. Clive (Alsop) Mawson 1912–1977
  4. 4. Arthur (William) Mawson 1897–1967
  5. 5. Myrtle (Charlotte) Mawson 1899–1982
  6. 6. May (Emma) Mawson 1914–1915
  7. 7. Alexander (Kenneth) Mawson 1910–1968
  8. 8. William (Frederick) Mawson 1904–1968

William Mawson's Timeline

2 Records

1869
21 January 1869
Birth of William Mawson in Wensleydale (Reg. place Winchelsea), Victoria, Australia
Wensleydale (Reg. place Winchelsea), Victoria, Australia
1914
12 May 1914
Age 45
Death of William Mawson in Colac, Victoria, Australia
Colac, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 January 1869
    Event Place: Wensleydale (Reg. place Winchelsea), Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1914
    Event Place: Colac, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colac, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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