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William Mawson 1869–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1869

Birth Location: Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 13 May 1914

Death Location: Colac, Victoria, Australia

Father: Benjamin Mawson

Mother: Isabella Parish

Spouse(s): Emma Alsop

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

In 1869, William Mawson entered the world in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia, born to Benjamin Mawson And Isabella Parish. In 1896, William Mawson was employed in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia. In 1903, William Mawson resided in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia. William Mawson married Emma Louisa Alsop, and had children including Alexander Kenneth Mawson, Arthur William Mawson, Clive Alsop Bocca Mawson, Ernest George Mawson, May Isabella Mawson, Myrtle Charlotte Mawson, Norman Keith Mawson, William Frederick Mawson. William Mawson passed away in 1914 in Colac, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1869, William Mawson entered the world in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia, born to Benjamin Mawson And Isabella Parish.
  • In 1896, William Mawson was employed in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia.
  • In 1903, William Mawson resided in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia.
  • William Mawson married Emma Louisa Alsop, and had children including Alexander Kenneth Mawson, Arthur William Mawson, Clive Alsop Bocca Mawson, Ernest George Mawson, May Isabella Mawson, Myrtle Charlotte Mawson, Norman Keith Mawson, William Frederick Mawson.
  • William Mawson passed away in 1914 in Colac, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Mawson's Ancestors

Self
William Mawson
1869–1914
Birth Place: Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Benjamin Mawson
1840–1930
Bothwell, Van Diemen's Land, Australia
Isabella Parish
1847–1923
Arkesden, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Mawson
1809–1874
Weeton, Yorkshire, England
Letitia Thorogood
1818–1894
Bedfordshire, England
Joseph Parish
1808–1879
Arkesden, Essex, England
Elizabeth Saunders
1811–1868
Wicken, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Mawson
1776–1848
Margaret Lupton
1774–1841
Joseph Thorogood
1800–1885
Mary Arsom
1792–1862
William Parish
1765–1852
Emma Andrews
1769–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mawson
1738–1809
Henrieta
1740–1799
William Lupton
1750–1833
Margaret Harrison
1750–1811
Thomas Thorogood
1762–1801
Edith Hillyard
1766–
Thomas Airsome
1760–
Elizabeth Morton
1770–
John Andrews
–1811
Mary Monk
1739–1784

William Mawson's Descendants

1.
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William Mawson (21 Feb 1869–13 May 1914) m. Emma (Louisa) Alsop (10 Jul 1877–1953)
  1. 1. May (Isabella) Mawson 1914–1915
  2. 2. Myrtle (Charlotte) Mawson 1899–1982 m. Joseph (Clyde) Elliott 1894–1940 m. James (Farrell) McCaffrey 1899–1935
    1. 1. Francis (John) Elliott 1922–2006 m. Edith (Irene) Pratt 1930–2005
  3. 3. Arthur (William) Mawson 1897–1967 m. Annie Tippins 1894–1986
    1. 1. Colin (Henry) Mawson 1925–1998 m. Peggy (Ethel Catherine) Jennings 1931–1992 m. Myrl (Linda) Hinkley 1945–2021
      1. 1. Wendy (Anna) Mawson 1951–1951
    2. 2. Margaret (June) Mawson 1930–1985 m. Francis (Stewart) McGilvray 1924–2008
    3. 3. Mavis (Bettine) Mawson 1932–2019 m. Ronald (Charles) Weston 1922–2017
    4. 4. Donald (William) Mawson 1923–1934
  4. 4. Ernest (George) Mawson 1902–1972 m. Annie (Veronica) Bourke 1900–1973
  5. 5. Clive (Alsop (Bocca)) Mawson 1912–1977 m. Catherine (Ramsay (Kitty)) Sterlson 1916–1992
  6. 6. Alexander (Kenneth) Mawson 1910–1968
  7. 7. Norman (Keith) Mawson 1909–1988
  8. 8. William (Frederick) Mawson 1904–1969

William Mawson's Timeline

7 Records

1869
21 Feb 1869
Birth of William Mawson in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
1896
1 Jul 1896
Age 27
William Mawson was employed in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
1903
16 Dec 1903
Age 34
William Mawson resided here in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
1910
13 Apr 1910
Age 41
William Mawson resided here in Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
1914
12 May 1914
Age 45
Death of William Mawson in Colac, Victoria, Australia
Colac, Victoria, Australia
1914
13 May 1914
Age 45
Burial of William Mawson in Colac, Victoria, Australia
Colac, Victoria, Australia
1914
5 Aug 1914
Age 45
William Mawson - Probate in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1869
    Event Place: Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Birth Index
    [2] Australia Death Index
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1896
    Event Place: Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Mawson Alsop Tippins Bloor Family Tree" created by "Terry_McGilvray"
    [2] Australian Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1910
    Event Place: Wensleydale, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Mawson Alsop Tippins Bloor Family Tree" created by "Terry_McGilvray"
    [2] Australian Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1914
    Event Place: Colac, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
    [4] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Victorian Death Certificate, 5132

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 May 1914
    Event Place: Colac, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1914
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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