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William John Mawson 1873–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1873

Birth Location: Melton, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 15 Mar 1939

Death Location: Newstead, Victoria, Australia

Father: John Mawson

Mother: Sophia Woodward

Spouse(s): Margaret Conroy

Children(s): Margaret Mawson, John Mawson, William Mawson, Denis Mawson, James Mawson, Arthur Mawson, Annie Mawson

The story of William John Mawson began in 1873 in Melton, Victoria, Australia. In 1925, William John Mawson resided in Newstead, Victoria, Australia. William John Mawson married Margaret Agnes Conroy, and had children including Annie Evelyn Mawson, Arthur Mawson, Denis Sylvester Mawson, James Mawson, John Jack Mawson, Margaret Sophia Mawson, William Mawson. William John Mawson passed away in 1939 in Newstead, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Mawson began in 1873 in Melton, Victoria, Australia.
  • In 1925, William John Mawson resided in Newstead, Victoria, Australia.
  • William John Mawson married Margaret Agnes Conroy, and had children including Annie Evelyn Mawson, Arthur Mawson, Denis Sylvester Mawson, James Mawson, John Jack Mawson, Margaret Sophia Mawson, William Mawson.
  • William John Mawson passed away in 1939 in Newstead, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mawson
1842–1933
Birth Location: Headingley, St Michael, Yorkshire, England
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Sophia Woodward
1844–1933
Birth Location: Andover, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Conroy
1884–1951
Birth Location: Gordon, Victoria, Australia
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Children(s)

Margaret Mawson
1907–
Birth Location: Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
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John Mawson
1908–1970
Birth Location: Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
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William Mawson
1910–1988
Birth Location: Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
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Denis Mawson
1912–1992
Birth Location: Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
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James Mawson
1913–1992
Birth Location: –
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Arthur Mawson
1915–
Birth Location: Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
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Annie Mawson
1912–1999
Birth Location: –
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William Mawson's Ancestors

Self
William Mawson
1873–1939
Birth Place: Melton, Victoria, Australia
Parents
John Mawson
1842–1933
Headingley, St Michael, Yorkshire, England
Sophia Woodward
1844–1933
Andover, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Mawson
1815–1896
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Charlotte Nicholson
1815–1881
Weardley, Yorkshire, England
James Woodward
1795–1873
Buscot, Berkshire, England.
Rachael Leishman
1804–1884
West Lothian, Scotland.
Great-Grandparents
John Mawson
1776–1848
Margaret Lupton
1774–1841
Matthew Nicholson
1756–1841
Elizabeth Ward
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mawson
1738–1809
Henrieta
1740–1799
William Lupton
1750–1833
Margaret Harrison
1750–1811
Anne Thackray
1743–

William Mawson's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Mawson (19 Dec 1873–15 Mar 1939) m. Margaret (Agnes) Conroy (8 Feb 1884–1 Nov 1951)
  1. 1. Margaret (Sophia) Mawson 1907–
  2. 2. John (Jack) Mawson 1908–1970
  3. 3. William Mawson 1910–1988 m. Irene (Margaret) Mawson 1911–1950
  4. 4. Denis (Sylvester) Mawson 1912–1992 m. Ruby (Frances) Phillips 1917–1983
    1. 1. Neville Mawson 1946–2009
  5. 5. James Mawson 1913–1992
  6. 6. Arthur Mawson 1915–
  7. 7. Annie (Evelyn) Mawson 1912–1999 m. Gerald (Thomas) Mullane 1913–1983

William Mawson's Timeline

3 Records

1873
19 Dec 1873
Birth of William John Mawson in Melton, Victoria, Australia
Melton, Victoria, Australia
1925
14 Nov 1925
Age 52
William John Mawson resided here in Newstead, Victoria, Australia
Newstead, Victoria, Australia
1939
15 Mar 1939
Age 66
Death of William John Mawson in Newstead, Victoria, Australia
Newstead, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Melton, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1925
    Event Place: Newstead, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Newstead, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007
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