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William Rawson Private 1889–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1889

Birth Location: Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 26 Nov 1962

Death Location: London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Rawson

Mother: Maria Rowing

Spouse(s): Florence Lady

Children(s): William Leiutenant, Albert Rawson, Marjorie Rawson, Lucy Rawson

William Rawson Private was born in 1889 in Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Rawson And Maria Martha Rowing. In 1891, William Rawson Private resided in Upper Armley Christchurch, Armley, Yorkshire, Engl. William Rawson Private married Florence Lucy Florrie Whittle Lady, and had children including Albert Rawson, Harold Rawson, Lucy Rawson, Marjorie Rawson, William Rawson Leiutenant. William Rawson Private passed away in 1962 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Rawson Private was born in 1889 in Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Rawson And Maria Martha Rowing.
  • In 1891, William Rawson Private resided in Upper Armley Christchurch, Armley, Yorkshire, Engl.
  • William Rawson Private married Florence Lucy Florrie Whittle Lady, and had children including Albert Rawson, Harold Rawson, Lucy Rawson, Marjorie Rawson, William Rawson Leiutenant.
  • William Rawson Private passed away in 1962 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Private's Ancestors

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William Private
1889–1962
Birth Place: Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Rawson
1860–1924
Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Maria ("Martha") Rowing
1864–1942
Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Rawson
1833–1894
Armley, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Ann) Rider
1838–1909
Armley, Yorkshire, England
William (Archibald) Rowing
1833–1908
Lynn, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Murgatroyd
1841–1908
Armley, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Rowing
1807–1880
Maria Palmer
1808–1875
James Murgatroyd
1816–1900
Susannah Stead\Murgatroyd
1818–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Rowing
1776–1836
Sarah White
1778–1857

William Private's Descendants

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William (Rawson) Private (24 Aug 1889–26 Nov 1962) m. Florence (Lucy "Florrie" Whittle) Lady (19 Oct 1887–11 Dec 1933)
  1. 1. William (Rawson) Leiutenant 1919–1995 m. Iona (Muriel) Kemp 1922–1999
    1. 1. Sandra (Mae) Rawson 1946–2022
  2. 2. Albert Rawson 1921–2016 m. Opal (Marguerite) Pinkerton 1920–2005
  3. 3. Marjorie Rawson 1920–1929
  4. 4. Lucy Rawson 1926–2019 m. Robert (James ‘Bob’ Greason) Military 1922–1998
    1. 1. Robert (James Greason) Jr 1945–2014
    2. 2. Maralyn Greason 1948–2010

William Private's Timeline

7 Records

1889
24 Aug 1889
Birth of William Rawson Private in Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1889
10 Nov 1889
William Rawson Private was baptized in Upper Armley, Christ Church, Yorkshire, England
Upper Armley, Christ Church, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 2
William Rawson Private resided here in Upper Armley Christchurch, Armley, Yorkshire, England
Upper Armley Christchurch, Armley, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 12
William Rawson Private resided here in Armley, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 22
William Rawson Private resided here in Armley and Bramley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Armley and Bramley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 32
William Rawson Private resided here in 514 Hill St, London, London, Ontario, Canada
514 Hill St, London, London, Ontario, Canada
1962
26 Nov 1962
Age 73
Death of William Rawson Private in Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1889
    Event Place: Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3682; Folio: 35; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6098792
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4214; Folio: 88; Page: 36
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 24, London City, Ontario; Page: 6; Family No: 67
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 71; Census Place: London, London, Ontario; Page Number: 14
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 8112 - 15
    [9] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 30904mr

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1889
    Event Place: Upper Armley, Christ Church, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP10212

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Upper Armley Christchurch, Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3682; Folio: 35; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6098792

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4214; Folio: 88; Page: 36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1911
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 24, London City, Ontario; Page: 6; Family No: 67

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Armley and Bramley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 24, London City, Ontario; Page: 6; Family No: 67

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1912
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 71; Census Place: London, London, Ontario; Page Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 514 Hill St, London, London, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 71; Census Place: London, London, Ontario; Page Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morley
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 30904mr

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1962
    Event Place: Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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