Private William Maw

1890 - 1916  (~ 20 years)

• Name	William Maw
  Prefix	Private
  Birth	Between Apr and Jun 1890	40 Benford Street, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [1]
  Christening	18 Sep 1895	Leicester St Lukes, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [2]
  	First name(s)      William Last name      Maw Birth year      1895 Baptism year      1895 Baptism date      18 Sep 1895 Baptism place      Leicester, St Luke's Denomination      Anglican County      Leicestershire Country      England Father's first name(s)      Alfred Mother's first name(s)      Margaret Harriett Event type      Parish Registers Archive      Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Archive reference      3D71/51 Page      95 Record set      Leicestershire Baptisms © Findmypast
  		I11386 - Baptism William Maw 18091895 I11386 - Baptism William Maw 18091895
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	40 Benford Street, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [3]
  	Leicester St Luke
  Census	2 Apr 1911	76 Sherrard Road, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [4]
  	MAW, Alfred Head Married M 48 1863 Shoe Clicker Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Margaret H Wife Married 25 years F 48 1863 Devon Exeter MAW, Florence B Daughter Single F 22 1889 Worsted Winder Lancs Heywood MAW, Willie Son Single M 20 1891 Shoe Finisher Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Alice M Daughter Single F 18 1893 Fancy Hosery Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Gertrude Daughter Single F 16 1895 Shoe Machine Room Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Julia Daughter Single F 15 1896 Fancy Hosiery Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Margaret H Daughter Single F 8 1903 School Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Albert Son M 6 1905 Leicestershire Leicester -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 19252 Reference: RG14PN19252 RG78PN1151 RD407 SD2 ED35 SN184 Registration District: Leicester Sub District: North East Leicester Enumeration District: 35 Parish: Leicester Address: 76 Sherrard Road Leicester County: Leicestershire
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	76 Sherrard Road, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [4]
  	Shoe Finisher
  	MAW, Alfred Head Married M 48 1863 Shoe Clicker Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Margaret H Wife Married 25 years F 48 1863 Devon Exeter MAW, Florence B Daughter Single F 22 1889 Worsted Winder Lancs Heywood MAW, Willie Son Single M 20 1891 Shoe Finisher Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Alice M Daughter Single F 18 1893 Fancy Hosery Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Gertrude Daughter Single F 16 1895 Shoe Machine Room Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Julia Daughter Single F 15 1896 Fancy Hosiery Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Margaret H Daughter Single F 8 1903 School Leicestershire Leicester MAW, Albert Son M 6 1905 Leicestershire Leicester -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 19252 Reference: RG14PN19252 RG78PN1151 RD407 SD2 ED35 SN184 Registration District: Leicester Sub District: North East Leicester Enumeration District: 35 Parish: Leicester Address: 76 Sherrard Road Leicester County: Leicestershire
  Burial	1916	Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  	https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/780795/william-maw/
  		MMI - I11386 - William Maw - Bay 5 - Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery 2 MMI - I11386 - William Maw - Bay 5 - Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery 2
  		MMI - I11386 - William Maw - Bay 5 - Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery 3 MMI - I11386 - William Maw - Bay 5 - Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery 3
  		MMI - I11386 - William Maw - Bay 5 - Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery MMI - I11386 - William Maw - Bay 5 - Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery
  Military	4 Aug 1916  [5]
  	Death
  	Name: William Maw Birth Place: Leicester Death Date: 4 Aug 1916 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Leicester Rank: Private Regiment: Leicestershire Regiment Battalion: 1st 4th Battalion Regimental Number: 5136 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
  Military Service	4 Aug 1916
  	World War I
  	First name(s)      William Last name      Maw Birth year      1890 Age      26 Death year      1916 Death date      04 Aug 1916 War      First World War, 1914-1918 Number      5136 Rank      Private Unit      1st/4th Bn. Regiment      Leicestershire Regiment Grave reference      Bay 5. Cemetery or memorial      Arras Memorial Burial country      France Additional information      . Son of Alfred and Margaret H. Maw, of 76, Sherrard Rd., Leicester. Link      https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead Record set      Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour © Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  Obituary	Lasting Tribute
  	One of Leicestershire's brave First World War heroes Private William Maw of 1st/4th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, died on 04/08/1916 aged 26. Cause of death: Unknown. Son of Alfred and Margaret H. Maw, of 76, Sherrard Rd., Leicester. Private Maw is buried at Arras Memorial in France. Grave ref: Bay 5. Other information: Service number: 5136 Awards: Unknown
  Obituary	Private William A Maw
  	Birth: unknown Death: Aug. 4, 1916 Inscription: Leicestershire Regiment Note: 513 Burial: Arras Memorial Pas-de-Calais, France Plot: Bay 5. Created by: International Wargraves ... Record added: Oct 09, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 16098633
  Obituary	Private William Maw
  	Birth: unknown Death: Aug. 4, 1916 Note: Private, Leicestershire Regiment. Age: 26. Burial: Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery Arras Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Plot: Bay 5. Created by: Paul F. Wilson Record added: Jan 17, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 13050718
  Name	William A. Maw
  Name	Willie Maw
  _UID	2369D1C351B84F20A60C537B3D919942C18E
  Death	4 Aug 1916
  	https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/780795/william-maw/ First name(s)      William Last name      Maw Birth year      1890 Age      26 Death year      1916 Death date      04 Aug 1916 War      First World War, 1914-1918 Number      5136 Rank      Private Unit      1st/4th Bn. Regiment      Leicestershire Regiment Grave reference      Bay 5. Cemetery or memorial      Arras Memorial Burial country      France Additional information      . Son of Alfred and Margaret H. Maw, of 76, Sherrard Rd., Leicester. Link      https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead Record set      Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour © Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  Person ID	I11386	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Alfred Maw,   b. Between Jan and Mar 1863, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England d. Between Jan and Mar 1935, District Leicester
  Mother	Margaret Harriet Blades,   b. 24 Jun 1862, Exeter, , Devonshire, England d. Between Oct and Dec 1946, District Leicester
  Marriage Banns	23 Aug 1885	Leicester St Margaret, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [6]
  	First name(s)      Alfred Last name      Maw Banns year      1895 Banns date      23 Aug 1885 Spouse's first name(s)      Margaret Harriet Spouse's last name      Blades Denomination      Anglican Place      Leicester, St Margaret's County      Leicestershire Country      England Event Type      Parish Registers Archive      Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Archive reference      DE2642/1 Record set      Leicestershire Banns Category      Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory      Parish Marriages Collections from      England, United Kingdom © Findmypast
  Marriage Banns	30 Aug 1885	Leicester St Margaret, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [6]
  	First name(s)      Alfred Last name      Maw Banns year      1895 Banns date      23 Aug 1885 Spouse's first name(s)      Margaret Harriet Spouse's last name      Blades Denomination      Anglican Place      Leicester, St Margaret's County      Leicestershire Country      England Event Type      Parish Registers Archive      Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Archive reference      DE2642/1 Record set      Leicestershire Banns Category      Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory      Parish Marriages Collections from      England, United Kingdom © Findmypast
  Marriage Banns	6 Sep 1885	Leicester St Margaret, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [6]
  	First name(s)      Alfred Last name      Maw Banns year      1895 Banns date      23 Aug 1885 Spouse's first name(s)      Margaret Harriet Spouse's last name      Blades Denomination      Anglican Place      Leicester, St Margaret's County      Leicestershire Country      England Event Type      Parish Registers Archive      Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Archive reference      DE2642/1 Record set      Leicestershire Banns Category      Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory      Parish Marriages Collections from      England, United Kingdom © Findmypast
  Marriage	12 Sep 1885	Leicester St Margaret, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [7, 8]
  	First name(s)      Margaret Harriet Last name      Blades Age      23 Birth year      1862 Residence      48 Friday Street Father's first name(s)      Joseph Henry Father's last name      Blades Marriage year      1885 Marriage date      12 Sep 1885 Spouse's first name(s)      Alfred Spouse's last name      Maw Spouse's age      22 Spouse's residence      18 Lower Church Gate Spouse's father's first name(s)      Enoch Spouse's father's last name      Maw Denomination      Anglican Place      Leicester, St Margaret's County      Leicestershire Country      England Event type      Parish Registers Archive      Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Archive reference      24D65/D36 Record set      Leicestershire Marriages © Findmypast
  		M3477 - Marriage Alfred Maw & Margaret Harriet Blades 12091885 M3477 - Marriage Alfred Maw & Margaret Harriet Blades 12091885
  Family ID	F3477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Name: MAW, William Unit:Leicestershire Regiment Rank:Private Number:5136 Year: 1916 Volume : I.47 Page: 167 Record source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Leicester - Volume 7a Page 272 (Reliability: 3). [S732] Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland., Leicestershire Baptisms Transcription, (While the vast majority of the records include images of the original parish registers, there are 2,075 transcripts that do not include images. These transcript-only records were provided by Julie Gerring and cover five parishes: Breedon on the Hill (1752-1758), Long Whatton (1743-1769), Sileby (1683-1727), Walton on the Wolds (1752-1768), and Wymeswold (1752-1802). All other transcripts include images of the original registers, provided by the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland.), S2_GBPRS_LEICS_101951253_00101 (Reliability: 3). [S282] 1901 England Census (31 March 1901), (Source Information: Ancestry.co.uk. 1901 England Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the England 1901 Census. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. ), UK Cens 1901 - RG13-2992 - F 56 P 17 S 117 (Leicester-North West Leicester) (Reliability: 3). [S114] 1911 England Census (2 April 1911), UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN19252 RG78PN1151 RD407 SD2 ED35 SN184 - (Leicester-North East Leicester) (Reliability: 3). [S101] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919, ((www.ancestry.co.uk)), William Maw. (Reliability: 3). Name: William Maw Birth Place: Leicester Residence: Leicester Death Date: 4 Aug 1916 Rank: Private Regiment: Leicestershire Regiment Battalion: 1/4th Battalion. Number: 5136 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theater of War: Aldershot [S733] Leicestershire Marriage Transcription, S2_GBPRS_LEICS_102647967_00166 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Leicester - Volume 7a Page 308 (Reliability: 3). [S733] Leicestershire Marriage Transcription, S2_GBPRS_LEICS_102010818_00030 (Reliability: 3).