Private John Thomas Maw b. 1 Dec 1886 Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. 8 Sep 1918: The Maw family

1886 - 1918 (31 years)

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Name	John Thomas Maw
Prefix	Private
Birth	1 Dec 1886	Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [1, 2]
	First name(s)John Thomas Last nameMaw Birth registration year1887 Registration quarter1 Mother's maiden nameMays DistrictEcclesall Bierlow CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Page334 Record setEngland & Wales Births 1837-2006 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Births Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s)John Thomas Last nameMaw Birth year1886 Birth date01 Dec 1886 Baptism year1887 Baptism date04 Jan 1887 Baptism placeSheffield, St George, Brook Hill DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)John Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Harriet CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive referencePR-62-1-9 Page241 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
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Christening	4 Jan 1887	St George, Brook Hill, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [2]
	First name(s)John Thomas Last nameMaw SexMale Baptism year1887 Baptism date04 Jan 1887 ResidenceSheffield, York, England PlaceSheffield CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Father's first name(s)John Father's last nameMaw Mother's first name(s)Harrett Record setEngland Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Index © IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl First name(s)John Thomas Last nameMaw Birth year1886 Birth date01 Dec 1886 Baptism year1887 Baptism date04 Jan 1887 Baptism placeSheffield, St George, Brook Hill DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)John Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Harriet CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive referencePR-62-1-9 Page241 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
		I5586 - Birth & Baptism John Thomas Maw 01121886-04011887 I5586 - Birth & Baptism John Thomas Maw 01121886-04011887
Gender	Male
Census	5 Apr 1891	Ecclesfield, , Yorkshire, England [3]
	87 Langret Road, Wadsley
		UK Cens 1891 - RG12-3789 - F 46 P 16 S 88 (Wortley-Ecclesfield) UK Cens 1891 - RG12-3789 - F 46 P 16 S 88 (Wortley-Ecclesfield)
Census	31 Mar 1901	Ecclesall Bierlow, , Yorkshire, England [4]
	5 Carley Street, St Mary
		UK Cens 1901 - RG13-4354 - F 44 P 31 S 178 (Ecclesall Bierlow-Ecclesall Bierlow) UK Cens 1901 - RG13-4354 - F 44 P 31 S 178 (Ecclesall Bierlow-Ecclesall Bierlow).jpg
Occupation	31 Mar 1901	Ecclesall Bierlow, , Yorkshire, England [4]
	Wood Turner (worker)
		UK Cens 1901 - RG13-4354 - F 44 P 31 S 178 (Ecclesall Bierlow-Ecclesall Bierlow) UK Cens 1901 - RG13-4354 - F 44 P 31 S 178 (Ecclesall Bierlow-Ecclesall Bierlow).jpg
Burial	1918	Hermies Hill British (CWGC) Cemetery, Hermies, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
		MMI - I5586 - John Thomas Maw - Hermies Hill British Cemetery 2 MMI - I5586 - John Thomas Maw - Hermies Hill British Cemetery 2
		MMI - I5586 - John Thomas Maw - Hermies Hill British Cemetery MMI - I5586 - John Thomas Maw - Hermies Hill British Cemetery
Military	8 Sep 1918 [5]
	Death
	First name(s) John Thomas Last name Maw Rank Private Service number 1480 Battalion 24th Battalion. Regiment Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) Birth place St. Mary's, Sheffield Residence Sheffield Enlistment place Sheffield Death day 8 Death month 9 Death year 1918 Death place France & Flanders Theatre of war Western European Theatre Cause of death Killed in action Record set Soldiers Died In The Great War 1914-1919 Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown Soldiers Died in the Great War database © Naval and Military Press Ltd 2010
Death	8 Sep 1918
	First name(s)John Thomas Last nameMaw RankPrivate Service number1480 Battalion24th Battalion. RegimentRoyal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) Birth placeSt. Mary's, Sheffield ResidenceSheffield Enlistment placeSheffield Death day8 Death month9 Death year1918 Death placeFrance & Flanders Theatre of warWestern European Theatre Cause of deathKilled in action Record setSoldiers Died In The Great War 1914-1919 CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict SubcategoryFirst World War Collections fromUnited Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown Soldiers Died in the Great War database © Naval and Military Press Ltd 2010
Military	1914-1920
	First name(s) John Thomas Last name Maw Year 1914-20 Service number 16364 Rank Private Regiment Lincolnshire Regiment Service record Soldier Number: 16364, Rank: Private, Corps: Lincolnshire Regiment Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3994040 Country Great Britain Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920 Archive The National Archives Series title War Office: Service Medal And Award Rolls Index, First World War Series WO 372 Archive reference WO372/13 Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory Medal rolls and honours Collections from United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown The National Archives Transcriptions copyright The National Archives
Military Service	World War I
	First name(s) John Last name Maw Conflict World War 1 Year 1914-18 Memorial place Sheffield Memorial county Yorkshire Memorial country England Memorial location South Yorkshire, Sheffield, Carver Street, St Matthew's Church S1 4FT Memorial description WW1 Inscription In memory of the men of this Church and Parish who gave their lives for the country in the Great War 1914 to 1918. Worshippers at St Matthew's Church. [Names]. Parishioners and others connected with this church. [Names]. Jesu Mercy. Information Parishioner or other, connected with this church, he gave his life for the country in the Great War 1914 to 1918. Notes There are 8 photos relating to this Memorial. Year range 1914-1918 Event notes WW1 Memorial reference 27522 Names on memorial 83 Record set Military Service Memorial Collection Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory Medal rolls and honours Collections from United Kingdom, England © UK Mark Herber
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Person ID	I5586	The Maw Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Dec 2025

Father	John Maw, b. 29 Aug 1836, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. 18 Sep 1908, 73 Upper Valley Road, Heeley, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England (Age 72 years)
Mother	Harriet Mays, b. Abt 1851, Kilburn, , Yorkshire, England d. Dec 1903, 73 Upper Valley Road, Heeley, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England (Age 52 years)
Marriage	23 Dec 1883	Wadsley, , Yorkshire, England [6, 7]
	First name(s)John Last nameMaw AgeFull ResidenceSheffield Marriage year1883 Marriage date23 Dec 1883 Marriage placeWadsley Spouse's first name(s)Harriet Spouse's last nameMays Spouse's ageFull Spouse's residenceWadsley Father's first name(s)Thomas Father's last nameMaw Spouse's father's first name(s)James Spouse's father's last nameMays CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive referencePR 78 13 Page234 Record setYorkshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, Great Britain Transcription © Findmypast
		M1628 - Marriage John Maw & Harriet Mays 23121883 M1628 - Marriage John Maw & Harriet Mays 23121883 film 7567721, frame 00615
Family ID	F1628	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes
Name: MAW, John T
Unit: Royal Fusiliers
Rank: Private
Number: 1480
Year: 1918
Volume : I.82
Page: 348
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 Ecclesall B - Volume 9c Page 334 (Reliability: 3).
[S431] Yorkshire Baptisms Transcription, GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_ENGLYOR1D_PR-62-1-9_00244 (Reliability: 3).
First name(s) John Thomas Last name Maw Birth year 1886 Birth date 01 Dec 1886 Baptism year 1887 Baptism date 04 Jan 1887 Baptism place Sheffield, St George, Brook Hill Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) John Mother's first name(s) Harriet County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive reference PR-62-1-9 Page 241 Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Record set Yorkshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, Great Britain
Transcription © Findmypast
[S237] 1891 England Census (5 April 1891), (Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the England 1891 Census. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England. 2,131 rolls. 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 1891 - RG12-3789 - F 46 P 16 S 88 (Wortley-Ecclesfield) (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 - RG13-4354 - F 44 P 31 S 178 (Ecclesall Bierlow-Ecclesall Bierlow) (Reliability: 3).
[S101] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919, ((www.ancestry.co.uk)), John Thomas Maw. (Reliability: 3).
Name: John Thomas Maw Birth Place: St. Mary's, Sheffield Residence: Sheffield Death Date: 8 Sep 1918 Enlistment Location: Sheffield Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Battalion: 24th Battalion. Number: 1480 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theater of War: Aldershot
[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 Wortley - Volume 9c Page 394 (Reliability: 3).
[S451] Transcription © DC Thomson Family History, Yorkshire Marriages Transcription, GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_007567721_00615 (Reliability: 3).

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