Maw, Ordinary Seaman William George

Male 1920 - 1941  (20 years)      Has 18 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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    Birth 22 Apr 1920  Southwick, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • MAW, WILLIAM GEORGE PRENTICE
      GRO Reference: 1920 J Quarter in SUNDERLAND Volume 10A Page 1854

      First name(s) William G
      Last name Maw
      Birth quarter 2
      Birth year 1920
      Mother's maiden name Prentice
      District Sunderland
      County Durham
      Country England
      Volume 10A
      Page 1854
      Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
      Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
      Subcategory Civil Births
      Collections from United Kingdom, England
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    Gender Male 
    Census 19 Jun 1921 (1 years)  9 Carley Road, Southwick, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
      Arthur Maw Head Male 1893 27 Southwick Coal Miner Putter Wearmouth Colliery Coal Co Ltd Out Of Work
      Beatrice Maw Wife Female 1891 29 Durham, England Home Duties -
      Emily Maw Daughter Female 1915 6 Sunderland, Durham, England - -
      Arthur Maw Son Male 1919 2 Sunderland, Durham, England - -
      William Maw Son Male 1920 1 Southwick, Durham, England - -

      First name(s) William
      Last name Maw
      Sex Male
      Birth year 1920
      Census date 19 June 1921
      Age in years 1
      Age in months 2
      Age as transcribed 1 y 2 m
      Relationship to head Son
      Orphanhood Both Parents Alive
      Birth place Southwick, Durham, England
      Birth town Southwick
      Birth county Durham
      Birth country England
      Birth place as transcribed Southwick, County Of Durham
      Nationality British
      Language used to complete form English
      Person making return Arthur Maw
      House number 9
      Street Carley Road
      Address 9 Carley Road
      Full address as transcribed 9 Carley Road, Southwick, Sunderland
      Parish Southwick
      Registration district Sunderland
      Registration district number 555
      Sub-district Southwick
      Sub-district number 4
      Enumeration district number 2
      County Durham
      Country England
      Parliamentary borough or division Sunderland PB
      Archive The National Archives
      Archive series RG 15
      Piece number 24926
      Schedule number 146
      District reference RD 555 RS 4 ED 2
      Schedule type code E
      Schedule type England household, single page, 10 entries
      Other household member's first name(s) Arthur, Beatrice, Emily
      Other household member's last name Maw
      Record set 1921 Census Of England & Wales
      Category Census, land & surveys
      Subcategory Census
      Collections from Great Britain, England
    Census 29 Sep 1939 (19 years)  14 Cornhill Terrace, Sunderland, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
      Arthur Maw 10 Oct 1890 Male Fruit Hawker Married 283 1
      Beatrice (B) Maw 22 Oct 1891 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 283 2
      Arthur Maw 20 Mar 1919 Male Fruit Hawker Single 283 3
      William Maw 22 Apr 1920 Male Glass Makers Labourer Heavy Worker Single 283 4
      Mary J Bell (Maw) 13 Dec 1922 Female Laundry Maid Single 283 5
      Alfred Maw 22 May 1925 Male Grocers Errand Boy Single 283 6
      Robert W Maw 30 Jun 1926 Male At School Single 283 7
      Edward Maw 15 Nov 1927 Male At School Single 283 8
      Peter Maw 12 Nov 1932 Male At School Single 283 9
      Joan Cook (Maw) 04 Aug 1935 Female Under School Age Single 283 10
      Frederick J Maw 03 Oct 1937 Male Under School Age Single 283 11
    Military WWII 
    Occupation 1941 (20 years) 
    Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy 
    _UID 90257335B57541B78284DE37D022D668CA4F 
    Death 24 Feb 1941  South of Iceland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • http:/​/​uboat​.net/​allies/​merchants/​775​.html

      Notes on loss
      At 22.42 hours on 23 Feb, 1941, U-107 fired a spread of two torpedoes at HMS Manistee (F 104) (LtCdr Eric Haydn Smith, RNR) south of Iceland and scored a hit in the engine room. The ship had escorted the convoy OB-288 until it was dispersed at 21.00 hours the same day. She was also attacked by the Italian submarine Bianchi (Giovannini), which fired a torpedo at 22.56 hours, claimed a hit in the stern from a distance of 600 metres and then continued to chase other ships of the convoy.
      At 22.58 hours, U-107 fired two coups de grâce that missed because the ship suddenly continued. Also a stern torpedo fired at 23.42 hours missed because it was a surface-runner. The U-boat began a long chase of the zigzagging ship and fired two torpedoes at 07.58 hours on 24 February. One of them hit in the stern and caused the ship to sink in 58°55N/20°50W. HMS Churchill (I 45) (Cdr G.R. Cousins, RN) was ordered to search for survivors, but found none. The commander, 18 officers and 122 ratings were lost.

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      History:
      At 22.42 hours on 23 Feb, 1941, U-107 fired a spread of two torpedoes at the HMS Manistee (F 104) (Cdr Eric Haydn Smith) south of Iceland and scored a hit in the engine room. The ship had escorted the convoy OB-288 until it was dispersed at 21.00 hours the same day.

      Manistee was also attacked by the Italian submarine Michele Bianchi (Giovannini), which fired at torpedo at 22.56 hours, claimed a hit in the stern from a distance of 600 metres and then continued to chase other ships of the convoy.

      At 22.58 hours, U-107 fired two torpedoes that missed because the ship suddenly continued. Also a stern torpedo fired at 23.42 hours missed because it was a surface-runner.

      The U-boat began a long chase of the zigzagging ship and fired another two torpedoes at 07.58 hours on 24 February. One of them hit in the stern and caused the ship to sink.
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      People on board included:
      82.
      MAW, WILLIAM GEORGE (20), Ordinary Seaman (no. P/JX 201286), HMS Manistee, Royal Navy, †24/02/1941, Son of Arthur and Beatrice Maw, of Southwick, Sunderland, Co. Durham, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
    Burial Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, , Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Plot: No Known Grave; names is listed on Panel 51, Column 1.
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Maw, Peter
              b. Abt 1749  
              d. Yes, date unknown  (3 x Great Grandfather) 
    Batey, Elizabeth Ellen
              b. Between Oct and Dec 1858, Sunderland,, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother) 
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    Person ID I512  The Family Maw
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2023 

    Father Ancestors Maw, Arthur
              b. 13 Oct 1893, Southwick, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Mar 1979, 9 Carley Road, Southwick, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Prentice, Beatrice Batey
              b. 22 Oct 1892, Sunderland, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Between Jan and Mar 1979, District Sunderland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 6 Feb 1915  St Stephen's, Ayres Quay, Sunderland, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • First name(s) Beatrice
      Last name Prentice
      Sex Female
      Birth year -
      Marriage year 1915
      Marriage date 06 Feb 1915
      Place Ayers Quay, St Stephen
      Spouse's first name(s) Arthur
      Spouse's last name Maw
      Spouse's birth year -
      County Durham
      Country England
      Document type Parish Registers
      Record set Durham Marriages
      Northumberland & Durham Family History Society
      Transcriptions © Northumberland & Durham Family History Society
    Age at Marriage He : 21 years and 4 months - She : 22 years and 4 months. 
    Family ID F36  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Birth: unknown
      Death: Feb. 24, 1941
      Note: Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy.
      Age: 20.
      Burial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial Portsmouth, England
      Plot: No Known Grave; names is listed on Panel 51, Column 1.
      Created by: Paul F. Wilson
      Record added: Feb 07, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 17838713

      Name: MAW, William G
      Ship or unit:Manistee
      Rank: Ordinary Seaman
      Year: 1941
      Volume : 7
      Page: 2618
      Record source: GRO War Death Naval Ratings Indices (1939 to 1948)

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  • Sources 
    1. [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 Sunderland - Volume 10a Page 1854 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S830] The National Archives, 1921 England Census (19 June 1921), (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census), GBC_1921_RG15_24926_0295 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S471] www.findmypast.co.uk, 1939 UK Register Transcription (29 September 1939), (1939 UK Register Transcription), Ref: RG101/2723D/024/11 Letter Code: FDPA TNA_R39_2723_2723D_024 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [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 Sunderland - Volume 10a Page 850 (Reliability: 3).