Maw, Able Seaman William Francis[1]

Male 1895 - 1914  (19 years)      Has 20 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Relationshipwith Living
    Birth 2 May 1895  Bradford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
      MAW, WILLIAM FRANCIS PLUMMER
      GRO Reference: 1895 J Quarter in BRADFORD Volume 09B Page 93


      First name(s) William Francis
      Last name Maw
      Birth year 1895
      Birth date 2 May 1895
      Birth place Bradford
      Birth county Yorks
      Age 19
      Death year 1914
      Death date 1 Nov 1914
      Place -
      Country Great Britain
      Service RN
      Type At Sea
      War First World War, 1914-1918
      Source Royal Navy Officers Killed 1914-1920
      Archive The National Archives
      Archive reference ADM 242
      Box 0009
      Record set British Armed Forces And Overseas Deaths And Burials
      © Findmypast
    Gender Male 
    Census 31 Mar 1901 (5 years)  Woodlands, Rawdon, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Rawdon St Peter 
    Census 2 Apr 1911 (15 years)  Bridge Street, Helmsley, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • PLUMMER, Jane Head Single F 48 1863 Private Means Yorkshire Helmsley
      MAW, William Francis Nephew Single M 15 1896 Yorkshire Bradford

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      RG number:
      RG14 Piece:
      29060 Reference:
      RG14PN29060 RG78PN1680 RD531 SD1 ED1 SN118

      Registration District:
      Helmsley Sub District:
      Helmsley Enumeration District:
      1 Parish:
      Helmsley

      Address:
      Bridge Street Helmsley York County:
      Yorkshire (North riding)
    Military 1 Nov 1914 (19 years) 
    • First name(s) William Francis
      Last name Maw
      Birth year 1895
      Age 19
      Death year 1914
      Death date 01 Nov 1914
      War First World War, 1914-1918
      Number J/12612
      Rank Able Seaman
      Unit H.M.S. "good Hope."
      Regiment Royal Navy
      Grave reference 2.
      Cemetery or memorial Portsmouth Naval Memorial
      Burial country United Kingdom
      Additional information Son of C. W. and F. Maw, of 14, Durham Rd., Bradford.
      Link https:/​/​www​.cwgc​.org/​find/​find-war-dead
      Record set Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour
      © Commonwealth War Graves Commission
    Misc HMS Good Hope 
    _UID 49EB73987E7F4A8FB5A5808D790ED8D3AE1C 
    Death 1 Nov 1914  Battle of Coronel, off the coast of Chile Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: William Francis Maw Rank: AB Birth Date: 2 May 1895 Birth Place: Bradford, Yorks Branch of Service: Royal Navy Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action Official Number Port Division: J.12612. (Po) Death Date: 1 Nov 1914 Ship or Unit: HMS Good Hope Location of Grave: Not recorded Name and Address of Cemetery: Body Not Recovered For Burial Relatives Notified and Address: Father: Charles Wright Maw, 14, Durham Road, Bradford, Yorks

      Source Citation: TNA Series: ADM 242/9; Scan Number: 0448.
      Source Information:
      Ancestry.com. UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
      Original data: War Graves Roll. The Naval and Military Press Ltd.
      Description:
      Names of Royal Navy and Royal Marine officers who died in The Great War are listed in this database. While the collection is an index without attached images, it contains a great deal of information about each individual. There are 45,000 records within this collection. Learn more...



      First name(s) William Francis
      Last name Maw
      Birth year 1895
      Birth date 2 May 1895
      Birth place Bradford
      Birth county Yorks
      Age 19
      Death year 1914
      Death date 1 Nov 1914
      Place -
      Country Great Britain
      Service RN
      Type At Sea
      War First World War, 1914-1918
      Source Royal Navy Officers Killed 1914-1920
      Archive The National Archives
      Archive reference ADM 242
      Box 0009
      Record set British Armed Forces And Overseas Deaths And Burials
      © Findmypast
    Burial Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, , Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • https:/​/​www​.cwgc​.org/​find-records/​find-war-dead/​casualty-details/​2871656/​william-francis-maw/​

      Plot: No Known Grave; names is listed on Panel 2

      William Francis Maw - Gunner H.M.S. Good Hope
      November 1st 1914

      H.M.S. Goodhope was sunk on Nov.1st 1914 in the Pacific.



      First name(s) William Francis
      Last name Maw
      Age 19
      Birth year 1895
      Death year 1914
      Death date 01 Nov 1914
      Burial year 1914
      Burial date -
      Burial place Helmsley
      County Yorkshire (North Riding)
      Country England
      Archive North Yorkshire County Record Office
      Archive reference N-PR-HEL1-19
      Record set Yorkshire Burials
      Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
      Subcategory Parish Burials
      Collections from England, Great Britain
      Transcription © Findmypast
    I6131 - Burial William Francis Maw 01111914
    I6131 - Burial William Francis Maw 01111914
    I6131 - Burial William Francis Maw 01111914
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Maw, James
              b. Est 1697, Marton,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aug 1774, Marton,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather) 
    Robson, Ann
              b. Abt 1823, Angram, Coxwold,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aug 1890, Bridge Street, Helmsley,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I6131  The Family Maw
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2023 

    Father Ancestors Maw, Charles Wright
              b. 1 May 1867, Bradford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Jan 1953, 21 Brooksbank Avenue, Lidget Green, Bradford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Other Partners: Skirrow, Kate Frederica  m. Between Apr and Jun 1900;   Elvidge, Harriet  m. 17 Jun 1903  
    Mother Ancestors Plummer, Fanny
              b. Between Jan and Mar 1867, Helmsley, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 May 1895, 9 Farcliffe Place, Bradford, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 28 years) 
    Marriage Between Apr and Jun 1891  District Helmsley Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F1899  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S100] Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Maw&GSsr=1&).

    2. [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 Bradford - Volume 9b Page 93 (Reliability: 3).

    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 - RG13-4059 - F 199 P 33 S 171 (Wharfedale-Horsforth) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S114] UK Census 1911 (2 April 1911), UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN29060 RG78PN1680 RD531 SD1 ED1 SN118 - (Helmsley-Helmsley) (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S428] Transcription © DC Thomson Family History, Yorkshire Burials Transcription, GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_13-0743_GB-YOR_PARISH-REGISTERS-N-PR-HEL-1-19-1537-1900_00104 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [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 Helmsley - Volume 9d Page 941 (Reliability: 3).