2nd Lieutenant John Whitehead Maw b. 22 Sep 1877 339 South Road, Walkley, , Yorkshire, England d. 21 Aug 1954 Laurel Cottage, Woodside Lane, Grenoside, Ecclesfield, , Yorkshire, England: The Maw family

1877 - 1954 (76 years)

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Name	John Whitehead Maw
Prefix	2nd Lieutenant
Birth	22 Sep 1877	339 South Road, Walkley, , Yorkshire, England [1, 2]
	First name(s) John Whitehead Last name Maw Birth quarter 4 Birth year 1877 Mother's maiden name Ratcliffe District Ecclesall Bierlow County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9C Page 316 Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Civil Births Collections from United Kingdom, England Â© brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s) John Whitehead Last name Maw Birth year 1877 Birth date 22 Sep 1877 Baptism year 1878 Baptism date 20 Jan 1878 Baptism place Sheffield, St Mary, Walkley Dedication St Mary Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) Francis John Father's last name - Mother's first name(s) Catharine Residence 339 South Road County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive reference PR-89-1-1 Page 50 Record set Yorkshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, United Kingdom Transcription Â© Findmypast
		I948 - Birth & Baptism John Whitehead Maw 22091877-20011878 I948 - Birth & Baptism John Whitehead Maw 22091877-20011878
Christening	20 Jan 1878	St Mary, Walkley, , Yorkshire, England [2]
	First name(s) John Whitehead Last name Maw Birth year 1877 Birth date 22 Sep 1877 Baptism year 1878 Baptism date 20 Jan 1878 Baptism place Sheffield, St Mary, Walkley Dedication St Mary Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) Francis John Father's last name - Mother's first name(s) Catharine Residence 339 South Road County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive reference PR-89-1-1 Page 50 Record set Yorkshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, United Kingdom Transcription Â© Findmypast
		I948 - Birth & Baptism John Whitehead Maw 22091877-20011878 I948 - Birth & Baptism John Whitehead Maw 22091877-20011878
Gender	Male
Census	3 Apr 1881	339 South Road, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [3]
Occupation	3 Apr 1881	339 South Road, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [3]
	scholar
Census	5 Apr 1891	87 Burngreaves Road, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [4]
Occupation	5 Apr 1891	87 Burngreaves Road, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [4]
	scholar
Census	31 Mar 1901	26 Crabtree Lane, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [5]
	Pitsmoor Christchurch
Occupation	31 Mar 1901	26 Crabtree Lane, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [5]
	Coal Mine Surveyor (worker)
Probate	25 Nov 1909	Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England
	of mother Catherine Maw
	Maw Catherine of 26 Crabtree Lane Sheffield (wife of Francis John Maw) died 27 September 1909 Probate Wakefield to the said Francis John Maw comapany's secretary Annie Blanche Maw spinster and John Whitehead Maw engineer's agent. Effects £1813 11s. 6d.
Census	2 Apr 1911	26 Crabtree Lane, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [6]
	MAW, Francis John Head Widower M 59 1852 Steel Works Secretary Sheffield MAW, Annie Blanche Daughter Single F 35 1876 No Occupation Sheffield MAW, John Whitehead Son Single M 33 1878 Engineers Commission Agent Sheffield WHITEHEAD, Annie Mother Widow F 80 1831 No Occupation Doncaster FULWOOD, Emma Elizabeth Niece F 14 1897 No Occupation Schoolgirl Near Doncaster CODD, Nelly Servant Single F 23 1888 Domestic Servant Sheffield BOOTH, Lilly Servant Single F 22 1889 Domestic Servant Aughton Near Sheffield -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 27949 Reference: RG14PN27949 RG78PN1598 RD510 SD5 ED26 SN262 Registration District: Sheffield Sub District: West Brightside Enumeration District: 26 Parish: Sheffield Address: 26 Crabtree Lane Sheffield County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Occupation	2 Apr 1911	26 Crabtree Lane, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [6]
	Engineers Commission Agent
	MAW, Francis John Head Widower M 59 1852 Steel Works Secretary Sheffield MAW, Annie Blanche Daughter Single F 35 1876 No Occupation Sheffield MAW, John Whitehead Son Single M 33 1878 Engineers Commission Agent Sheffield WHITEHEAD, Annie Mother Widow F 80 1831 No Occupation Doncaster FULWOOD, Emma Elizabeth Niece F 14 1897 No Occupation Schoolgirl Near Doncaster CODD, Nelly Servant Single F 23 1888 Domestic Servant Sheffield BOOTH, Lilly Servant Single F 22 1889 Domestic Servant Aughton Near Sheffield -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 27949 Reference: RG14PN27949 RG78PN1598 RD510 SD5 ED26 SN262 Registration District: Sheffield Sub District: West Brightside Enumeration District: 26 Parish: Sheffield Address: 26 Crabtree Lane Sheffield County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Probate	18 Apr 1913	Nottingham, , Nottinghamshire, England
	of father Francis John Maw
	Maw Francis John of Easthorpe Southwell Nottinghamshire died 1 March 1913 Probate Nottingham 18 April 1913 to Annie Blanche Maw spinster and John Whitehead Maw engineer's agent. Effects £4057 7s. 6d.
Occupation	4 Apr 1918	Grenoside, , Yorkshire, England
	2nd Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment
Census	19 Jun 1921	Laurel Cottage, Woodside Lane, Grenoside, Ecclesfield, , Yorkshire, England [7]
	First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer John Whitehead Maw Head Male 1877 43 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Assistant Manager At Wire Works Hennings Ltd Wire Makers Catherine Rose Maw Wife Female 1882 39 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Home Duties - Catherine Maw Daughter Female 1920 1 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England - - Emma Weldon Servant Female 1900 21 Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England General Domestic Servant J W Maw Laural Cottage Greenside
Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Laurel Cottage, Woodside Lane, Grenoside, Ecclesfield, , Yorkshire, England [7]
	Assistant Manager At Wire Works
	First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer John Whitehead Maw Head Male 1877 43 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Assistant Manager At Wire Works Hennings Ltd Wire Makers Catherine Rose Maw Wife Female 1882 39 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Home Duties - Catherine Maw Daughter Female 1920 1 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England - - Emma Weldon Servant Female 1900 21 Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England General Domestic Servant J W Maw Laural Cottage Greenside
Census	29 Sep 1939	Laurel Cottage, Woodside Lane, Grenoside, Ecclesfield, , Yorkshire, England [8]
	First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number John W Maw 22 Sep 1877 Male Manager At Wire Works Married 244 1 Catherine R Maw 25 Feb 1881 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 244 2 Annie B Maw 02 Dec 1875 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 244 3 Catherine Maw 27 Dec 1919 Female Single Sorting Clerk & Telegraphist 244 4 Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record. Ref: RG101/3838B/019/32 Letter Code: KSYK © Findmypast Ltd
Military Service	World War I
Probate	4 May 1949	London, , Greater London, England
	of sister Annie Blanche Maw
	Maw Annie Blanche of Laurel Cottage Grenoside Ecclesfield Yorkshire spinster died 14 February 1949 Probate London 4 May 1949 to John Whitehead Maw retired merchant and manufacturer and Catherine Rose Maw (wife of the said John Whitehead Maw). Effects £5854 15s. 6d.
Death	21 Aug 1954	Laurel Cottage, Woodside Lane, Grenoside, Ecclesfield, , Yorkshire, England [9]
	First name(s) John W Last name Maw Gender Male Birth day - Birth month - Birth year 1878 Age 76 Death quarter 3 Death year 1954 District Wortley County Yorkshire Volume 2D Page 596 Country England Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Collections from United Kingdom, England (c) brightsolid online publishing ltd
Probate	20 Dec 1954	Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England
	Maw John Whitehead of Laurel Cottage Grenoside Ecclesfield Yorkshire died 21 August 1954 Probate Wakefield 20 December 1954 to The Yorkshire Penny Bank Limited and Catherine Rose Maw widow. Effects £3984 1s. 9d. First name(s) John Whitehead Last name Maw Death year 1954 Death date 21 Aug 1954 Probate year 1954 Probate date 20 Dec 1954 Residence town - Registry Wakefield County Yorkshire Linked persons Catherine Rose Maw Country England Record set England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Collections from United Kingdom, England Â© Findmypast
_UID	69998102952E4FACBC732D72C0CA63C9C701
Person ID	I948	The Maw Family Tree
Last Modified	5 Nov 2025

Father	Francis John Maw, b. 31 Aug 1851, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. 1 Mar 1913, Easthorpe, Southwell, , Nottinghamshire, England (Age 61 years)
Mother	Catharine Ratcliffe, b. Between Jan and Mar 1856, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. 27 Sep 1909, 26 Crabtree Lane, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 31 years)
Marriage	30 Dec 1874	St Mary, Walkley, , Yorkshire, England [10, 11]
	First name(s) Francis John Last name Maw Birth year 1851 Age 23 Marital status B Occupation Foreign Correspondent Residence 84 Rock Street Marriage year 1874 Marriage date 30 Dec 1874 Marriage place Sheffield, Walkley Dedication St Mary Spouse's first name(s) Catherine Spouse's last name Ratcliffe Spouse's birth year 1856 Spouse's age 18 Spouse's marital status S Spouse's residence Walkley Road Father's first name(s) John Maw Father's occupation Builder Spouse's father's first name(s) Rowland Ratcliffe Spouse's father's occupation Britannia Metal Smith By licence or by banns B Witness 1 Rowland Ratcliffe Witness 2 Maria Elizabeth Maw County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive reference PR-89-2-1 Event type Marriages Event year range 1870-1881 Page 100 Record set Yorkshire Marriages Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, United Kingdom Transcription Â© Findmypast
		M219 - Marriage Francis John Maw & Catharine Ratcliffe 30121874 M219 - Marriage Francis John Maw & Catharine Ratcliffe 30121874
Family ID	F219	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Catherine Rose Hemmings, b. 25 Feb 1882, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. 1 Mar 1964, 1 Woodside Lane, Grenoside, , Yorkshire, England (Age 82 years)

Marriage 4 Apr 1918 St Mark, Grenoside, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England [12, 13]

First name(s)      John Whitehead
Last name      Maw
Birth year      1878
Age      40
Marital status      B
Occupation      2nd Lieut Yorks Reg
Residence      Grenoside
Marriage year      1918
Marriage date      04 Apr 1918
Marriage place      Sheffield, Grenoside
Dedication      St Mark
Spouse's first name(s)      Catherine Rose
Spouse's last name      Hemmings
Spouse's birth year      1882
Spouse's age      36
Spouse's marital status      S
Spouse's residence      Grenoside
Father's first name(s)      Francis John Man
Father's occupation      Secretary
Spouse's father's first name(s)      Isaac Hill Hemmings
Spouse's father's occupation      Contractor
By licence or by banns      B
Witness 1      A B Maw
Witness 2      M Hemmings
Witness 3      E W Shirkell
County      Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country      England
Archive      Sheffield Archives & Local Studies
Archive reference      PR-134-2-1
Event type      Marriages
Event year range      1911-1921
Page      35
Record set      Yorkshire Marriages
Category      Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory      Parish Marriages
Collections from      England, United Kingdom
Transcription Â© Findmypast

M2656 - Marriage John Whitehead Maw & Catherine Rose Hemmings 04041918
M2656 - Marriage John Whitehead Maw & Catherine Rose Hemmings 04041918

Children

	1. Catherine Maw, b. 27 Dec 1919, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. 1996 (Age 76 years)
	2. Elisabeth Maw, b. Between Apr and Jun 1922, District Ecclesall Bierlow d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F2656 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Sep 2023

Event Map

Birth - 22 Sep 1877 - 339 South Road, Walkley, , Yorkshire, England

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Sources

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[S431] Yorkshire Baptisms Transcription, S2_GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_ENGLYOR1D_PR-89-1-1_00053 (Reliability: 3).
First name(s) John Whitehead Last name Maw Birth year 1877 Birth date 22 Sep 1877 Baptism year 1878 Baptism date 20 Jan 1878 Baptism place Sheffield, Walkley Dedication St Mary Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) Francis John Mother's first name(s) Catharine Residence 339 South Road County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive reference PR-89-1-1 Page 50 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
[S238] 1881 England Census (3 April 1881), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints b Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to th), UK Cens 1881 - RG11-4626 - F 43 P 31 S 162 (Ecclesall Bierlow-Nether Hallam) (Reliability: 4).
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[S451] Transcription © DC Thomson Family History, Yorkshire Marriages Transcription, S2_GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_ENGLYOR1D_PR-89-2-1_00104 (Reliability: 3).
First name(s) Francis John Last name Maw Age 23 Birth year 1851 Occupation Foreign Correspondent Marital status B Residence 84 Rock Street Marriage year 1874 Marriage date 30 Dec 1874 Marriage place Sheffield, Walkley Dedication St Mary By licence or by banns B Spouse's first name(s) Catherine Spouse's last name Ratcliffe Spouse's age 18 Spouse's birth year 1856 Spouse's residence Walkley Road Spouse's marital status S Father's first name(s) John Maw Father's occupation Builder Spouse's father's first name(s) Rowland Ratcliffe Spouse's father occupation Britannia Metal Smith
Witness 1 Rowland Ratcliffe
Witness 2 Maria Elizabeth Maw
County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive reference PR-89-2-1 Page 100 Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Record set Yorkshire Marriages Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain
Transcription © Findmypast
[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 553 (Reliability: 3).
[S451] Transcription © DC Thomson Family History, Yorkshire Marriages Transcription, S2_GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_ENGLYOR1D_PR-134-2-1_00039 (Reliability: 3).
First name(s) John Whitehead Last name Maw Age 40 Birth year 1878 Occupation 2nd Lieut Yorks Reg Marital status B Residence Grenoside Marriage year 1918 Marriage date 04 Apr 1918 Marriage place Sheffield, Grenoside Dedication St Mark By licence or by banns B Spouse's first name(s) Catherine Rose Spouse's last name Hemmings Spouse's age 36 Spouse's birth year 1882 Spouse's residence Grenoside Spouse's marital status S Father's first name(s) Francis John Maw Father's occupation Secretary Spouse's father's first name(s) Isaac Hill Hemmings Spouse's father occupation Contractor
Witness 1 A B Maw
Witness 2 M Hemmings
Witness 3 E W Shirkell
County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive reference PR-134-2-1 Page 35 Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Record set Yorkshire Marriages Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain
Transcription © Findmypast

The Maw Family

Genealogy of the Maw family

2nd Lieutenant John Whitehead Maw