George D Daw

Brief Life History of George D

When George D Daw was born on 4 August 1892, in Barton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Alfred Francis Daw, was 36 and his mother, Mary Hephzibah Restall, was 33. He married Olive G Daw in March 1916, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died in March 1982, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 89.

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George D Daw
1892–1982
Olive G Daw
1897–
Marriage: March 1916

Sources (2)

  • George Daw in household of Alfred Daw, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • George D Daw, "England and Wales National Register, 1939"

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World Events (8)

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1918

WWI ends in November with armistice. The number of UK war dead runs to several hundred thousand.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English Daw, a rhyming pet form of Raw, a shortened form of Rauf; see Ralph , Rawe , Rawson , and compare Dawkins and Dawson .

English: possibly also from Daw, a pet form of David . This personal name was not especially common in medieval England (see Davey ), but occurred more often in the southwest of England and along the Welsh Marches. Compare Dakin .

English: nickname from Middle English dawe ‘jackdaw’, a bird noted for its sleek black color, raucous voice, and thievish nature, any of which characteristics could readily have given rise to a nickname.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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