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Mawer Group
Mawer has sometimes been described as a British occupational surname related to another British surname "Mower". However, there is no reliable citation or clear origin for this. One argument against a speculated connection with the name "Mower" is that in the days when clerks (amanuenses) wrote what they heard from the illiterate public, they differentiated between Mawer and Mower, i.e. they were probably pronounced differently, even in areas where the same dialect was spoken. Another possibility worth researching is that "Mawer" is an Anglicised spelling of Mauer, a fairly common German surname, meaning "wall". If that were indeed the origin of "Mawer", it would explain both the differentiated pronunciation, and the Anglicised spelling. The surname Mawer may refer to: *Allen Mawer (1879–1942), English philologist *Barbara Mawer (1936–2006), British scientist * Catherine Mawer (1803–1877), British architectural sculptor *Charles Mawer (1839–1903), British architectural scul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occupational Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mawer, Saskatchewan
Mawer is a locality in the Rural Municipality of Eyebrow No. 193, Saskatchewan, Canada. It previously held the status of village until December 31, 1967. The community is located about south of Highway 42 on Range Road 35, approximately southeast of Central Butte. It is located on the former Grand Trunk Pacific (now Canadian National Railways) rail line. See also * List of communities in Saskatchewan Communities in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, include Incorporation (municipal government), incorporated municipalities, Unincorporated area#Canada, unincorporated communities and First Nations in Canada, First Nations communities. Types ... References *Bohi & Kozma - Canadian National's Western Stations {{authority control Eyebrow No. 193, Saskatchewan Former villages in Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Payler
Benjamin Payler (Woodhouse, Leeds 1841 – Leeds 16 November 1907), (floruit, fl. 1871–1901), was a sculpture, sculptor, stonemasonry, stone and marble mason. He was apprenticed to Catherine Mawer, alongside fellow apprentices Matthew Taylor (sculptor), Matthew Taylor and Catherine's son Charles Mawer. He formed a business partnership at 50 Great George Street with Charles Mawer in 1881. There is no known record of Charles after that. Payler continued to run the business there under his own name. In his day, he was noted for his 1871 bust of Henry Richardson, the first Mayor of Barnsley, his keystone (architecture), keystone heads on the 1874 Queen's Hotel in the same town, and his architectural sculpture on George Corson's 1881 School Board offices, Leeds. Payler was a member of the Mawer Group, which included the above-mentioned sculptors, plus Mawer and Ingle, William Ingle. Early life His father was James Payler (b.Woodhouse 18 May 1809), a wool cloth sorter; his mother wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
