Joseph Mawer was born on Sunday 29 February 1880 in Ellingstring, North Yorkshire.

Joseph married Minnie Kettlewell

Details of Joseph's marriage are not known.

He had the following children from his marriage to Minnie Kettlewell:

- Arthur William Mawer

born on 28 July 1916 in Longswales Farm, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.

Joseph was a Farmer.

Joseph died when he was 65 years old, on Saturday 28 July 1945 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.  

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	Details provided by Jennifer Elizabeth Mason (nee Mawer).