Douglas Percival William Dewar

1897 - 1955  (58 years)

• Name	Douglas Percival William Dewar  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	1 Feb 1897	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [2, 3, 5, 6, 11]
  Gender	Male
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	44, Milton Road, Shirley, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England   [5]
  	Relationship: Son
  1911 Census	1911	44 Milton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [2]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	2 May 1913  [11]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	2 May 1913  [11]
  	8680, Douglas Percival William Dewar
  	Name: Douglas Percival William Dewar Date of Birth: 01 Feb 1897 Date Joined OS: 2/5/1913 Date Left OS: 18/10/1934 Last entry, See Staff Record Sheet
  CA1915	1 Aug 1914	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [12]
  	Pte, 5th Battalion, Hants (T)
  Occupation	1 Aug 1914	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [12]
  	Publication, Southampton
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [7]
  	Serving with His Majesty's Forces
  	Name: Douglas P W Dewar Rank: TCA Employment: Serving with His Majesty's Forces Division: Publication Category: Temporary Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 4s 0d
  Military Discharge	5 Jan 1920  [8, 9, 10]
  	1574, 240268, Private, 1/5 Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	46, Cambridge Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [6]
  	Printer Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Son
  1939 Register	1939	78 Kingsway, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, England   [3]
  	Map Printer
  Death	23 Jul 1955	Ashurst, Hampshire, England   [1, 11]
  Person ID	I49081	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	John Percival Dewar,   b. 30 Mar 1872, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. 15 Jul 1929, 46, Cambridge Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Annie F Dewar,   b. 1874, Southampton, Hampshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F3792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen E Scovell,   b. 4 Jul 1888, Hampstead, London, England
  Marriage	Jan 1922	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [4]
  Family ID	F3793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

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