James William Webb (1828 - 1900)

Born 1828 in Gravesend, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Odgers) Webb — married 1851 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 1900 at about age 72 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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Biography

James William Webb was baptised in Gravesend, Kent on 11 June 1828, he was the son of James Webb and Dorothy Bossley ^[1]

In 1841, the family were living in Bath Street, Gravesend, although James' father was absent on census night ^[2]

• Dorothy Webb F 40-44 Kent
• James Webb M 11 Kent
• Sophia Webb F 5 Kent

James married Mary Ann Odgers in Falmouth, Cornwall in 1851 ^[3]

In 1861, James and his family were living in Kent Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire ^[4]

• James W Webb Head M 33 Gravesend, Kent, fisherman
• Mary A Webb Wife F 33 Goldsithney, Cornwall
• Sarah Webb Daughter F 0 Grimsby, Lincolnshire

By 1871, they had relocated to Grant Street, Clee, Lincolnshire ^[5]

• James W Webb Head M 42 Gravesend, Kent, fisherman
• Mary E Webb Wife F 42 Goldsithney, Cornwall
• Sarah Webb Daughter F 9 Grimsby, Lincolnshire
• James W Webb Son M 8 Grimsby, Lincolnshire
• Richard Webb Son M 4 Grimsby, Lincolnshire
• John Webb Son M 2 Grimsby, Lincolnshire

They had returned to Grimsby by 1881, and were living at 199, Cleethorpes Rd ^[6]

• James W Webb Head M 53 Gravesend, Kent, England, labourer
• Mary A Webb Wife F 53 Goldsithney, Cornwall, England
• Sarah Withers Daughter F 20 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
• James W Webb Son M 19 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
• Richard Webb Son M 14 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
• John Webb Son M 12 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
• Fred Withers Daughters Husband M 20 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, fisherman
• Charles Withers Lodger M 18 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
• Fred Withers Daughters Son M 0 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
• Emily Kaufmann Visitor F 17 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

And were still there in 1891, living at 254, King Edward St, Grimsby ^[7]

• Jas Wm Webb Head M 62 Kent, England, general labourer
• Mary A Webb Wife F 62 Cornwall, England
• Fred Withers Grandson M 10 Lincolnshire, England
• Sarah Withers Granddaughter F 6 Lincolnshire, England

James passed away in Grimsby in 1900, age 72 ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRCV-3DZ : 11 February 2018, James William Webb, 11 Jun 1828); citing SAINT GEORGE,GRAVESEND,KENT,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0992465, 0992466-67.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQK2-R9F : 13 December 2017), Dorothy Webb, Gravesend, Kent, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
3. ↑ (https://www.freebmd.org.uk) GRO index Q3 1851 Falmouth vol 9 page 111
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7HZ-H1V : 13 December 2017), James W Webb, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB8J-N2Z : 11 December 2017), James W Webb, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-15NK : 12 December 2017), James W Webb, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census,"
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WTY2-T3Z : 12 December 2017), Jas Wm Webb, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
8. ↑ (https://www.freebmd.org.uk) GRO index Q4 1900 Grimsby vol 7a page 369