Robert Webb (1802 - 1880)

Born 17 Mar 1802 in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Harris) Webb — married 6 Sep 1829 in Maidstone, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 24 Aug 1880 at age 78 in Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Marriage

Name: Robert Webb

Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Harris

Date: 06 Sep 1829

Place: All Saints, Maidstone, Kent, England^[1]

Emigration

Emigrated with spouse & daughter Elizabeth on the Woodbridge to Sydney, New South Wales, arriving on September 15, 1838. Birth Year (Estimated) 1804

Name: Robert Webb, 34, East Farleigh, Kent, England. Parents: Robert Webb & Sarah Lamb

Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Webb, East Farleigh, Kent, England. Parents: John & Elizabeth Harris

Ship Name: Woodbridge

Date of Arrival: 15 Sep 1838^[2]

Children

Elizabeth, born 10 April 1834

George, baptized 21 May 1837

Rachel born 18 December 1840

Sarah (Sally) born 1 November 1845

John born 16 June 1849

Ann born 3 November 1853^[3]

Death

Death:

Date: 24 August 1880

Name: Robert Webb, 78 years & 5 months, born in England, in Australia about 40 years

Parents: Robert Webb, teamster & Sarah Lamb

Buried: 25th August 1880, Bong Bong Cemetery^[4]

Marriage: England to Mary Anne Harris

Children: 1 male 4 females living, 4 males 1 female deceased^[5]

Tombstone Inscription:

Sacred to the memory of Robert Webb a native of Kent England who depated this life August 24th 1880 aged 78 years

Have mercy upon me o God and blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 51 Cha 1 verse^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNDT-PRM : accessed 2 June 2016), Robert Webb and Mary Ann Harris, 06 Sep 1829; citing All Saints, Maidstone, Kent, England, reference p 5, 15; FHL microfilm 1,835,448
2. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2H-XBJ : accessed 2 June 2016), Robert Webb, 15 Sep 1838; citing Ship Woodbridge, volume 12, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,877
3. ↑ Fackender, Bessie, History of the Webb Family Maidstone 1838 to 1988 Moss Vale ISBN 0 947299 02 5. Weston & Co. Print, Kiama NSW. Page 10
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232527528/robert-webb: accessed 16 April 2023), memorial page for Robert Webb (unknown–24 Aug 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232527528, citing Bong Bong Church Cemetery, Moss Vale, Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by ;) P.Clarke (contributor 50246646).
5. ↑ New South Wales Death Certificate Registration no. 5568/1880
6. ↑ Bong Bong Cemetery, NSW, Australia

• *Birth: Fackender, Bessie, History of the Webb Family Maidstone 1838 to 1988 Moss Vale ISBN 0 947299 02 5. Weston & Co. Print, Kiama NSW. Page 10