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Henry J Webb - Family History

		William Web	=	Mary Cumber
	Sarah Bisiker	=	William George Webb	=	Caroline Carr
		William Webb		Caroline E Webb
		Mary Ann Webb		Eliza Webb
		Edith Webb		Frederick J Webb
		George Webb		Emily Webb
		Joseph Webb		Margaret Webb
		Arthur Webb		Eleanor Webb
Emma Ann Crossman	=	Henry J Webb
	Clara Webb
	Henry J Webb
	Sarah Edith Webb
	Charles Webb
	William Webb
	Walter Webb
	Elizabeth Webb
	Margaret Webb
	Emily Webb

William George Webb, the son of William & Mary Webb, married Sarah Bisiker on 21^st September 1845 at St John’s Church, Hackney.

Henry J Webb was born in Bermondsey, Surrey 27^th August 1852.

In 1857 WG Webb and his family moved to 49 Old Street, which was renumbered in 1861 to 146 Old Street.

Census Extract 1861

RG9-209 - Folio 153 - Page 14 - Schedule 45

146 Old Street, St Luke, London

Name	Relation to Head	Age	Occupation	Place of Birth
William Webb	Head	40	Engraver & Printer	Surrey, Ripley
Sarah Webb	Wife	38		Middlesex, St Luke
William Webb	Son	14		Middlesex, Hackney
Mary A Webb	Daughter	12		Middlesex, Hackney
Henry J Webb	Son	8		Surrey, Bermondsey
Edith Webb	Daughter	6		Surrey, Bermondsey
George Webb	Son	2		Middlesex, St Luke
Edith Bisiker	MiL	69		Herts, Stortfold?

Edith Bisiker was Sarah’s mother, born in Stortfold, Bedfordshire, under the name of Edith Slade.

On the 1871 Census he and his family still reside at 146 Old Street, St Luke, London

Census Extract 1871

RG10-411 - Folio 85 - Page 44 - Schedule 250

146 Old Street, St Luke, London

Name	Relation to Head	Age	Occupation	Place of Birth
William G Webb	Head	49	Engraver	Surrey, Ripley
Mary Ann Webb	Daughter	22		Middlesex, Hackney
Henry J Webb	Son	18	Printer	Surrey, Bermondsey
Edith Webb	Daughter	16		Surrey, Bermondsey
George Webb	Son	12	Scholar	Middlesex, St Luke
Joseph Webb	Son	9	Scholar	Middlesex, St Luke
Arthur Webb	Son	7	Scholar	Middlesex, St Luke
Walter C Russell	Boarder	19	Cooper	Middlesex, St Luke

In 1881 Henry is still at 146 Old Street with his father and step-mother.

Census Extract 1881

RG11-0368 - Folio 104 - Page 39

146 Old Street, St Luke, London

Name	Relation to Head	Age	Occupation	Place of Birth
Will G Webb	Head	59	Printer	Ripley, Surrey
Caro Webb	Wife	38	Printer’s Wife	Stoke Newington, Middlesex
Henry J Webb	Son	28	Lithographic Printer	Bermondsey, Surrey
Edith Webb	Daughter	26		Bermondsey, Surrey
George Webb	Son	25	Goldsmith Jeweller	St Lukes
Joseph Webb	Son	19	Vellum Binder	St Lukes
Arthur Webb	Son	17	Printer’s Compositor	St Lukes
Caroline E Webb	Daughter	6	Scholar	St Lukes
Eliza Webb	Daughter	5	Scholar	St Lukes
Fred J Webb	Son	3		St Lukes
Emily Webb	Daughetr	1		St Lukes

On 13^th January 1890, at the age of 69, WG Webb died.

By 1891 Henry had married and had moved out of the family home. He now resided at 16 Central Street and operated as a newsagent.

(Marriage Record = Sep Quarter 1882 = Emma Ann Crossman – Shoreditch 1c 274)

Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St Johns, Hackney in the County of London
Date	Names	Age	Condition	Occupation	Abode	Father	Father’s Occupation
19^th Sep	Henry James Webb	30	Bachelor	Printer	St Mark Old Street	William George Webb	Engraver
1882	Emma Ann Crossman	23	Spinster		St Mark Old Street	William Henry Crossman	Tailor

Richard Speak was witness to the above marriage and appears below on the 1891 Census. Richard Speak’s father married Emma Crossman’s mother. Hence the Richard Speak shown above was actually Emma Webb’s cousin.

Census Extract 1891

RG12-232 - Folio 40 - Page 10

16 Central Street, St Luke, London

Name	Relation to Head	Age	Occupation	Place of Birth
Henry Webb	Head	38	Newsagent	Bermondsey
Emma Webb	Wife	38		St Luke
Clara Webb	Dau	10		St Luke
Henry J Webb	Son	7		St Luke
Sarah Edith Webb	Dau	5		St Luke
Charles Webb	Son	3		St Luke
Willm Webb	Son	11m		St Luke
Thomas Randall	Lodg	38	Painter	St Luke
Richd? Speak	Lodg	33	Bookmaker

By 1901 Henry had moved back to Old Street, now at number 124. Like his father he too had a large family.

Census Extract 1901

RG13-260 - Folio 84 - Page 1

124 Old Street, St Luke, London

Name	Relation to Head	Age	Occupation	Place of Birth
Henry Webb	Head	48	Juvenile Theatre Maker & Newsagent	St Luke
Emma Webb	Wife	43		St Luke
Clara Webb	Dau	20	Lady’s Mantle Finisher	St Luke
Henry Webb	Son	18	Stationers Assistant	St Luke
Edith Webb	Dau	15	Dressmaker	St Luke
Charles Webb	Son	13		St Luke
William Webb	Son	10		St Luke
Walter Webb	Son	8		St Luke
Elizabeth Webb	Dau	5		St Luke
Margaret Webb	Dau	3		St Luke
Baby Webb	Dau	2m		St Luke

Baby Webb was later christened Emily Lillian Frances Webb.

Laurie Webb, the great grandson of WG Webb helped with a great deal of the above information. Many thanks Laurie.