Genealogy Chat

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I am having great difficulty (have been searching since May!!!! ) to track down my Great Grandad James Webb b Weybridge Surrey in 1860. I have him on the 1861 census (hes 4 months old) but then he seems to dissapear off the face of the earth until 1906 when he marries in Nottingham. Can someone pls pls pls help me find him from 1871 through to 1901 or any of them years inbetween. This is him on the 1861 census thank u so very much I really appreciate it xxxx. On his marriage cert it says he's an Electrical Engineer (followed most of his family into engineering) Name: James Webb Age: 4 Mo Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Relation: Son Father's name: William Mother's name: Susanh Gender: Male Where born: Weybridge, Surrey, England Civil Parish: Weybridge County/Island: Surrey Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Chertsey Sub-registration district: Walton ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 58 Household Members: Name Age Susanah Pearce 55 Edward Webb 4 Eliza Webb 2 James Webb 4 Mo John Webb 11 Susanh Webb 27 William Webb 35 William Webb 8

Hi Angela, Looking at the 1861, the rest of the family are British subjects which suggests to me that they were born abroad. I think I have found Edward married and he is indexed as born in Surinam. Perhaps this engineering family travelled the world a lot and that is why they aren't showing up in the other census years. I've had a look for various members of the family in the different years but can't find them either. Not sure where you look next. Good luck, Janice

Angela Do you have them in 1851? Myfanwy

Hi it's me! Seeing that there is a Susannah Pearce widow with the family in 1861 do you have this marriage? Susannah Pearce William Webb Dec. 1848 Weymouth 8/281? could this be Eliza 1871? Elizabeth Webb Name: Elizabeth Webb Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Relation: Granddaughter Gender: Female Where born: Weybridge, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: Northolt Town: Northolt County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Uxbridge Sub-registration district: Hayes ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 5 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Webb 68 Elizabeth Webb 12 John Webb 69 View Original Record View Original Image View xxx

Hi Janice Oh dont know where that place is !!!!!!!! I have found William & Susannah Webb throughout the census's till they die and also John Webb but cant find James. I did find Edward still living at home on the 1871 census but James wasn't there!!!!!!! Edward also dissapears. So I havnt got a clue I did follow John & William (james brothers and found thier marriages and what children they had also thier parents right up untill death) but them 2 im stumped.

Hi Maggie xxxxxxxxxx yep thats them alright lol Elizabeth was staying with John & Elizabeth (her grandparents ) xxxxxx Mfawny (sorry if I spelt your name wrong im hopeless at speeling xxxx) Yes have them on the 1851 census xxxx

1851 census William & Susannah living with Williams parents and thier eldest child John b 1850 Name: William Webb Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relation: Son Spouse's name: Susanna Father's name: John Mother's name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: London, England Civil Parish: Hampton County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Kingston Sub-registration district: Esher ED, institution, or vessel: 1c Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 75 Household Members: Name Age Elenor Warr 78 Elizabeth Webb 47 John Webb 49 John Webb 26 John Webb 1 Susanna Webb 17 William Webb 24

Angela As his brother joined the forces, there's always the chance he did too which could explain why he's missing in the later census's, although not the 1871, a bit too young then!!!! Myfanwy

Right this is also weird cant find John or Williams births !!!!!!!! think ive found James birth ap may jun 1860 brentford vol 3a page 45 but would he have likely have been christened at Weybridge? is it close? cus on the 1861 census it says he was born at Weybridge I also have his baptism off the LDS site (which is an extracted record) as being 21st Dec 1860 Weybridge Surrey parents William Webb & Susannah. So whats going on with em??? (now totally confused lol)

Found a marriage for Edward Pearce Webb in 1901 J/A/S in Devonport Devon brides:Jessie Lilian Hall or Jane Stacey.