Brief Life History of James
When James Webb was born in 1837, in Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Webb, was 28 and his mother, Elisabeth Desborough, was 29. He married Hannah Webb on 12 October 1859. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died before 1946.
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Sources (13)
- James Webb in household of John Disbro, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- James Webb, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Webb in entry for Susan Webb, "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983"
Spouse and Children
1837–before 1946 Male
1837–1913 Female
Children (7)
1860– Female
1861– Male
1864– Female
1866– Male
1868– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1809–1891 Male
1809–1862 Female
Siblings (12)
1833–1874 Male
1834– Female
1837–before 1946 Male
1839–1913 Male
1841–1843 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1843
Age 6
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 17
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 43
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a weaver, from early Middle English webbe (Old English webba (masculine) or webbe (feminine), probably used of both male and female weavers). This word survived into Middle English long enough to give rise to the surname, but was already obsolescent as an agent noun; hence the secondary forms with the agent suffixes -er and -ster (see Webster , Webber and compare Weaver ).
Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish (Ashkenazic) surnames, cognates of 1, including Weber and Weberman.
History: Richard Webb, a Lowland Scot, was an admitted freeman of Boston in 1632, and in 1635 was one of the first settlers of Hartford, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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