Brief Life History of William
When William Webster was born in 1794, in Radbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Webster, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Hallam, was 37.
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Sources (2)
- William Webster, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Webster, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"
Parents and Siblings
1752–1825 Male
1758–1834 Female
Siblings (12)
1781– Female
1783–1783 Male
1784–1866 Female
1786– Male
1789–1867 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 7
1815
Age 21
1830
Age 36
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for a weaver, from Middle English webbester ‘weaver’ (Old English webbestre ‘female weaver’). By the time of surname formation, the gender distinction of the -stre suffix had almost completely disappeared. Compare Webb , Webber , and Weaver .
History: The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (died 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, c. 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656. Daniel Webster (1782–1852), politician and orator, was born in Salisbury, NH, a descendant of Thomas Webster, a prominent 17th-century citizen of Ipswich, MA, whose family had settled there around 1635, while he was still a child.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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