FreeBMD has birth registration June quarter 1887 Abingdon 2c 276 for Frederick WEBB Note that in 1881 they were at Longworth and eldest child Louisa M. was age 2 b Kingston Bagpuize He was then 23 and she 26, Mary J. not Mary A. Marriage in June quarter 1875 in Abingdon district 2c 499. George WEBB and Rose Anne /Rose Hannah THOMAS Louisa may have been born Mar qr 1879 Abingdon 2c 299 George W Webb was 13 in 1871 census, in Drayton, with parents George b abt 1825 and Sarah. However in 1881 George B 1825 is with Rosanna and her children Arthur Beckett and Charles THOMAS, so this marriage must have been between widower about 50 and widow in mid-20s, and not the George William b abt 1860 in question. Indeed there are new children George Webb 5 and Annie Webb 2 and Frederick Webb 10 mo. Maybe with a new stepmother only a few years older than himself, young George embarked upon a family in the later 1870s without the formality of matrimony. His mother Sarah had died aged 46 in Sept qr1873. In 1861 census George is shown as age 2 b Drayton. Birth Dec qr 1858 Abingdon George William WEBB 2c 248 Possibly his parents marriage Dec qr 1850 George WEBB and Sarah CHAMP. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Muir" <jill@shottle.plus.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:22 AM Subject: [BRK] Frederick Webb born Abingdon [Southmoor?] 1887 > Also sent to the Oxfordshire List > > Hello Listers, > I am compiling family histories of men who fought in our local villages, > of > Kingston Bagpuize, Southmoor [Draycott Moor], and Hinton Waldrist. This > is > for an exhibition we [Local history Society] > http://www.longworth-district-history-society.org.uk/programme.htm > are holding on the 21st April. > > Currently researching the WEBB family. All the children of George William > and Mary Ann Webb who lived at Little London, Southmoor, with the > excepting > of Frederick were baptised locally. > > I have hunted the above parishes and also Drayton, Abingdon where his > father > tells us he was born. > > Maybe I missed him? Anyhow, a Canadian newspaper report of his war record > tells me that he was born 04 May 1887. > > Can anyone help by finding the baptism of Frederick, his father George > William Webb b, ca 1860 and George William's marriage to Mary Ann Waller > please? > > Very many thanks. > > Jill > http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com > > Best wishes, > Jill > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Jill Muir > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 7:59 AM > To: berkshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BRK] Cumnor Parish Records - STRANGE > > Hi Mike, > I have found my copy of 'A History of Botley' by John Hanson. Do see if > any > of these remain as your family are mentioned twice. The 2nd mention is > worth > buying two books! > > Best wishes, > Jill > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Mike Strange > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:54 PM > To: berkshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BRK] Cumnor Parish Records - STRANGE > > Thank you Julie, > That was already identified by Jill and I have had those records for > quite some while. > > Best wishes, > Mike > > On 11 Apr 2011 , jjevans100@aol.com said: > >> Hi Mike, > >> There's a very useful website devoted to Cumnor. I've already found >> "Strange" mentioned in the "Families" section. The website is at: >> www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/external/cumnor This parish & this website is >> actually >> used by Oxford University for their local History students. I did an >> assignment its' inhabitants earlier this year! >> Julie > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Jeff, It amused me [ in the nicest way of course] that you replied and looked up this family for me. Thank you for your help. It helped me concentrate my mind again just as I had been flagging. Maybe we should swop counties/countries? ;-)) Yes thanks, I did have the Free BMD for Frederick but I simply cannot find his baptism.. Which is odd but maybe he was written on the back of the proverbial vicar's envelope or something, as the children either side of him are baptised. I think he may well have been baptised at Kingston Bagpuize, but we were only asked when we transcribed them to go to 1880 and so we stopped at that date. Frederick's parents were GEORGE WILLIAM WEBB who was born 1858 in Drayton, Abingdon, Berkshire | Free BMD Ab 2c 248. He married MARY JANE WALTERS in June Quarter 1878 Free BMD Faringdon 2c 503, daughter of WILLIAM WALTERS and JANE THATCHER. She was born Dec 1854 in Abingdon, Berkshire and the family were living near the WEBB family in Little London, which is actually Longworth but regarded as Southmoor for many years and is in fact becoming so officially shortly. > This couple are not belonging to the above: > However in 1881 George B 1825 is with Rosanna Thank you so much for the help Jeff, it is much appreciated. Best wishes, Jill http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ -----Original Message----- From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Coleman Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:28 PM To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] Frederick Webb born Abingdon [Southmoor?] 1887 FreeBMD has birth registration June quarter 1887 Abingdon 2c 276 for Frederick WEBB Note that in 1881 they were at Longworth and eldest child Louisa M. was age 2 b Kingston Bagpuize He was then 23 and she 26, Mary J. not Mary A. Marriage in June quarter 1875 in Abingdon district 2c 499. George WEBB and Rose Anne /Rose Hannah THOMAS Louisa may have been born Mar qr 1879 Abingdon 2c 299 George W Webb was 13 in 1871 census, in Drayton, with parents George b abt 1825 and Sarah. However in 1881 George B 1825 is with Rosanna and her children Arthur Beckett and Charles THOMAS, so this marriage must have been between widower about 50 and widow in mid-20s, and not the George William b abt 1860 in question. Indeed there are new children George Webb 5 and Annie Webb 2 and Frederick Webb 10 mo. Maybe with a new stepmother only a few years older than himself, young George embarked upon a family in the later 1870s without the formality of matrimony. His mother Sarah had died aged 46 in Sept qr1873. In 1861 census George is shown as age 2 b Drayton. Birth Dec qr 1858 Abingdon George William WEBB 2c 248 Possibly his parents marriage Dec qr 1850 George WEBB and Sarah CHAMP. Jeff