I have been on this list for a long time and have finally decided to participate. Is there anyone on here from Australia? I am interested in John Webb born 1850 in Kenilworth. He was the son of John and came to Australia about 1875 which was about the same time as his brother went to New Zealand. I have been told that another brother went to Canada. I am the G granddaughter of James. kind regards to all. Norma.

Can anyone tell me the various countries from where WEBB, or a variation thereof, originated? My grandmother was of "Roma" influence ('gypsies' of Czech, Romanians, etc) but her mother's maiden name was WEBB and her father's was JONES. Neither sound like likely candidates for her case. Should I be looking at her as possibly adopted? Any info or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Michelle

The name Webb reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Webb is for a weaver which was in turn derived from the Old English word "webbe," meaning "a woven cloth," and was used to indicate someone employed in making such fabric. Spelling variations include: Webb, Webbe and others. First found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat anciently from about the time of the Norman Conquest. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Richard Webb, who settled in Brigus, Newfoundland, in 1677; William Webb, who was a fisherman in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, in 1735; Richard Webb who settled in Boston Mass. in 1630 with his wife Elizabeth. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoenix" <phoenix@nova1.net> To: <webb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: [WEBB] WEBB surname origin > Can anyone tell me the various countries from where WEBB, or a variation > thereof, originated? > > My grandmother was of "Roma" influence ('gypsies' of Czech, Romanians, > etc) > but her mother's maiden name was WEBB and her father's was JONES. Neither > sound like likely candidates for her case. Should I be looking at her as > possibly adopted? > > Any info or help would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Michelle > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEBB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Webb Researchers Names of 4 to 5 letters often indicate the name as Welsh in origin. Wales is next door to England . The residents of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany in France and an area on the Spanish coast are the ancient homes of the Celtic tribes. DNA of the Celts has been found in Austria and some scholars now think they migrated north from the middle east during the Disporia (when the tribes of Israel were dispersed after Babylon invasion)-So---Families in England did not have two names until after 1066 when William of Normandy conquered England and gave much of his conquered land to his French army officials. In reality, we are a real mixture and trying to get way back in genealogy is almost hopeless . Thus, concentrate on the U.S. and be happy! DNA is the way to go to make it happen faster. Eleanor Webb McCallum Norma Tonks <normat@westnet.com.au> wrote: The name Webb reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Webb is for a weaver which was in turn derived from the Old English word "webbe," meaning "a woven cloth," and was used to indicate someone employed in making such fabric. Spelling variations include: Webb, Webbe and others. First found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat anciently from about the time of the Norman Conquest. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Richard Webb, who settled in Brigus, Newfoundland, in 1677; William Webb, who was a fisherman in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, in 1735; Richard Webb who settled in Boston Mass. in 1630 with his wife Elizabeth. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoenix" To: Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: [WEBB] WEBB surname origin > Can anyone tell me the various countries from where WEBB, or a variation > thereof, originated? > > My grandmother was of "Roma" influence ('gypsies' of Czech, Romanians, > etc) > but her mother's maiden name was WEBB and her father's was JONES. Neither > sound like likely candidates for her case. Should I be looking at her as > possibly adopted? > > Any info or help would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Michelle > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEBB-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 WEBB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail.