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Hello is there anyone who can help me please - I have Herbet webster b 1897 atherstone -who married daisy t Earp.
On their marriage cert is Alfred J webster - who I am trying to find out some information about - again lived in Athersone.
I am really stuck as to who his parents where? and was he a half brother of Herbert - sorry this all gets a bit confusing........... I am trying to make a link to a golfer? surname webster - but I have to know more about Albert J webster - just trying to work it out? - I have very little to go on here........any assistance please - have looked at LDS and family search and BMD.
Found the birth for Alfred on Family search 1890 - atherstone - then in 1901 age 11 he was a boarder in Leicestershire.
His family (wife and parents)? would help me.........? Thank you to anyone who is able to help me further.
Best wishes - Kat 10
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1891 Census:
John Webster, 1852, Coal Miner, Ashby
Katherine Webster, 1854, Hat Trimmer, Ansley, Warwickshire
Elizabeth, 1874, Hat Trimmer, Atherstone, Warwickshire
Alice, 1876, Hat Trimmer, Atherstone, Warw.
Sarah J., 1878, Atherstone, Warw
John W., 1879, Scholar, Atherstone, Warw
Ann, 1883, Scholar, Atherstone, Warw
Harry, 1886, Scholar, Atherstone, Warw
ALFRED J, 1890, Atherstone, Warw
Herbert, 1891, Atherstone, Warw
Living: Quimbys Yard, Long Street, Atherstone
Viv
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This could be the same family in 1881 at Long Street, Atherstone:
John Webster, 26, Hatter, b. Atherstone
Cathering Webster, 26, Hat trimmer b. Ansley
Elizabeth Webster, 6. b. Atherstone
Alice Webster, 4, ditto
Jane Webster, 3, ditto
William Webster, 2, ditto
Thomas Webster, 5 mths, ditto
RG11 Piece 3058 Folio 78 page 20
Incidentally, there are other Webster families in the same street.
Regards,
GS
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Anyone able to assist with the marriage of Alfred J webster - just need the infomation - which I can't find anywhere?
Thank you so much to Blodwen and Greensleeves for getting me started - I would never of found that information.
Once again Thank you - I am very gratful....
Best wishes - kat
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There is a marriage of John Webster January Quarter 1874 but unfortunately at the moment I haven't found the name of the wife yet. It is a possible though - the marriage took place in Atherstone and you will see that Elizabeth, John and Catherine's eldest child, Elizabeth, was born in 1874.
Will post again if/when I find any further info.
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Here we go!
FreeBMD gives:
March 1874
John Webster, Atherstone, married Catherine Brindley (Ref 6d 439)
Ask me another...... ;D
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Now according to FreeBMD:
Alfred James Webster was born at Atherstone in the June Quarter 1889
He married in the December Quarter 1911 at Atherstone either Dorothy G Price OR Mary E Webster.
If it was the latter, he might have married a cousin. Don't know if you are familiar with FreeBMD but it gives the names of the brides and grooms but doesn't say who belonged to whom....
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Hi Greensleeves,
Karen has just informed me that Alfred J Webster married someone who was known as "Aunty May".
Any ideas which name this could be shortened from?
Viv
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Karen,
looking at the marriages that Greensleeves has found, could you mean "Aunty Mary"?
Viv
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Hi Viv
I have had a PM from Karen and she says that she believes her 'Aunty May' was Mary Webster. I'll leave her to do the checking but it does look as though Alfred and Mary were cousins though I'm not sure of the proximity.
GS
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Thanks Greensleeves, for letting me know.
See what Karen comes up with.
Viv
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Thank you - Greensleves and Blodwen - looks like - and this has to be guess work from - older family member in the past - who does not remember many details - that Aunt May - married "Uncle Fred" - Alfred J webster is the name on my Grandfathers Marriage cert.... Uncle fred - so it was said - was a half brother of Herbet webster.????
Or even a brother - but can't see that...
fred (Alfred J webster) signs the M cert with Herbets sister - Florence selina Webster - so the family link is strong - its just the working out part that I am stuck with - no family members left now - only one - who remembers the Aunt May to Uncle Fred.......... and a family link.............. trying to work this information to a living golfer of the present....
Thank you both again - best wishes - karenx
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Hi Karen,
did a bit of research into the parents of Alfred and Herbert Webster and found the following:
Herbert Webster b. 1868 Atherstone, Warw.- father of Herbert Webster b. 1897
John Webster, b. 1852 Ashby, Leics - father of Alfred J Webster b. 1890
Census 1871 - RG 10, 3167, 130, 21
Living: Long Street, Atherstone
William Webster, b. 1824 , Warwickshire
Mary Webster, b. 1831, Leicestershire
JOHN WEBSTER, b. 1853, LEICESTERSHIRE
William Webster, b. 1856, Staffordshire
Thomas Webster, b. 1860, Leicestershire
Harriet Webster, b. 1864, Warwickshire
Arthur Webster, b. 1867, Warwickshire
HERBERT WEBSTER, b. 1869, WARWICKSHIRE
Mary Ann Webster, b. 1870, Warwickshire
So, looks like you were right - Alfred J and Herbert are cousins
Viv
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Which I believe would make 'Uncle Fred' and 'Auntie May' second cousins.
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HI,
Very late in the day and this board is probably closed by now. I am related to a living golfer called Webster and we are related to the below family via William Webster, b. 1856, Staffordshire. So we are distantly related. I hope that helps, if the mystery is still outstanding after all these years.
Census 1871 - RG 10, 3167, 130, 21
Living: Long Street, Atherstone
William Webster, b. 1824 , Warwickshire
Mary Webster, b. 1831, Leicestershire
JOHN WEBSTER, b. 1853, LEICESTERSHIRE
William Webster, b. 1856, Staffordshire
Thomas Webster, b. 1860, Leicestershire
Harriet Webster, b. 1864, Warwickshire
Arthur Webster, b. 1867, Warwickshire
HERBERT WEBSTER, b. 1869, WARWICKSHIRE
Mary Ann Webster, b. 1870, Warwickshire