Hi Marlene,
I tried sending you a reply last week but my computer decided it wasn't having any of it and threw it out, so I will try again.
It seems that most of the Colbury/Longdown area was populated by Webb's, my wifes father, Edwin Webb, was b 1909 and his father was Walter Webb, b 1890ish which would have made him very young when Edwin was born! his father was
Allen J Webb, but in the 1891 census there was a son
Allen W Webb 9mo, did the
"W" stand for
Walter? they lived at School House, Longdown.
In the 1881 census,
Allen J, was living at Londown with wife Emma and at the same address was a
Mary Webb and son Samuel, both
Allen J (24) and
Mary (67) were both classed as Head!
In the 1871 census,
Mary was a 'Widow' living with son Samuel and 7 other Webb's at
'Staplewood Farm' Eling.
In 1861,
Allen J (4) was living at Longdown, with father, Thomas Webb, mother, Fanny and brother, James.
Also in 1861,
Mary was living at Londown with husband Henry and son Samuel and two daughters, Ann and Betsy.
In 1851,
Mary was living in Longdown with husband Henry and 12 children including 2 illegitimate.
In 1841,
Mary and Henry are at Longdown with 6 other Webb's, 5 presumably thier children.
Lots of the names of the children appear in most of the census's and it does seem as though they are all related in some way or other. I have traced a lot through
www.thegenealogist.co.uk will keep on searching though to verify.
All snow gone here in Holbury,
Alan
