William James WEBB

1877 -

• Name	William James WEBB
  Birth	14 Jul 1877	Camberwell, Surrey   [1, 2, 3]
  Baptism	19 Oct 1883	St. Luke's, Camberwell, Surrey   [2]
  Gender	Male
  1881 Census	6, Rivet Street, Camberwell, Surrey   [1]
  	At 1881 Census, he is 3
  1891 Census	10, Darwin Buildings, Darwin Street, Walworth, Surrey   [4]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 14
  1901 Census	111, Lion Street, Newington, Surrey   [5]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 23, occ "Postman"
  1911 Census	188, Clapham Park Road, Clapham, Surrey   [6]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 33, occ "Postman"
  1921 Census	North Road, Lifton, Tavistock, Devon   [7]
  	At 1921 Census, he is 44y, occ "Post Office Official"
  Occupation	Card Cutter, then Postman  [4, 5]
  1939 Register	"Railway Cott Drakewalls", St Germans, Cornwall   [3]
  	At 1939 Register, he is occ "Overseer???? GPO Retired"
  Individual Note	best match on birth is Jul qtr 1877, Camberwell vol 1d, p813
  Person ID	I10	Webb
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	John WEBB,   b. 25 Nov 1841, 17, John St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex d. PRE 2 Jun 1895 (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Caroline TAYLOR,   b. 1 Sep 1845, Pear Tree Court, Bethnal Green, Middlesex
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Dec 1867	St. John of Jerusalem, Lauriston Road, Hackney, Middlesex   [8]
  Family Note	They were living at 36 Selsdon Rd, Camberwell in Oct 1883  [2]
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Maud SMALE,   b. 21 Oct 1878, Chepstow, Monmouthshire
  Family Note	best match on marriage is Apr qtr 1900, Southwark, vol 1d, p330
  Notes	Note there were 2 children who had died by 1911 Census. At the 1921 Census, they are visitors. I wonder if they were on holiday in Devon.....
  Children	1. William Henry Victor WEBB,   b. 12 Jul 1901, Walworth, Surrey d. 1986, Southend, Essex (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Jul 1877 - Camberwell, Surrey Baptism - 19 Oct 1883 - St. Luke's, Camberwell, Surrey 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 3 - - 6, Rivet Street, Camberwell, Surrey 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 14 - - 10, Darwin Buildings, Darwin Street, Walworth, Surrey 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 23, occ "Postman" - - 111, Lion Street, Newington, Surrey 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 33, occ "Postman" - - 188, Clapham Park Road, Clapham, Surrey 1921 Census - At 1921 Census, he is 44y, occ "Post Office Official" - - North Road, Lifton, Tavistock, Devon 1939 Register - At 1939 Register, he is occ "Overseer???? GPO Retired" - - "Railway Cott Drakewalls", St Germans, Cornwall  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Best match on marriage is Jun 1900 qtr, St Saviour 1d, 330 to Edith Maud SMALE. William James, with Edith and son William HV are at 25, Thornbury Road, Clapham in 1923. Also there is Frederick George BROOKS, who is described as a cousin in the 1911 Census. Note also according to the 1911 Census there is a daughter, Victoria MELBOURNE, aged 16, for whom the enumerator has said WJ Webb is the father

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] 1881 Census :- 6, Rivet Street, Camberwell, Surrey. [S111] Baptism register :- St Luke's, Camberwell (1883). [S356] 1939 Register :- "Railway Cott Drakewalls", St Germans, Cornwall. [S23] 1891 Census :- 10, Darwin Buildings, Darwin Street, Walworth, Surrey. [S27] 1901 Census :- 111, Lion Street, Newington, Surrey. [S130] 1911 Census :- 188, Clapham Park Road, Clapham, Surrey. [S2690] 1921 Census :- North Road, Lifton, Tavistock, Devon. [S57] Marriage Certificate :- John Webb - Elizabeth Taylor (1867).