Emma Martha WEBB

1884 -

• Name	Emma Martha WEBB
  Birth	15 Nov 1884	6, Essex St., Bethnal Green   [1, 2]
  Baptism	7 Dec 1884	St. James the Great, Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [2]
  Gender	Female
  1891 Census	1, Scott St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [3]
  	At 1891 Census, she is 6
  1901 Census	35, Digby St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [1]
  	At 1901 Census, she is 17, occ " ??? Works"
  1911 Census	28, Elsa St., Stepney, Middlesex   [4]
  	At 1911 Census, she is 26
  1921 Census	24, Elsa St., Stepney, Middlesex   [5]
  	At 1921 Census, she is 36y 7m, occ "Houshold Duties"
  1939 Register	20, Roman Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [6]
  	At 1939 Register, she is married (but without a husband), occ "Onion Peeler"
  Individual Note	best match on death is Apr qtr 1940, Poplar, vol 1c, p447, aged 56
  Person ID	I165	Webb
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Leonard Richard WEBB,   b. 1863, Stepney, Middlesex d. 1909, London (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Emma SADLER,   b. 14 Feb 1863, Bethnal Green, Middlesex d. 1941, Bethnal Green Hospital, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	9 Jan 1881	St. Jude, Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [7]
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Nov 1884 - 6, Essex St., Bethnal Green Baptism - 7 Dec 1884 - St. James the Great, Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, she is 6 - - 1, Scott St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, she is 17, occ " ??? Works" - - 35, Digby St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, she is 26 - - 28, Elsa St., Stepney, Middlesex 1921 Census - At 1921 Census, she is 36y 7m, occ "Houshold Duties" - - 24, Elsa St., Stepney, Middlesex 1939 Register - At 1939 Register, she is married (but without a husband), occ "Onion Peeler" - - 20, Roman Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  She married King William FOWLER 1/5/1911. One of the witnesses was Emma, presumably her mother. According to the WW1 Army Service Records for her husband, their daughter Emily Kathleen was born 16/5/1911. Sarah Christina was born 5/12/1913. She also had an illigitimate son Nathan Henry WEBB (b 20/11/1903). He also has a daughter (Frances Sarah, born 5/4/1906) from a previous relationship along with a reference to Joseph, but with no DOB. The Service Records show that he originally signed up to the West Riding Regiment in 1902, and then became part of the Reserves. He appears to have been posted on the 16th (or maybe 11th) Aug 1914. (The UK declared war on 4th Aug). The WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index cards supports most of the above. It would seem that Frances Sarah was born with a surname JOSEPH, and was adopted. It confirms that William died from wounds received in action. The document was written in Aug 1915 with Emma being FOWLER, annotated to change this to COLE. (She marries Samuel COLE Q1 1916). KW Fowler dies 27/11/1914 according to FindAGrave and is buried near Boulogne. In the register of Army effects for him, with the same date of death, it describes him as William MILLS alias King William FOWLER. So I assume that KW FOWLER was a name that his parents liked, but he did not. (Interestingly the baptism register for Emily who was baptised 4/6/1911 refers to his father as King William FOWLER). When William dies, Emma is recorded as living at 24 Elsa St. in both the Army documents, ie the same as the 1921 Census. This is also where her mother, brother, sister and sister in law are. So at the 1911 Census (2/4/1911, ie before the wedding), it appears that they are together, with the name MILLS (William even writes "WEBB" as his surname before crossing it out). He describes them as having been married 8 years, and Frances Sarah is there too. Note that on the marriage certificate they are given as living at different addresses. There is no obvious record in the 1939 Register nor an obvious death record.

  
  

• Sources

  [S260] 1901 Census :- 35, Digby St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex. [S396] Baptism register :- St James the Great, Bethnal Green (1884). [S261] 1891 Census :- 1, Scott St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex. [S395] 1911 Census :- 28, Elsa St., Stepney, Middlesex. [S2670] 1921 Census :- 24, Elsa St., Stepney, Middlesex. [S3083] 1939 Register :- 20, Roman Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex. [S257] Marriage register entry :- Leonard Richard Webb - Emma Sadler (1881).