William James WEBB

Abt 1887 -

• Name	William James WEBB
  Birth	Abt 1887	Mile End, Middlesex   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	1, Scott St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [2]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 4
  1901 Census	35, Digby St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [1]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 14, occ "?????? Port"
  Individual Note	best match on birth is Apr qtr 1887, Mile End Old Town, vol 1c, p506
  Person ID	I167	Webb
  Last Modified	18 Jan 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   [3]
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1887 - Mile End, Middlesex 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 4 - - 1, Scott St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 14, occ "?????? Port" - - 35, Digby St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  It is not clear what happens after this. There is no evidence that he had married, indeed he signed up to the RGA in August 1914 (giving his mother and brother as next of kin). Occupation given as Hawker. He was found guilty of lying to the recruiting officer (age is wrong, though no reason given). But I can find no suitable 1911 Census, or indeed anything convincing after his discharge in 1915. There is a William J Webb married to Emily who is a Traveller in Leather and Grindery in the 1921 Census, and is there in 1939. But the birth year of 1885 seems somewhat adrift of the ages given in 1891 and 1901.

  
  

• Sources

  [S260] 1901 Census :- 35, Digby St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex. [S261] 1891 Census :- 1, Scott St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex. [S257] Marriage register entry :- Leonard Richard Webb - Emma Sadler (1881).