George Freeman WEBB

1848 -

• Name	George Freeman WEBB
  Birth	1848	27, Austin St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1851 Census	3, Coventry St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [1]
  	At 1851 Census, he is 3
  1861 Census	5, George Street, Spittalfields, Middlesex   [2]
  	At 1861 Census, he is 12, occ "Fish Porter"
  1871 Census	1, Mary's Place, Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [3]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 22, occ "Wholesale Fish Dealer".
  1881 Census	12, Ion Square, Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [4]
  	At 1881 Census, he is 32, occ "Fish Dealer"
  1891 Census	21, William Street, West Ham, Essex   [5]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 42, occ "Fish Dealer"
  1901 Census	cannot find in 1901 Census
  Individual Note	best match on birth is Jul qtr 1848, Bethnal Green vol 2, p 33
  Person ID	I32	Webb
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Benjamin FREEMAN,   b. 8 Jul 1801, Bethnal Green, Middlesex
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Ann LOVELL,   b. 17 Mar 1819, Harlow Place, Mile End, Middlesex
  Relationship	natural
  Notes	No evidence found of a marriage to Benjamin, but between the 1851 and 1861 Censuses Mary Ann changed her surname from WEBB to FREEMAN. On 20 Feb 1858, the Poor Law and Settlement records documentation says:- "Benjamin Freeman 56 cohabiting with Mary Ann Webb 56 4 B children Joseph 12 born in Coventry St Geo 9 born in Coventry St Mary Ann 7 Coventry St James 3 born Bancroft Place xxxxxxxxxxx living 3 Parliament Place Cambridge Road he never etc(?) states born Solator(?) St- can give no information as to fathers settlement - was in Whitechapel 5 months Casual(?)"
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann O'BRIEN,   b. Abt 1852, Ireland
  Marriage	29 Mar 1869	St. Jude, Bethnal Green, Middlesex   [6]
  Family Note	At his marriage, George was 20, occ "Fish Dealer" and living at 20, Coventry St  [6]
  Children	1. George FREEMAN,   b. 23 Dec 1871, 1, Mary's Place, Bethnal Green, Middlesex  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1848 - 27, Austin St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, he is 3 - - 3, Coventry St., Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, he is 12, occ "Fish Porter" - - 5, George Street, Spittalfields, Middlesex 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, he is 22, occ "Wholesale Fish Dealer". - - 1, Mary's Place, Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 32, occ "Fish Dealer" - - 12, Ion Square, Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 42, occ "Fish Dealer" - - 21, William Street, West Ham, Essex Marriage - 29 Mar 1869 - St. Jude, Bethnal Green, Middlesex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  George does not obviously appear in censuses, death indexes or emmigration after 1891, nor is there any obvious record of his wife or son. He gives his surname as FREEMAN in 1861, 71, 81 and 91 Censuses. Note also there is a nephew Thomas BALLARD in 1881, maybe 2, but unclear, born Bethnal Green.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] 1851 Census :- 3, Coventry St, Bethnal Green, Middlesex. [S9] 1861 Census :- 5 George Street, Spittalfields, Middlesex. [S116] 1871 Census :- 1, Mary's Place, Bethnal Green, Middlesex. [S117] 1881 Census :- 12, Ion Square, Bethnal Green, Middlesex. [S118] 1891 Census :- 21, William Street, West Ham, Essex. [S115] Marriage register entry :- George Freeman Webb - Mary Ann O'Brien (1869).