Albert Edward DEAN
1892 - 1976 (84 years)
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Name Albert Edward DEAN Birth 24 Jan 1892 Islington, Middlesex 
[1, 2] Gender Male 1901 Census 208, Grove Street, Deptford, Kent [1] At 1901 Census, he is 9 (as WEBB) 1911 Census South Africa [3] At 1911 Census, he is 21, occ "Gunner" in the Royal Field Artillery (as WEBB) 1921 Census 33, Hampton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk [4] At 1921 Census, he is 29y 5m, occ "Assist Motor Driver" 1939 Register 189, Cauldwell Hall Rd., Ipswich, Suffolk [2] At 1939 Register, he is "Motor Driver heavy and light vehicles" Individual Note best match on birth is Jan qtr 1892 Islington, vol 1b, p376 Death 9 Aug 1976 189, Cauldwell Hall Rd., Ipswich, Suffolk [5] Person ID I36 Webb Last Modified 1 Jun 2025
Father Henry Hays DEAN, b. 4 Jul 1868, 36, Aylesbury St., Walworth, Surrey d. 1915, Camden, London (Age 46 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Elizabeth DEAR, b. 1870, Islington, Middlesex bur. 24 Nov 1906, Islington, Middlesex (Age ~ 36 years) Relationship natural Marriage 7 Apr 1890 St. John the Baptist, Islington [6] Notes - Note that John Webb was one of the witnesses. I assume this is the same John Webb who Mary later lived with. Note also the similarity of occupation at the 1891 Census for John Webb and Henry Dean. Their son Henry was born 4 months if not less after the marriage.
Henry and Mary appear to have gone separate ways sometime between 1892 (when Albert was born) and 1894 (taken from 1911 Census for Henry when he said he had been married to Edith for 17 years). However there is no obvious divorce or marriage for either of them to their new partner.
Family ID F160 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Note that John Webb was one of the witnesses. I assume this is the same John Webb who Mary later lived with. Note also the similarity of occupation at the 1891 Census for John Webb and Henry Dean. Their son Henry was born 4 months if not less after the marriage.
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Birth - 24 Jan 1892 - Islington, Middlesex 
1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 9 (as WEBB) - - 208, Grove Street, Deptford, Kent 
1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 21, occ "Gunner" in the Royal Field Artillery (as WEBB) - - South Africa 
1921 Census - At 1921 Census, he is 29y 5m, occ "Assist Motor Driver" - - 33, Hampton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk 
1939 Register - At 1939 Register, he is "Motor Driver heavy and light vehicles" - - 189, Cauldwell Hall Rd., Ipswich, Suffolk Death - 9 Aug 1976 - 189, Cauldwell Hall Rd., Ipswich, Suffolk = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - There is no clear evidence what happened when Henry Hays Dean died, but I assume Albert went with his mother to live with John Webb. This means that for part of his life he was Albert Webb, but clearly at some point between 1901 and 1916 he was told or discovered his birth surname and does not appear to have had anything much to do with his father after that. There are some connections still to his half sister Elizabeth.
Albert Webb (or Dean) served in the Royal Artillery from 1908 to 1920, and married Henrietta May SHARMAN 25/3/16 in Ipswich.
- There is no clear evidence what happened when Henry Hays Dean died, but I assume Albert went with his mother to live with John Webb. This means that for part of his life he was Albert Webb, but clearly at some point between 1901 and 1916 he was told or discovered his birth surname and does not appear to have had anything much to do with his father after that. There are some connections still to his half sister Elizabeth.
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Sources - [S30] 1901 Census :- 208, Grove Street, Deptford, Kent.
- [S387] 1939 Register :- 189, Cauldwell Hall Rd., Ipswich, Suffolk.
- [S403] 1911 Census :- South Africa.
- [S2651] 1921 Census :- 33, Hampton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk.
- [S388] Probate register :- Albert Edward Dean (1976).
- [S384] Marriage register entry :- Henry Hays Dean - Mary Elizabeth Dear (1890).
- [S30] 1901 Census :- 208, Grove Street, Deptford, Kent.