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« on: Friday 21 March 14 16:51 GMT (UK) »
Hello all, my hubbys 5th grandfather lived in Wincanton in the year 1748 he had a apprentice.
His occupation was written as Webbmaster.
Can anyone tell me what this was?.
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James William Chappell is now James William Grantham ,Elizebeth Hill Grantham .Lincolnshire.Mary Jane Morgan 1842 born in Overton Flintshire Wales.Ann Morgan 1831 both wives of William Morgan 1829 Worcester.John Dowley 1858 Wellington Salop.Thomas Tole or Toal Selena Mac Masters born in Scotland but lived in county Down NIreland born about 1790.

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« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 March 14 17:17 GMT (UK) »
Could be to do with Weaving. A Webster was a Weaver. Web is woven fabric; specially a whole piece of cloth in process of being woven or after it comes from the loom. To Web is to weave (a fabric) in the loom. OED

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 March 14 17:34 GMT (UK) »
Hello stanmapstone thankyou for your reply so quickly great help.
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James William Chappell is now James William Grantham ,Elizebeth Hill Grantham .Lincolnshire.Mary Jane Morgan 1842 born in Overton Flintshire Wales.Ann Morgan 1831 both wives of William Morgan 1829 Worcester.John Dowley 1858 Wellington Salop.Thomas Tole or Toal Selena Mac Masters born in Scotland but lived in county Down NIreland born about 1790.
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