WEBB Josiah WHITNEY Esther

[Abygail]

Hi, hoping to find some more about this couple, married Leighton-buzzard c1820's  migrated to Australia with all(?) their children 1852, Have found a lot about them in Australia, just like some extra about them in Bedfordshire, work, parents, sibling that sort of stuff.

[Valda]

JOSIAH WEBB 
ESTHER WHITNEY 
Marriage:  28 MAR 1830   Leighton Buzzard, Bedford

1851 census HO107 1756 folio 178
North east Leck Street Leighton Buzzard  Bedfordshire 
Josiah Webb  44 Leighton Buzzd, Bedfordshire,  Head Married Tailor
Hester Webb  44 Leighton Buzzd, Bedfordshire, Wife Married Dressmaker
Helena Webb 14  Leighton Buzzd, Bedfordshire, Daughter 
William Webb  12  Leighton Buzzd, Bedfordshire,  Son 
Caroline Webb 10  Leighton Buzzd, Bedfordshire, Daughter
Mary Ann Webb 8  Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire,  Daughter   
Emma Webb 4  Leighton Buzzd, Buckinghamshire, Daughter   

The IGI has coverage of Leighton Buzzard parish registers back to 1562.

Regards

Valda

[Abygail]

Thank you Valda,  we always thought that son John - not on this entry may not have been as old as claimed.  Had older sisters thou.   Beats me why so many changed their occupation after migrating.    It really does.   Another question if I may, planning the big visit in Sept, what is the address of the genealogical society in Bedfordshire or Leighton-buzzard?   Is there a central webpage that may list them country wide as I have a few places I want to go?

[Valda]

http://www.bfhs.org.uk/

Bedfordshire Family History Society

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/

GENUKI is always useful for county links

JOHN WEBB 
Christening:  19 NOV 1834   All Saints, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford
Father:  JOSIAH WEBB
Mother:  ESTHER 

Regards

Valda

[seahall]

Hi

Don't forget Leighton's own web link.

www.leighton-linslade.com/index.html


Cheers Sandy

[fire]

Hi Abygail,

I was just reading your post and was hoping that you could share with me the information you have about Josiah Webb and Esther Whitney as i have just discovered that they are my g g g grandparents. 

I am related through their daughter Helena (or Ellina) as she married David O'Neil and had 12 children one was named Dora who married Angus Kennedy, they had two children and the youngest is my grandfather Keith.

Until only a few days ago we never knew anything of this side of the family so i am really interested in hearing anything.

[Abygail]

Hello fire,
Firstly, welcome to the family.  I'd be quiet happy to share what I have on our common ancestors, I will send you a PM with my personnel email address so we can communicate directly.
I wish I had heaps of photos to share but unfortunately what I have starts with John Webb's daughter, Esther, who was my great grandmother.  as far as wish lists go I would love photos of all ancestors but I'm not that lucky.
Regards Abygail

[cathymcc]

Hello Abygail

I think there is info re WEBB in Leighton Buzzard - particular Josiah's ''indenture'' ["indenture"? Isn't that an ''apprentiship''?]
in local Archives?

You can access the records by searching for "blars adlib" - that should turn-up Beds Archives and then have a good look

cathy

[michcann]

Hello Abygail
You sent me (michcann) a message back in 2009 in regards to Josiah Webb.  I note you're other posts re- the Firth's/Kellys.  Basically I am a descendant of William Kelly/Firth on my mother's maternal line.  William Firth (Kelly) - Esther Firth & George Scopie - Elma Scopie & Geoffrey Dowling (my maternal GP's).
I had difficulty replying to your original message hence reply to this one.  May be easier contacting (if you get this) (*) as I haven't used or at least been on Rootschat for several years.
Regards Mick

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