George Webb

[groom]

Only a week to wait then, and sometimes it is quicker than they say!

[jettejjane]

I finally got marriage cert today. It didn't have as much info as I had hoped but it proves it is right marriage. 4 March 1866 St Martin in the Fields. .

So John Webb bachelor,  no age given just says full age, and Mary Ann Redman spinster full age. He was iron moulder. Couldn't write. Residence for both time of marriage Whitehall.

John's father was Samuel Webb a Mason. Witnesses were her brother W C Redman my Great Grandfather and Elizabeth Redman.
 
To return to birth cert for George, John was a jobbing labourer who couldn't write.

So I have a birth certificate for possibly my George Webb. A positive marriage cert for mother and father, and a positive death cert for George.

The next step must be to find John Webb with his supposed family in Birmingham
We now have a father's name.

[groom]

They could have been more considerate and had one of John's siblings as a witness as that might have made it easier to find his family!

[groom]

The next step must be to find John Webb with his supposed family in Birmingham

We don't know that they came from Birmingham do we, just that John was working there when George was born? He could have come from anywhere! Does it say his father is deceased on the marriage certificate, if not that could be a start to look for a Samuel Webb, mason, in 1861.

[jettejjane]

Jan, I am happy with what I have. Don't see what good will come of searching for John Webb. I believe I have all correct certs and sadly end of line for George due to early death. The whys and wherefores of the Birmingham connection may never be solved. I admit am curious  about John Webb and will always keep the search open.
 
The only details on marriage cert are what I posted.

Jane

[groom]

I'm afraid as well, that with what little you have on John Webb, as he appears and disappears between censuses, you could never be 100% sure that you had the right family. Lucky that he isn't a direct line!

[jettejjane]

I'm afraid as well, that with what little you have on John Webb, as he appears and disappears between censuses, you could never be 100% sure that you had the right family. Lucky that he isn't a direct line!

Yes, although not found him on any census!  Thanks for your help and interest, much appreciated as always. I was wondering about maybe getting the death cert for the John Webb in Tunbridge it's only  tenner!  In fact I will! 

See you around

[groom]

That will confirm if he is John Webb, George's father. I suspect, given where Mary Ann was in 1871, that it is the right one. It probably won't tell you anything more about him ie where he was born.

[jettejjane]

That will confirm if he is John Webb, George's father. I suspect, given where Mary Ann was in 1871, that it is the right one. It probably won't tell you anything more about him ie where he was born.

I agree think right guy, will go for it, I have come this far. I have really enjoyed the search and waiting for certs. Its only money, cant take it with me!

Will move on to the next Redman  watch this space!

Aint this hobby great, really helps me escape worry of hubbies health and waiting for cat scan results.