Merriott Families Genealogy

The Webb Family of Merriott

Earliest mention in the records

The first mention of the surname WEBB in the Merriott Parish Registers was on 22 July  1655, with the marriage of a Jane WEBB, widow, of Merriott to a John MITCHELL.   After this there was a large gap until another marriage on 7 July  1696 of an Elizabeth WEBB to John EASON.   

Into the 18th century, the first WEBB families started to register baptisms for their children:

The next entries were two marriages:

Anyone investigating the WEBB family of Merriott should also look through the records of Hinton St George.

WEBBs in Merriott in the 19th Century

MARRIAGES 1812 - 1837

NIL

MARRIAGES post 1837 (extra detail)

BAPTISMS (1812 up until early 1876)

William Simeon WEBB was born in Hinton St George. He is listed in the 1841 & 1851 census of Merriott, however, his wife Ann Tully Rousell WEBB is listed alone in the Merriott censuses of 1871, 1881 and 1891.    She was buried in Merriott in 1903.   William Simeon's  father, also William Simeon WEBB, was the publican of the Bell Inn in Merriott in 1841;  he was listed as a Publican in the 1851 census of Misterton, Somerset, where he died in 1858.

Of William Simeon (Jnr) WEBB's children, the following is known:

BURIALS 1801 - 1900

CENSUSES

1841        1851        1861        1871        1891

Estate Duty Wills at the Somerset Record Office

WEBB William 1838 Crewkerne. [May not be a Merriott Webb]

The 20th Century

A few burials can be found in the All Saints Parish Records of the 20th Century.  For more information, please contact:  Sue Osborne

John & Emma (nee Osborne) WEBB

Information courtesy of Barb Dembinski, a descendent of John Webb.

1 John Webb b: 16 Jan 1852, Baptism: 6 Feb 1852 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: 12 Sep 1931 aged 79 years; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 1: 1861 8 years; Higher St, Merriott Census 2: 1871 Carpenter; Broadway, Merriott Census 3: 1881 Wheelwright; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 4: 1891 Carpenter; Sandy Hole, Merriott, Somerset, England Burial: 16 Sep 1931 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset

.. +Emma Osborne bapt: 12 Oct 1856 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England m: 29 Oct 1875 at Chard, Somerset, d: 26 Sep 1925 in Aged 69 years; The Row, Keinton Mandeville. Census 1: 1861 5 years; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England with Parents Census 2: 1871 Domestic Servant; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 3: 1881 Wheelwright's Wife; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 4: 1891 Wife; Sandy Hole, Merriott Burial: 1 Oct 1925 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset

..... 2 Annie Webb Osborne b: 27 Feb 1874,  Baptism: 12 Apr 1874 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 1: 1881 Scholar; Broadway, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 2: 1891 Ironer in Shirt Factory; Sandy Hole, Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Unknown
..... *2nd Husband of Annie Webb Osborne:
......... +Edward Sweet b: 21 Dec 1871,  Baptism: 10 Mar 1872 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England m: 5 Jan 1895 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England Census: 1881 Scholar; Town's End, Merriott

..... 2 Henry Osborne  1876- 1876

..... 2 John Webb b: 7 Jul 1877 in Merriott, Somerset, England Census: 1891 Sandy Hole, Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Annie Osborne m: 6 Apr 1901 in Nova Scotia, Canada

..... 2 Jane Webb b: 1879 in Merriott, Somerset, England Census: 1891 Sandy Hole, Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Arthur Wayland

..... 2 Robert Webb b: 14 Nov 1880 in Merriott, Somerset, England Census: 1891 Sandy Hole, Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Bathana Lydia Lawrence b: 1885 m: 7 Nov 1907 in Merriott, Somerset, England d: 1966 in Taunton, Somerset, England

[Note:  Robert visited Australia in 1901 as part of the Army bodyguard/ guard of honour for the Royal Visit by the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Queen Mary.   He met his cousin Elizabeth OSBORNE (Mrs Thompson, while on this visit]

..... 2 Thomas Webb b: 3 Dec 1881 in Merriott, Somerset, England d: 30 Nov 1969 in McHenry, Illinois, USA
......... +Marion Annie Heard b: 4 Oct 1887 in Cordelia, Cardwell, Queensland, Australia m: 11 Apr 1909 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America d: 9 Jul 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

[For more information, go to:  Webb to the United States]

..... 2 Emma Webb b: 1883 in Merriott, Somerset, England d: 1963
......... +George Westacott

..... 2 William Webb b: 5 Oct 1884 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Rose Unknown
..... *2nd Wife of William Webb:
......... +Nellie Unknown

..... 2 Benjamin Webb b: 29 Nov 1885 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Priscilla Unknown

..... 2 Francis Jubilee Webb b: 1 Jun 1887 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Unknown
..... *2nd Wife of Francis Jubilee Webb:
......... +Hilda Unknown b: Jul 1886

..... 2 Dorcas May Webb b: 27 Nov 1888 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +George Morden
..... *2nd Husband of Dorcas May Webb:
......... +John Gates

..... 2 Henry Bryan Foster Webb b: 3 Feb 1890 in Merriott, Somerset, England d: 1964 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Hilda Gladys Dewell b: 15 Aug 1897

..... 2 Herbert Stanley Webb b: 24 Apr 1891 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Dorothy Louise Christian Unknown b: 21 Apr 1895 in London, England

..... 2 Thurza Melina Bickary Webb b: 10 Oct 1892 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +Sidney Bool b: 23 Aug 1888 in Norton sub Hamdon, Somerset, England m: 4 Nov 1916 in Putney, London, England

..... 2 Margaret Lily Webb b: 16 Mar 1894 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +John Snare b: Dec 1889 m: 1916

..... 2 Lillian Dorothy Gladys Webb b: 1 Mar 1897 in Merriott, Somerset, England
......... +William Rideout b: 1888 m: 1920

For more information:

Contact Sue Osborne

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