Richard Webb

Father of Edward Webb and husband of Elizabeth Hall

Richard was born in Northamptonshire c.1760

On 20^th January1781, Richard appears on the Militia List, verified on 5^th February 1781. His occupation at that time was a Servant.

He married Elizabeth Hall in Gayton, Northamptonshire on 22^nd September 1788, after Banns. Richard’s occupation was recorded as a labourer. Witnesses at the wedding were William Adams and Edward Hall.

They had four children baptised as follows:

Mary Webb 6^th September 1789

John Webb 1^st March 1793

Richard appears again on 16^th June 1795, verified for Voluntary Subscription to the Government, his occupation labourer; and once more on 26^th November 1796 on the Militia List, verified on 1^st December 1796 (Ref: X270-1M). On 20^th September 1798 he is on the Militia list, troubled with Rheumatism

Edward Webb 30^th June 1799  

Thomas Webb 22^nd May 1802. He married Ann Trussler on 17^th March 1823 in Gayton. They appear in the 1841 Census living at the Alms House 3, Gayton, aged 37 and 40 respectively. Thomas being an agricultural labourer. They had one son, John Webb, aged 12 and 3 daughters: Eliza, aged 14; and Ann, aged 15

Elizabeth died in 1837 and was buried in Gayton on 14^th April, aged 76. 

Richard appears in the 1841 Census for Gayton, a widower, agricultural labourer and aged 80, to the nearest 5 years. He does not appear in the 1851 Census.

Richard died in 1845 and was buried on 2^nd March in Gayton, aged 84 

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