The Webber Family

Elizabeth Webber

Baptism: 29 October 1780 in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England.

Father: Richard Webber

Mother: Elizabeth (Massingham) Webber

Notes:
Both of Elizabeth's parents died before she was six years old.

Sources:

Baptism: Wells Parish Registers Baptisms 1780 p70 #66
Parents: Wells Parish Registers Baptisms 1780 p70 #66

Frances (Webber) Tyzack

Birth: 1774, in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England

Baptism: 11 October 1774 in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England

Father: Richard Webber

Mother: Elizabeth (Massingham) Webber

Married: Charles Tyzack on 17 October 1797 in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England
Charles Tyzack is recorded as a widower, of Wells-next-the-Sea. Frances Webber is recorded as a singlewoman, of Wells-next-the-Sea. The marriage was performed by Samuel Horsfall, curate, and witnessed by John Kendall and Mary Haley.

Children:

James Tyzack (1798 - 1860)
Charles Webber Tyzack (1800 - 1882)
Ann Elizabeth Tyzack (1803 - 1888)
Zachariah Tyzack (1805 - 1883)
George Tyzack (1808 - 1810)
William Valentine Tyzack (1811 - 1887)
Frances Webber Tyzack (1814 - 1892)
Richard Webber Tyzack (1817 - 1895)
Edward Tyzack (1821 - 1896)

Death: 1855 in Walsingham district, Norfolk, England, aged 80

Burial: 11 February 1855 in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England. Grave 4 from South West Corner.

Notes:
The baptism register has the name "Fanny Webber" but all other references use the more formal "Frances". Both of her parents died before she was twelve years old (her father in 1785 and mother in 1786), and Don Tyzack, in Glass, Tools and Tyzacks p202 notes that Frances was raised by her uncle (also a Webber).

Census:
1841: High Street, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
1851: Tinkers Corner, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk

Sources:

Birth: Aged 80 at death in February 1855, and before baptism; place from 1851 census
Baptism: Wells Parish Registers Baptisms 1774 p54 #51
Parents: Wells Parish Registers Baptisms 1774 p54 #51
Marriage: Wells Parish Registers Marriages 1797 p70 #211
Death: England Death Index (1Q1855 Walsingham vol 4b p274)
Burial: Wells Parish Registers Burials 1855 p79 #1414

Mary Webber

Birth: 1777/8

Baptism: 25 January 1778 in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England.

Father: Richard Webber

Mother: Elizabeth (Massingham) Webber

Burial: 28 March 1787 in Wells-next-the-Sea, aged 9
Webber. P. Mary, Dr. of the late Richd & Elizabeth Webber, March 26th, aged 9

Notes:
Both of Mary's parents died before her own early death at nine years old. The "P" on her burial register entry indicates that Mary was a pauper and not liable for Stamp Act duty.

Sources:

Birth: Aged 9 at death in March 1787
Baptism: Wells Parish Registers Baptisms 1778 p63 #3
Parents: Wells Parish Registers Baptisms 1778 p63 #3
Burial: Wells Parish Registers Burials 1787 p82 #27

Richard Webber

Birth: 1750/1

Father: Richard Webber

Married: Elizabeth Massingham on 19 July 1773 in Barney, Norfolk, England
Richard Webber is recorded as a single man, of Wells. Elizabeth Massingham is recorded as a spinster, of Barney. The marriage was performed by Michael Bridges, curate, and witnessed by Jno. Massingham and Thos. Marke. Richard signs his name as Richard Webber Junr.

Children:

Frances Webber (1774 - 1855)
Mary Webber (1778 - 1787)
Elizabeth Webber (1780 - ? )

Occupation: Bailiff

Burial: 22 December 1785 in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England, aged 34

Sources:

Birth: Aged 34 at death in 1785
Father: In his marriage certificate, Richard signed his name as "Richard Webber Junr", and in the burial register he is also listed as Richard Webber Junr, indicating his father was also named Richard
Marriage: Wells Parish Registers Marriages 1773 p12 #36
Occupation: Wells Parish Registers Burials 1785 p78 #67
Burial: Wells Parish Registers Burials 1785 p78 #67

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