Birth: 16 November 1848 Marsten Green, Bickenhill, Warwickshire, UK
Father: Richard Webster 1811-1879
Mother: Elizabeth Bonas c1815-1884
Christening: 25 December 1848 Bickenhill, Warwickshire, UK
Marriage: 15 May 1881 Saint Nicholas, Deptford, Kent, UK
Wife: Emma Payne 1850-1918
Death: July-September 1919 Bow Street Workhouse, Bow Road, Bow, London, UK
Adopted
Frederick Richard Clark 1892-1959
Birth of Seymour Webster in FreeBMD in October-December 1848 in Meriden (16 430).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Seymour Webster baptised on 25 December 1848 at Bickenhill, Warwick, parents Richard and Elisabeth Webster.
Entry in Ancestry Warwickshire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1910 for Seymour Webster on 25 December 1848 at Bickenhill, parents Richrd and Elizabeth Webster. "Page 78 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Bickenhill in the County of Warwick in the Year 1848 & 9 [...] Dec 25th No. 620 Seymour, parents Richard, a railroad labourer, and Elizabeth Webster of Marston Green."
In the 1851 census as Seymour Webster aged 2, born in Bickenhall, Warwickshire, and living with his parents (Richard (separate in the index) and Elizabeth), two brothers (Enock and Jos), and three sisters (Emma, Harriet (mother aged 38 in index) and Rhoda), Marston Green, Bickenhill, Warwickshire.
In the 1861 census as Legneme (sic - in the index, Seymour on the original) Webster aged 12, born in Richick, Warwickshire, and living with his parents (Richard and Elizabeth), brother (Radael E ), and two sisters (Esther and Risa J) at 30 Barker Street, Birmingham Lady Wood, Warwickshire.
In the 1871 census as Seymour Webster aged 22, born in Bham, Warwickshire, single, a brass maker, and boarding with James Field (aged 54, born in Bham, Warwickshire and a copper smith), his wife (Harriette aged 33 and born in Bham, Warwickshire), son (John aged 9 and born in Bham, Warwickshire), and four other boarders (William Carwardine aged 27, born in Bham, Warwickshire, Thomas Taylor aged 43, born in Worcester, Worcestershire, and a silver smith, Samuel Taylor aged 15, born in Bham, Warwickshire, and a tarpaulin maker, and John Syler aged 26, born in Worcester, Worcestershire, and a gold beater, all single) at 20 Clement Street, Birmingham Ladywood, Warwickshire.
In the 1881 census as Seymour Webster aged 33, born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, single, a finisher (brass) and boarding with Thomas Franklin (aged 42, born in Dartford Rabits N, Kent and a labourer), his wife (Caroline aged 55 and born in Deptford, Kent), son (Thomas H aged 12 and born in Deptford, Kent), and a visitor (Emma Paine - his future wife) at 34 John Street, Deptford St Paul, London.
Marriage of Seymour Webster and Emma Payne in FreeBMD in April-June 1881 in Greenwich (1d 1263).
There are two entries in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for the banns of Seymour Webster and Emma Payne on 24 April 1881 at St Nicholas, Deptford, Greenwich "Page 86 The Year 1881 No. 253 Banns of Marriage between Seymour Webster Bachelor and Emma Payne Spinster Both of this Parish Were published as follows: 1st, on Sunday April 10 [...] 2d. on Sunday April 17 [...] 3d. on Sunday April 24 Married 15/81" and for the marriage of Seymour Webster aged 32, father Richard Webster, and Emma Payne aged 30, father Robert Payne, on 15 May 1881 at St Nicholas, Deptford, Greenwich "Page 77 [...] 1881 Marriage solemnized at Deptford in the Parish of Saint Nicholas in the County of Kent No. 154 May 15 1881 Seymour Webster aged 32, a Bachelor and Brass Finisher of 1 Armis Place Greek Road, father Richard Webster, a Platelayer, and Emma Payne aged 30, a Spinster of 1 Armis Place Greek Road, father Robert Payne, an Engineer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Eastablished Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Thomas Franklin and Caroline Franlin who made her mark".
In the 1891 census as Seymour Webster aged 42, born in Marston Green, Warwickshire, a brass finisher, and livng with his wife (Emma) in two rooms at 32 Harleyford Road, Kennington, Lambeth, London. Another family lived at the same address.
Three entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Seymour Webster living in 2 rooms ist floor unfurnished at 32 Harleyford Road, Kennington, Lambeth rented from Mrs Hodgson of same address in 1891 and Mr W Collis of the same address in 1892, and in 3 rooms 2nd floor unfurnished at 22 Heyford Avenue, Kennington, Lambeth rented from Mr C T Divers of same address in 1899.
In the 1901 census as Seymour Webster aged 52, born in Warwickshire, a brass finisher sanitary, and living with his wife (Emma) and adopted son (Frederick Clark) in three rooms at 22 Heyford Avenue, Lambeth, London.
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Seymour Webster living at 40 Coronation Buildings, South Lambet Road, Vauxhall, Kennington, Lambeth in 1909 and 1910.
In the 1911 census as Seymour Webster aged 62, born in Wick, Warickshire, a sanitary brass fitter, and living with his wife (Emma) and wife's neice (Lucy Harriot Payne aged 25, born in Hereford, Herefordshire, single and a tailoress) in two rooms at 41 Coronation Buildings, South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, Lambeth.
Six entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Seymour Webster living at 41 Coronation Buildings, South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, Kennington, Lambeth in 1911 to 1915, and 3 Gladstone Road, Vauxhall, Kennington, Lambeth in 1918 and 1919.
His wife died in Lambeth in 1918.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1659-1930 for Seymour Webster aged 70 admitted on 14 March 1919 at Bow Road Workhouse. " Page 49 City of London Union Admissions during the 11 Week of the Quarter ending 21 March 1919 [...] Friday 14 March Webster Seymour Brassfinisher born 1849 of Lambeth admitted 14/3/19".
Death of Seymour Webster in FreeBMD in July-September 1919 aged 70 in Poplar (1c 382)
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Seymour Webster born in Bickenhill, Warwickshire in 1848/9, parents Richard and Elizabeth Webster born in 1850 in Warwickshire, father Robert Payne, her marriage to Seymour Webster and a son Frederick Clark. Another gives the date of birth as 16 November 1848, and another his marriage to Emma Payne on 15 May 1881 in Greenwich, Middlesex and son Frederick Clark.
Seymour Webster was the was the adopted father of Frederick Richard Clark, my second cousin once removed.
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