Biography:
Frank Webb
17/07/1870 –1942
Frank Webb
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Unmarked grave Frank Webb (1870-1942)
Frank was born 17 July 1870 in Chesham to Edwin and Jane Webb. They were to have ten children of whom eight were living by 1911. His father was a wood turner as were many men in the area.
In 1871 the family lived in New Town, Chesham, but by 1881 the family, including Frank and his three sisters and four brothers had moved to Bridge Street, Berkhamsted. The oldest sibling, Louisa aged 16, was a brush maker, her younger sister Rose was a stove brush handle maker, as was 13 year old Albert. The youngest children were at school.
Frank never married and in 1891 was living with parents in Bridge Street. He was an apprentice tailor. Also at home were his brothers Albert, Charles, Thomas and James and his sister Alice.
Frank moved to Great Missenden by 1901 and set up for himself as a tailor, living alone in Church Street.
By 1911 he was back living with parents at 6, Chapel Street. His father was a wood turner, his brother Charles Edwin was a stove brush handle maker, Thomas was a postman. Also living at home was their unmarried sister Alice. Frank was a tailor, employed but working from home.
In June 1921 he living with younger brother Thomas, a postman, who was head of household at 6, Chapel Street. Also in the household was their widowed father, a wood turner employed by King’s timber merchants; brother, Charles Edwin, employed by King’s as a saw mill labourer and their unmarried sister Alice who was keeping house for them. Frank was employed by H. Nash, tailor, at 6, Castle Street.
The 1939 Register records him as a self-employed tailor living alone at 6, Chapel Street.
Frank died in February 1942 at the Base Hospital, Hemel Hempstead, aged 71.
His brother Thomas (died 1947) is also buried in this cemetery and their parents lie in plot 1012.
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Unmarked grave Frank Webb (1870-1942)
Frank was born 17 July 1870 in Chesham to Edwin and Jane Webb. They were to have ten children of whom eight were living by 1911. His father was a wood turner as were many men in the area.
In 1871 the family lived in New Town, Chesham, but by 1881 the family, including Frank and his three sisters and four brothers had moved to Bridge Street, Berkhamsted. The oldest sibling, Louisa aged 16, was a brush maker, her younger sister Rose was a stove brush handle maker, as was 13 year old Albert. The youngest children were at school.
Frank never married and in 1891 was living with parents in Bridge Street. He was an apprentice tailor. Also at home were his brothers Albert, Charles, Thomas and James and his sister Alice.
Frank moved to Great Missenden by 1901 and set up for himself as a tailor, living alone in Church Street.
By 1911 he was back living with parents at 6, Chapel Street. His father was a wood turner, his brother Charles Edwin was a stove brush handle maker, Thomas was a postman. Also living at home was their unmarried sister Alice. Frank was a tailor, employed but working from home.
In June 1921 he living with younger brother Thomas, a postman, who was head of household at 6, Chapel Street. Also in the household was their widowed father, a wood turner employed by King’s timber merchants; brother, Charles Edwin, employed by King’s as a saw mill labourer and their unmarried sister Alice who was keeping house for them. Frank was employed by H. Nash, tailor, at 6, Castle Street.
The 1939 Register records him as a self-employed tailor living alone at 6, Chapel Street.
Frank died in February 1942 at the Base Hospital, Hemel Hempstead, aged 71.
His brother Thomas (died 1947) is also buried in this cemetery and their parents lie in plot 1012.
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