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Personal Details of Elizabeth Brooks Webb

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Buried:	09/10/1944

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Burial Register

Name at death

Elizabeth Brooks Webb

Age at Death

Burial Date

09 October 1944

Abode

Stanmore, Donnington Square
Newbury

Official at Burial

H J Dodd

Comments

Burial Register Index

Book	1917
Page Number	255
Reccord Number	11634

Sources

Burial Register

Burial Register entry for Elizabeth Brooks Webb
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Memorial Details

	STMO / Thomas Webb/ of Newbury/ who died May 5th 1855/ aged 60 years. "where I am there shall also my servant be" / Kate/ daughter of Charles and Esther Webb/ died December 26th 1856/ aged 11 months. Charles their son/ died October 21st 1857/ aged 6 months. Also of Esther wife of Charles Webb/ who died March 9th 1863 aged 26 years Also of Eliza wife of Charles Webb/ who died December 3rd 1865 aged 31 years. Also of Charles Webb who died March 25th 1910 aged 84 years. Also of Mary widow of the above died February 27th 1921 aged 84 years Alfred son of Charles and Esther Webb died April 12th 1863 aged 4 months ILMO Martha/ 7th daughter of John and Susan Webb/ who passed away in sleep June 27th 1893/ aged 21 years/ "to fall asleep is not to die/ To dwell with Christ is better life" Also of Susan, wife of John Webb/ who died December 17 1895 aged 61 years. Also of John Webb who died October 19th 1903 aged 70 years/ And of Sarah, daughter of the above/ who died March 10th 1912 aged 46 years. And of Florence Isabel who died Feb. 16th 1915 aged 44 years And Hetty Katherine Rayer Webb/ who died July 18th 1934, aged 58 years. Also of Ellen Edith Webb/ died Dec. 21st 1943. Also of Elizabeth Brooks Webb died Oct. 6th 1944.

Name on Memorial	Elizabeth Brooks Webb
Date of death	06/10/1944
Age	83
Gender	Female

Memorial Type
Construction Material
Condition of memorial
Pattison Location Code	S22
Others named on memorial
Thomas Webb
Kate Webb
Charles Webb
Esther Webb
Eliza Webb
Charles Webb
Mary Eliza Webb
Alfred Webb
Martha Webb
Susan Webb
John Webb
Sarah Webb
Florence Isabel Webb
Ellen Edith Webb
Hetty Katherine Rayer Webb

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

Elizabeth Brooks Webb

Source:	Newbury Weekly News
Article date:	12/10/1944
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	ELIZABETH BROOKS WEBB WEBB – On the 6^th October 1944 at Stanmore Donnington-square Newbury, Elizabeth Brooks last surviving daughter of the late John & Susan Webb, aged 83 years - No flowers. Probate: WEBB Elizabeth Brooks of Stanmore Donnington-square Newbury Berkshire spinster died 6^th October 1944 Probate Oxford 15^th November to Frank Guthrie Webb retired bank manager and Angus Marshall solicitor. Effects: £7653 16s 9d
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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Elizabeth Brooks Webb

Elizabeth Brooks Webb

1861-1944

Elizabeth was born in 1861 in Newbury she was the daughter of John & Susan Webb (nee Brooks) who were married in Newbury in 1856. Her father was a Grocer.

Elizabeth’s siblings were:

John Brooks 1857 Jessie Susannah 1858 Samuel 1859 Mary Annie 1863 Thomas 1864 Sarah 1866 Ellen Edith 1868 Florence Isabel 1870 Martha 1871 Frank Guthrie 1873 Hetty Katharine Rayer 1875

In 1871 Elizabeth was recorded living with her parents & siblings in Speenhamland (possibly Portland Place). By 1881 she was working as a Governess at Fonthill College Abbey Road Great Malvern Worcestershire. (Fonthill College Abbey Road was a small boarding school for young ladies aged between about 11 and 17 years; it was in existence from about 1880 to 1912) Elizabeth’s sisters Mary Annie and Sarah were recorded as pupils at this college in the 1881 census.

By 1891 Elizabeth was the Principal of a School for Girls (in partnership with her sister Mary Annie) situated at Portland Place Newbury, the census for that year records 19 female scholars, 2 governesses and 2 servants at number 1 Portland Place, Elizabeth and her sisters Mary and Hetty were recorded living next door at number 2. She was still living at Portland Place in 1901 and again she was recorded in the 1901 census as a Principal of a School (Girls), her sister Ellen Edith was living with her at this time along with one servant.

The 1911 census records Elizabeth as a Ladies Companion to a Hannah White aged 78, living at 85 Park Road Bingley West Riding Yorkshire.

The1939 register records her living on her own means at Stanmore Donnington Square Newbury, her sister Ellen Edith was living with her at this time.

Elizabeth died aged 83 on the 6^th October 1944 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9^th October 1944.

Elizabeth Brooks Webb
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