Second Generation

William George Webster (1779-about 1855) - son of William Webster (1773-1822)

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William George Webster is a direct ancestor of Bill Burgar, author of this work. 

William George Webster was baptised in 1797^46,254  in St Andrew, Holborn, London. The Baptism Register for St Andrew, Holborn, London, states:

William George, son of William and Margaret Webster, of Baldwins Gardens, was baptised on 15/10/1797.

We believe that William Webster married Mary Blackman in about 1820, but have not found the location.

(NB. However, there is a marriage between a Mary Major and  William Webster in 1820 at St Botolphs Bishopsgate.   It is possible that we have a mistake and it is not Mary Blackman who is the wife.  This will be checked out eventually, but until then we will leave Mary Blackman as the wife).

William and Mary appear together in the 1841 and 1851 Censuses.

See 1841 and 1851 Censuses

He was a boot and shoe maker living on the outskirts of the City of London.

He died between 1851 and 1860, since he is present in the 1851 Census but is deceased when his daughter Harriet marries in 1860.

See Tree of Ancestors and Descendants of William George Webster

Mary Blackman  was born in 1799.¹⁰

After William George Webster's death his widow Mary appears in the 1861 Census as a Needlewoman¹¹

See 1841 and 1851 Censuses

 In 1860 she was a witness (along with her son Richard) at the marriage of her daughter Harriet (see Harriet below)..

William George Webster and Mary Blackman had the following children:

i.	Henry Higham Webster.
ii.	Amy Webster was born and baptized in 1822 in St Andrew, Holborn, London.46 The Baptism Register for St Andrew, Holborn, London has the entry: Amy, daughter of William George and Mary Blackman Webster, Cordwainer, was born at Great Saffron Hill on the 7/9/1822 and was baptised on the 30/9/1822.
iii.	John Clarke Webster.
iv.	Elizabeth Webster.
v.	Margaret Webster.
vi.	Richard Stimson Webster.
vii.	Mary Elizabeth Webster was born and baptized in 1832 at Little Surrey Lane in St Pancras , London.279 The Baptism Register of St Pancras, Middlesex, has the entry: Mary Elizabeth, daughter of William and Ann Webster, shoemaker of Little Surrey lane was born on 15/4/1832 and was baptised on 12/8/1832. Mary appears with her parents in the 1841 Census, See 1841 Census
viii.	Maria Webster was born and baptized in 1840 in St Dunstans in the West, Fleet St, London.55 The Baptism Register of St Dunstans in the West, Fleet Street, has the entry: Maria, daughter of William George and Mary Blackman Webster, shoemaker, of 2 Bond's Building, White's Alley, was born on the 1/1/1839 and was baptised on the 31/5/1840. She appears with her parents in the 1841 Census, with her married sister, Elizabeth, in the 1851 Census, and  then with her mother in 1861. See Census Returns
ix.	Harriet Webster.

Mary Blackman was born about 1799. She died about 1861.