Mary Webb

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Mary Webb was born circa 1801 at Waltham Abbey, Essex.¹ She was the daughter of Arthur Webb and Catherine (?)² Mary Webb was baptised at Abbey Church of Waltham Holy Cross and St Lawrence on Sunday, 3 May 1801 at Waltham Abbey, Essex.³

She married Benjamin Darby, son of Thomas Darby and Elizabeth Perry, in a Church of England ceremony at St. Mary the Great on Tuesday, 29 November 1825 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire..¹ Sawbridgeworth is a large parish of about 6,638 acres in extent, divided from the county of Essex on the south and east by the River Stort. The ground reaches an altitude of about 300 ft. in the north, sloping down towards the valley of the Rib on the south and east. From the main road here a view is obtained over the river into Essex. The chief crops are wheat, barley and beans, about half the area consisting of arable land. The church is built of flint rubble with stone dressings, the chancel walls being coated with cement; the roofs are covered with lead. It is probable that the main part of the chancel, nave and lower stage of the tower were built in the 13th century; the north and south aisles and the south chapel were added early in the 14th century.⁴



She married George Darby, son of Thomas Darby and Elizabeth Perry, at St. Leonard's on Thursday, 28 June 1838 at Shoreditch, London. George was the brother of Mary's first husband..^1,2

Mary Webb was recorded as living with George Darby in the 1841 census at Great Parndon, Essex, and other records indicate this was her spouse. The 1841 census only recorded adult ages rounded down to the nearest 5 years; her approximate age was recorded as 35 years old. Also living in the house were her daughter Elizabeth Darby (child of her husband's brother).⁵

Mary Webb was recorded as the spouse of George Darby in the 1851 census at Brocles, Great Parndon, Essex. She was recorded as being 47 years old.. Also living in the house was her husband's daughter-in-law.⁶

Mary Webb was recorded as the spouse of George Darby in the 1861 census at Jackson Farm, Great Parndon, Essex.⁷