Henry WEBSTER

1892 - 1917  (24 years)   Has 23 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Francis WEBSTER

1860 -

Birth	Between Apr 1860 and Jun 1860	Flookborough, Cartmel, Cumberland, England
Father	Unknown WEBSTER
Mother	Unknown BORROW
Family	Ann SHERWEN,   b. 17 Jul 1862, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	4 Sep 1882	St Bees, Cumberland, England
	Address: Both living at Bank End
Children	1. Thomas WEBSTER,   b. Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883, Bank End, Cumberland, England   2. Mary Ann WEBSTER,   b. 12 May 1885, Calder Bridge, Cumberland, England   3. Francis WEBSTER,   b. Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887, Calder Bridge, Cumberland, England   4. Jane WEBSTER,   b. Between Apr 1890 and Jun 1890, Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   5. Henry WEBSTER,   b. Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892, Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   6. Edward WEBSTER,   b. Between Apr 1896 and Jun 1896, Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   7. Ada WEBSTER,   b. Between Jan 1906 and Mar 1906, Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England

Ann SHERWEN

1862 -

Birth	17 Jul 1862	Egremont, Cumberland, England
Father	UNKNOWN
Mother	Mary SHERWEN,   b. 1842, Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Family	Francis WEBSTER,   b. Between Apr 1860 and Jun 1860, Flookborough, Cartmel, Cumberland, England
Married	4 Sep 1882	St Bees, Cumberland, England
	Address: Both living at Bank End
Children	1. Thomas WEBSTER,   b. Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883, Bank End, Cumberland, England   2. Mary Ann WEBSTER,   b. 12 May 1885, Calder Bridge, Cumberland, England   3. Francis WEBSTER,   b. Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887, Calder Bridge, Cumberland, England   4. Jane WEBSTER,   b. Between Apr 1890 and Jun 1890, Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   5. Henry WEBSTER,   b. Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892, Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   6. Edward WEBSTER,   b. Between Apr 1896 and Jun 1896, Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   7. Ada WEBSTER,   b. Between Jan 1906 and Mar 1906, Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England

• Name	Henry WEBSTER
  Birth	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Mother's maiden name as SherwIn on GRO Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	Age: 8y
  	Address: 98 Steel Street
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Ulverston, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 18y
  	Address: 31 James Street, Askam
  	Single Labour(er) Iron Ore Mines
  Ancestor Count	23
  Enlisted	6 Jan 1915	Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 22y
  	Address: 31 James Street, Askam
  	Occupation: Miner Not Married - See Military Record image 12, no entries for wife or children Next of Kin - Father, Francis Webster, 31 James Street, Askham 3rd Battallion The Kings Own Regiment Rank: Private Regimental No. 16874 & 242690 Granted Victory Medal Personsal Effects and medals sent to Mrs Ann Webster, 1 Harris St, Askham This will be his mother because he was unmarried
  Reference Number	B 1045a
  _UID	F8AF18C08F6D4581A7E01AB5F367D0CD8E5A
  Death	24 Apr 1917	Belgium   [4, 5]
  	Age: 24y
  	Killed in Action Fact Flags: Preferred
  Burial	24 Apr 1917	Belgium   [5]
  	Age: 24y
  	Address: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery
  	VI. H. 5. Son of Francis and Ann Webster of Askham-in-Furness
  Person ID	I1935	Simpson
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Francis WEBSTER,   b. Between Apr 1860 and Jun 1860, Flookborough, Cartmel, Cumberland, England
  Mother	Ann SHERWEN,   b. 17 Jul 1862, Egremont, Cumberland, England
  Marriage	4 Sep 1882	St Bees, Cumberland, England   [6, 7]
  	Address: Both living at Bank End
  	He is a husbandman No father is given for Ann
  Family ID	F606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892 - Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 8y,Address: 98 Steel Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 18y,Address: 31 James Street, Askam - 2 Apr 1911 - Ulverston, Lancashire, England Enlisted - Age: 22y,Address: 31 James Street, Askam - 6 Jan 1915 - Askham in Furness, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 24y - 24 Apr 1917 - Belgium Burial - Age: 24y,Address: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - 24 Apr 1917 - Belgium  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1892 OND Ulverston 8E 782. GRO Checked [S4155] 1901 Census RG 13-4007 F66 P39 - Webster, Francis. [S1083] 1911 Census - RG 14/25631 SN032 - Webster, Francis. [S4195] Military Record - Webster, Henry (1892). [S4194] Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Webster, Henry. [S836] Marriage Cert - Sherwin, Ann. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1882 JAS Whitehaven 10B 829. Details received from Hazel Bell (nee Daniel)