Originally it was thought that Harriett Webb was the mother of Charles Webb although there was never any proof to support that fact. After talking to another relative I managed to obtain a transcription of an indentureship for Charles Webb that states that his mother is Hannah Webb of Brighton.
This Indenture witness that Charles Webb the son of Hannah Webb of Brighton in the County of Sussex by and with the consent and testified approbation of his said mother by her execution hereof doth put himself apprentice to William Eastwood of Franfield in the said County of Sussex wheelwright to learn his art and with him after the manner of an Apprentice to serve from the first day of January now past unto the full end and term of four years from thence next following to be hilly complete and ended. During which term the said Apprentice his Master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawful commands every where gladly do, he shall do no damage to his said Master nor see to be done of others but to his power shall tell or forthwith give warning to his said Master of the same, he shall not waste the goods of his said Master nor lend them unlawfully to any, he shall not commit fornication nor contract Matrimony within the said term He shall not play cards or dice table or any other unlawful games Whereby his said Master may have any loss with his goods or others during the said term, without licence of his said Master he shall neither buy nor sell, he shall not haunt Taverns or Playhouses nor absent himself from his said Master ‘s service day or night unlawfully, but in all things as a faithful Apprentice he shall Behave himself towards his said master and all his duties and term and the said William Eastwood for and in consideration of the sum twelve pounds ten shillings in hand paid by the said Hannah Webb at or before the execution of those presents the receipt where of is hereby acknowledge of the further
sum of twelve pound ten shillings to be to him also paid by the said Hannah Webb her Executors or Administrators on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty Doth hereby for himself his Executors and Administrators covenant and agree with the said Hannah Webb his said Apprentice art of Wheelwright which he useth by the best means that he can shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed finding unto the said Apprentice sufficient meat drink ( and that he will
weekly pay to the said Charles Webb the sum Six pence to commence from the said first of January last and lodging during the said term and the said Hannah Webb doth hereby for Herself her Executors and Administrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said William Eastwood his Executors and Administrators that she will find and provide the said Charles Webb with sufficient clothes washing and mending and medical attention and medicines if necessary during the said term. And for the
true performance of all and every the said Covenants and Agreements either of the said Parties bindeth himself and herself unto the other by these present in witness where of the Parties above named to these Indentures interchangeably have put their hands and seals the fifth day of February and in the eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord 1848.
Hannah can be found in the 1841 census working in Gloucester Place in Brighton and then in 1851 at 77 Grand Parade in Brighton. Both times she is working with Phillis Webb of Westfield a daughter of John & Sarah Webb. Hannah is also of Westfield so I am assuming for the minute that she is also their daughter.
She died in 1859 due to an inflammation of the brain.
