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I am trying to trace the family of the above, he arrived in New Zealand about 1882-1884. So far I have been unable to find him in the UK census, or arrivals in New Zealand. The family has a long history in the music field, composing, organists etc.

Further to my query above, thank you all who have replied, I really appreciate it.

His christian names were William Henry Webbe (not Porter)
I now know his wife's name was Alice and she was born about 1848 according to her death notice in N.Z.

They also had children how many I dont know that died before Alice joined William in N.Z.

William made the journey to NZ first on his own, about 1880-1882 then may of returned to bring Alice out or arranged for her to travel out on her own. He also made trips to England to Buy Pianos as he had a shop in Auckland selling them, as well as teaching the piano.

Helen

Do you where or when he was born or what the first names actually are?

Which site(s) are you using for your searches?

Did he marry? Did he name a father on his marriage cert?

Online travel records don’t start until 1890

How do you know he was born in London?

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Name: William Henry Webbe
Gender: Male
Record Type: Bann
Marriage Banns Date: 1876
Marriage Banns Place: St Paul, Upper Holloway, Islington, England
Spouse: Alice Cooper
Register Type: Parish Register

Perhaps his birth was Registered as William Henry Webb afterall the Victorians did have a habit of changing spellings :-)

His birth may not have been registered- it was pre-1875

Assuming that the birth may have been registered as Webb there are a number of possibilities:

1853 Wandsworth. 1854 St. George’s Southwark and East London
1855 Poplar. 1856 Edmonton 1857 Stepney

Is this him? Found by googling.


Webbe, William Henry, -1921

Established the Webbe School of Music in Auckland, in 1883. Assisted by his daughter Madoleine Wilcox (née Webbe). Died in 1921 aged 65 years [Source: Historical online BDM]



Webbe, Madoleine, 1886-1978

Madoleine Wilcox was the daughter of W H Webbe, founder of the Webbe School of Music, Auckland. She assisted her father teach piano and theory, and was involved in broadcasting as a pianist and accompanist. With Dora Judson she gave the first two-piano broadcast on Auckland radio.

is this him


Name: William Henry Webbe
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1855
Birth Place: England
Last Known Residence Address: 3 Grafton Rd
Last Occupation: Professor of Music
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Death Date: 1921
Burial Date: 11 Aug 1921
Cemetery: Purewa Cemetery
Plot Number: F/045/188

MR. W. H. WEBBE.
Observer, Volume 7, Issue 234, 7 March 1885, Page 9

biography born feb 1856 london and history

New Zealand papers have him as being born in London Feb 1856 and emigrated in 1883. His grandfather was called Henry and was a cousin of Sir Henry (Webbe) a baronet of Oddestoke? who died in 1874.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TO18850307.2.25?items_per_page=10&page=3&phrase=2&query=william+henry+webbe&snippet=true

Madoleine's mother was called Alice and she died 17 Apr 1933 at Helensville.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19330418.2.2.4?items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=madoleine+wilcox&snippet=true&type=ARTICLE

EDIT She was aged 85 so c1848.

Madoleine was born in NZ in 1886

His obituary but no family in England mentioned. Came over in 1884 seemingly.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19210810.2.122?end_date=31-12-1921&items_per_page=10&phrase=1&query=william+henry+webbe&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1921&type=ARTICLE

Sir Henry Webb, 7th.baron of Webb, odstock, Wiltshire died in 1874 and the title died with him.

So this is a list of the baronets that he was connected to.

http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/webb1644.htm

Sir Henry Webb, 7th Bt.
born
27 Apr 1806
died
19 Aug 1874

On the death of the 7th Baronet the Baronetcy of Webb of Odstock, co. Wiltshire, became extinct.

That’s what I found. So I find it a bit strange that the title didn’t appear to go to male relations.

The article above says that WH's grandfather Henry, who was Sir Henry's cousin, met with a fatal accident soon after Sir Henry's death so did not inherit.
"It is however not likely the title will again be assumed owing to the democratic proclivities of the subject of our sketch."

WH had a volume containing the family history dating from the 14th century,

Name: Madoleine Webbe
Electoral Year: 1914
District: Auckland East
Region or Province: Auckland

with william henry - music teacher
mother alice
155 gratton road

maybe

William Henry
Country England
Last name Webbe
Volume 1B
Marriage quarter 2
Volume as transcribed 1B
Marriage year 1876
Page number 1050
Registration month -
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
MarriageFinder™ William Henry Webbe married one of these people
Jane Hume, Alice Cooper
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
District Holborn
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
District number -
Collections from Great Britain, England
County London