John Hearne Webster was the third known child of John Webster & Elizabeth Compton Hearne born December 12th, 1805 at Burnham.
John married Euphemia Kay Stewart in Australia in 1846. Euphemia was born March 10th, 1821 in Scotland & christened April 8th, 1821 at Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, the daughter of Alexander & Euphemia Kay Stewart.
John & his family emigrated to Australia on the ‘Palmyria’ from Inveresk, Scotland, arriving at Port Phillip on November 24th, 1839. “John and Euphemia owned the Dropmore run from October 1841 to February 1849, before selling to Euphemia's future brother-in-law William James Ruffy. They moved to Green Hills, a property between Penhurst and Hawkesdale. Due to an injury following a fall from a horse, John was unable to do his own farm work and because of the gold rush, was unable to obtain hired farm workers. John sold and he, Euphemia and four daughters returned to the U.K. in May 1854 on the Marlyborough. They had six children in England, their youngest being Robert Bakewell ." (Ref Esther Byrt)
At the time of the 1861 census they were living at The Lodge, Alphington, Devon & John was described as a fundholder. Living at home were Margaret A (13), Mary A (11), Euphemia (8), John S (6), Edith (3) & Maud (1). The family had a governess, a cook, a housemaid & a nursemaid.
By 1871 they had moved to Reading, Berks & were living at Prospect St. Under John’s occupation was the description ‘dividends’. Living at home were Marian (listed as Mary A above), Elizabeth (19), Euphemia, Edith Jesse (13), Maud, Arthur Hearne (9), Jessie A (7) & Robert Bakewell (5). They now had a cook, housemaid & a nurse.
John & family continued to live at Prospect St & their house was called ‘Yarra Yarra’ at the time of the 1881 census. Still at home were Edith, Maud, & Jessie. A cook & 2 housemaids were also listed.
John died on October 25th, 1882 aged 76 at Reading.
In the 1901 census widowed Euphemia, now 80, was living with her daughter Maud who had married Richard Pearson, a dentist born in India. Also living with them at Ruislip, Middx was Euphemia’s daughter Edith, who was unmarried.
Euphemia died in 1916 aged 95!!
The children of John Hearne Webster & Euphemia Kay Stewart were:
we.7.1 Margaret Ainslie
Webster born 1847 in Victoria, Australia; died November 16th, 1910
we.7.2 Mary Anne Webster born
April 18th 1849 in Victoria, Australia
we.7.3 Elizabeth Webster born
May 20th 1851 in Victoria, Australia
we.7.4 Euphemia Webster born December
21st 1853 in Victoria, Australia
we.7.5 John Stewart Webster
born November 10th 1854 in Maidstone, Kent, died February 20th, 1943
we.7.6 Edith Jesse Webster born
1858 at Alphington, Devon, died October 29th, 1917
we.7.7 Maud Webster born July-September
1859 at Alphington, Devon, died October 29th, 1904
we.7.8 Arthur Hearne Webster
born April-June 1861 at Alphington, Devon
we.7.9 Jessie Alice Webster
christened June 30th, 1863 at St Mary, Reading, Berks, died June 26th, 1914
we.7.10 Robert Bakewell
Webster christened September 6th, 1865 at St Mary, Reading, Berks, died
1957