Joseph William Webb was born around 1862 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

Joseph married Emily Whistance on Saturday 27 July 1889 in St Cuthbert's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
The witnesses at the marriage were Joseph Whistance and Sarah Jane Whistance.

He had the following children from his marriage to Emily Whistance:

- Marian Webb	born around 1890 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Oliver J. Webb	born around 1892 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Agnes Webb	born around 1894 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Nellie Webb	born around 1896 in Smethwick, Staffordshire.

Joseph was a Joiner.

Details of Joseph's death are not known.