This remarkable family Bible, printed in 1828 by the British and Foreign Bible Society and published by George Eyre & Andrew Strahan, offers a rare and richly meaningful window into early-19th-century family life, faith and genealogy. The title reads “The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments”, and it bears the handwriting and records of the Davey and Webber families across several generations.

Within its pages are recorded twelve individual entries ranging in date from 1802 to 1879, and clearly identifying the surnames Davey and Webber.

For anyone descended from the Davey or Webber families, this item represents far more than a historical book. It is a direct physical link to the people whose choices, lives and hopes shaped your own. Family Bibles were treasured possessions in the 19th century — often the most important book in a household — where births, marriages and deaths were carefully recorded for future generations.

Owning this Bible today means bringing that history home again, restoring a significant piece of your family story that has survived nearly two hundred years.

Whether you hope to reconnect with ancestors, preserve your family’s legacy for future generations, or simply hold something your great-great-relatives once held, this Bible is a rare opportunity to reclaim a meaningful part of your heritage.

Condition & format: The volume measures approx 23 × 15 × 7 cm and weighs around 2 kg, making it a substantial and durable folio size for home use. The binding is of the era, the paper shows age-toning and handling consistent with family use, and despite wear the inscribed registers remain legible. All genealogically relevant names and dates have been transcribed and indexed, making this item highly usable for research or display.

Why it matters: Family Bibles like this one were central to domestic religious life, where births, marriages and deaths were often recorded alongside scripture. This particular edition bridges the late Georgian and early Victorian periods, a time of significant social, economic and religious change in Britain. For the Davey/Webber families the volume would have been a repository of faith and lineage — and today it stands as a tangible link to ancestors whose names, dates and connections remain enshrined within.