William George Gibb (1859)

Born 14 Oct 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Ancestors

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Biography

Life events

William George Gibb was born in Edinburgh in 1859, the son of Andrew Colvin Gibb, commission agent & merchant, and Jessie Murray.^[1]

Census enumerations

1861 census (Scotland):

• Andrew Gibb, age 39, Merchant & Commission Agent, born in Edinburgh
• Jessie, age 34, born in Jamaica
• Elisa J., age 9, born in Edinburgh
• Andrew J., age 7, born in do.
• Thomas, age 5, born in do.
• James C., age 3, born in do.
• Wikvaya [sic], age 1, born in do.
• Margaret Haycock, age 48, servant, Domestic Servant, born in Edinburgh
• Elizabeth Rubb, age 21, servant, Domestic Servant; born in Formeyaink, Edinburghshire [sic]
• census place: No. 14 [sic], Edinburgh (Old Greyfriars).^[2]

1871 census (England):

• Andrew Gibb, had, married, age 43; Commercial Traveller, General Business, born in Scotland
• Jessie, wife, married, age 42, born in Jamaica
• Eliza Jessie, daughter, unmarried, age 18, born in Scotland
• Andrew James, son, unmarried, age 17, Clerk, born in do.
• Thomas, son, age 15, Apprentice, born in do.
• James Colvin, son, age 13, Apprentice, born in do.
• Euphemia, daughter, age 6, scholar, born in do.
• Emily H[—], daughter, age 4, scholar, born in do.
• Margaret C., daughter, age 3, scholar; born in Liverpool, Lancashire
• Mary Jane, daughter, age 1, born in do.
• William G[eorge?], son, age 10, scholar, born in Scotland
• Maria C., daughter, age 8, scholar, born in do.
• census place: 60 Bismarck St., Everton, Lancashire.^[3]

1881 census (Scotland):

• Andrew C. Gibb, age 60, head, Manager, born in Edinburgh
• Jessie, age 52, born in Jamaica
• Eliza J., age 26, born in Edinburgh
• William G., age 21, Boiler Maker, born in Edinburgh
• Maria C., age 19, born in Edinburgh
• Euphemia, age 17, Machinist, born in Edinburgh
• Emilie H., age 15, Dressmaker, born in Edinburgh
• Margt. C., age 18, born in Liverpool
• Mary J., age 10, scholar, born in Liverpool
• Katty, age 8, do., …
• Louisa J. [sic], age 5, do., …
• census place: 2 Birnam Terrace, Crosshill, Renfrewshire.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland: Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950. [—] Gibb, born 14th October 1859, son of Andrew Gibb and Jessie Murray, Edinburgh. Microfilm copy of record held by the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (FHL film no. 6035516; index online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-09-30).
2. ↑ Scotland 1861 Census. Andrew Gibb, age 39, with wife, Jessie (34), and several children; in Edinburgh. Original record: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Archival ref. civil parish of Old Greyfriars (Edinburgh), registration district: St Giles, enumeration district no. 41, household schedule no. 23, roll CSSCT1861_128. Index online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-09-30).
3. ↑ England 1871 Census. Andrew Gibb, age 43, with wife, Jessie (42), and several children; in Everton, Lancashire. Original record: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. Archival ref. civil parish of Everton, registration district: West Derby, sub-registration district; Toxteth Park, enumeration district no. 52, household schedule no. 112, piece 3817, folio 117, pg 29. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-09-30).
4. ↑ Scotland 1881 Census. Andrew Gibb, age 60, with wife, Jessie (52), and several children; 2 Birnam Terrace, Crosshill, Renfrewshire. Original record: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Archival ref. civil parish of Cathcart, registration district: Cathcart, enumeration district no. 8, household schedule no. 110, roll no. cssct1881_162. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-09-30).