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Edward Gibbs (1836 - 1913)

Edward Gibbs
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 26 Jun 1863 in Guildford, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Died at age 76 in Queens Park, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Biography

Edward Gibbs was born on 26 December 1836 in Perth, Western Australia.[1] His parents were William John Gibbs and Harriet (Lacey) Gibbs.

He married Mary Jane Pearce on 26 June 1863 in Guildford.[2] They had four children.

Edward was a firewood contractor at Canning and employed six Ticket of Leave men there from 1863 to 1871.[3]

West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thursday 30 January 1913, page 1
GIBBS.—On January 29, at his residence, Welshpool, Queen's Park, Edward Gibbs, aged 78 years. Deeply regretted.[4]

Sources

  1. "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTC1-B51 : 28 January 2020), Edward Gibbs, 1837.
  2. WA Marriage Index 1863/1992 at Guildford to Mary Jane Pierce
  3. The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26865666




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