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Robert Gibson 1824–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1824

Birth Location: Sunderland Durham England

Death Date: 1883

Death Location: Bishopwearmouth, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Father: Jacob Gibson

Mother: Mary Kirkley

Spouse(s): Catherine Forster

Children(s): William Gibson, Mary Gibson

In 1824, Robert Gibson entered the world in Sunderland Durham England, born to Jacob Gibson And Mary Kirkley. Robert Gibson married Catherine Forster, and had children including Mary Gibson, William Gibson. Robert Gibson passed away in 1883 in Bishopwearmouth, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Robert Gibson entered the world in Sunderland Durham England, born to Jacob Gibson And Mary Kirkley.
  • Robert Gibson married Catherine Forster, and had children including Mary Gibson, William Gibson.
  • Robert Gibson passed away in 1883 in Bishopwearmouth, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Gibson
1797–1853
Birth Location: St Peters Monkwearmouth
JG
Mary Kirkley
1804–1874
Birth Location: Sunderland, County Durham, England
MK

Spouses(s)

Catherine Forster
1828–1889
Birth Location: Elswick, Northumberland, England
CF

Children(s)

William Gibson
1859–1933
Birth Location: Sunderland
WG
Mary Gibson
1870–1930
Birth Location: Sunderland, County Durham England
MG

Robert Gibson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Gibson
1824–1883
Birth Place: Sunderland Durham England
Parents
Jacob Gibson
1797–1853
St Peters Monkwearmouth
Mary Kirkley
1804–1874
Sunderland, County Durham, England
Grandparents
Timothy Gibson
1774–1844
Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
Margaret Liddell
1774–1839
Sunderland Co Durham
William Kirkley
1771–
Pallion Sunderland, Durham, England
ALICE CARTER
1771–1848
East Herrington, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
William Gibson
1754–
Mary Rogers
1754–
Robert Liddell\Liddle
1748–
Mary Tongs
1743–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Gibson's Descendants

1.
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Robert Gibson (11 October 1824–1883) m. Catherine Forster (abt 1828–3 May 1889)
  1. 1. William Gibson 1859–1933 m. Mary (Alice) Dawson 1860–
    1. 1. Catherine Gibson 1892–
    2. 2. Agnes Gibson 1894–
    3. 3. Mary Gibson 1897–
  2. 2. Mary Gibson 1870–1930 m. Frederick Sidney 1870–1941
    1. 1. Joseph Sidney 1890–
    2. 2. Robert Sidney 1892–1916
    3. 3. Hilton Sidney 1895–1957
    4. 4. Henry Sidney 1897–1975
    5. 5. Fredrick Sidney 1899–1900
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Hilton) Sidney 1901–1957
    7. 7. Fredrick Sidney 1906–1933
    8. 8. William Sidney 1903–
    9. 9. Mary (Jane Marshall) Sidney 1910–1911

Robert Gibson's Timeline

8 Records

1824
11 October 1824
Birth of Robert Gibson in Sunderland Durham England
Sunderland Durham England
1824
31 Oct 1824
Robert Gibson was baptized in St Peter, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
St Peter, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
1849
October 1849
Age 25
Robert Gibson was married in Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 27
Robert Gibson resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1861
1861
Age 37
Robert Gibson resided here in Sunderland, Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Sunderland, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 47
Robert Gibson resided here in Sunderland, Trinity, Durham, England
Sunderland, Trinity, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 57
Robert Gibson resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1883
1883
Age 59
Death of Robert Gibson in Sunderland, Durham
Sunderland, Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1824
    Event Place: Sunderland Durham England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1824
    Event Place: St Peter, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1849
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2397; Folio: 159; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87075

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Sunderland, Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3778; Folio: 47; Page: 4; GSU roll: 543185

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Sunderland, Trinity, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5015; Folio: 63; Page: 50; GSU roll: 847383

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5000; Folio: 126; Page: 70; GSU roll: 1342203

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bishopwearmouth, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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