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WILLIAM Gibson 1735 – 1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1735

Birth Location: Durie, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 3 May 1807

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Father: John Gibson

Mother: Helen Carmichael

Spouse(s): Mary Balfour

Children(s): John GIBSON(Gibsone), James Gibson-Craig, William Gibson, Alexander Gibson, Archibald GIBSON, Lewis GIBSON, Thomas Gibson, Cecilia Gibson-Thomson, Helen Gibson, Henry GIBSON, Hyndford Gibson, Andrew GIBSON, William GIBSON

WILLIAM Gibson was born in 1735 in Durie, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Gibson and Helen (Nellie) of Skirling Carmichael. WILLIAM Gibson married Mary Cecilia Balfour, and had children including John (Johan) GIBSON(Gibsone), James Gibson-Craig, William Carmichael Gibson, Alexander Gibson, Archibald GIBSON, Lewis GIBSON, Thomas Gibson, Cecilia Gibson-Thomson, Helen Telfer Gibson, Henry GIBSON, Hyndford Gibson, Andrew Mitchell GIBSON, William GIBSON. WILLIAM Gibson passed away in 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM Gibson was born in 1735 in Durie, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Gibson and Helen (Nellie) of Skirling Carmichael.
  • WILLIAM Gibson married Mary Cecilia Balfour, and had children including John (Johan) GIBSON(Gibsone), James Gibson-Craig, William Carmichael Gibson, Alexander Gibson, Archibald GIBSON, Lewis GIBSON, Thomas Gibson, Cecilia Gibson-Thomson, Helen Telfer Gibson, Henry GIBSON, Hyndford Gibson, Andrew Mitchell GIBSON, William GIBSON.
  • WILLIAM Gibson passed away in 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gibson
1697 – 1767
Birth Location: Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Helen Carmichael
1714 – 1787
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Balfour
1742 – 1801
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

John GIBSON(Gibsone)
1763 – 1819
Birth Location: Riccarton, Midlothian, Scotland
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James Gibson-Craig
1765 – 1850
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Gibson
1768 – 1832
Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
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Alexander Gibson
1770 – 1824
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Archibald GIBSON
1771 – 1823
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lewis GIBSON
1773 – 1845
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
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Thomas Gibson
1774 – 1802
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
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Cecilia Gibson-Thomson
1776 – 1841
Birth Location: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
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Helen Gibson
1779 – 1814
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
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Henry GIBSON
1780 – 1804
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
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Hyndford Gibson
1782 – 1797
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Andrew GIBSON
1784 – 1852
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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William GIBSON
Birth Location: Ceylon
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WILLIAM Gibson's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM Gibson
1735 – 1807
Birth Place: Durie, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Gibson
1697 – 1767
Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen ((Nellie) of Skirling) Carmichael
1714 – 1787
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Gibson
1665 – 1729
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Foulis
1666 – 1720
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
William ("The Honorable") Carmichael
1680 – 1759
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen Craig
1671 – 1759
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir ##
1633 – 1693
Helen\Helene Fleming\Fleeming
1639 – 1716
Sir Bt
1638 – 1707
Margaret Primrose
1641 – 1690
John Carmichael
1638 – 1710
Beatrix Drummond
1640 – 1695
Thomas Craig
1663 – 1681
Elizabeth Gibson
1663 – 1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Hay
1603 – 1695
Sir Foulis
1606 – 1691
Janet Sincler
1611 – 1690
🔺SCOT CARRINGTON
1616 – 1679
Elizabeth Keith
1620 – 1669
William Carmichael
1605 – 1657
Grizel Douglas
1616 – 1646
David Drummond
1610 – 1684
Beatrix (Drummond)
1613 – 1691
Gov Gibson
1637 – 1717
Elizabeth Fleming
1638 – 1676

WILLIAM Gibson's Descendants

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WILLIAM Gibson (26 Oct 1735 – 3 May 1807) m. Mary (Cecilia) Balfour (30 Jul 1742 – 27 November 1801)
  1. 1. John ((Johan)) GIBSON(Gibsone) (21 Apr 1763 – 17 SEP 1819)
  2. 2. James Gibson-Craig (11 Oct 1765 – 6 Mar 1850)
  3. 3. William (Carmichael) Gibson (23 November 1768 – 30 July 1832) m. Jane Hunter (Nov 1768 – October 1844)
    1. 1. Eleanor Gibson (November 21, 1801 – 1872) m. Thomas Fallon (11/22/1790 – 21 January 1860)
      1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Fallon (01 January 1837 – 02 January 1899) m. Bridget (Margaret) Walsh (05 August 1835 – 26 March 1917)
        1. 1. James Fallon (21 May 1882 – 1920) m. Annie (Rachel) Phair (05 November 1871 – 9 Mar 1938)
  4. 4. Alexander Gibson (05 Feb 1770 – 1824) m. Mary (Hinam) Jones (ABT 1769 – Aft. 1818)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gibson (29 Sep 1790 – )
    2. 2. John Gibson (12 Dec 1791 – 1833) m. Elizabeth Wood (1780 – )
      1. 1. Mary Gibson (14 Sep 1819 – 01 Dec 1874) m. John (James) Chapman (10 Jan 1790 – 21 Jan 1867)
        1. 1. Marianne (Gibson) Chapman (1850 – 2 Feb 1913) m. Charles (Edward Brown) Gillions (21 Jun 1835 – 20 JUN 1881)
        2. 2. Thomas (Peter) Chapman (16 Nov 1853 – 24 Nov 1895)
        3. 3. Richard (John) Chapman (03 Aug 1855 – 20 Jun 1937) m. Augusta (Alice) Lipinski (Aug 1867 – 30 Mar 1937)
        4. 4. John (James) Chapman (29 Mar 1857 – 28 Jun 1937) m. Jane (Agnes) Bennington (09 Jul 1858 – 12 Mar 1939)
        5. 5. Sarah (Ash) Chapman (04 Jan 1861 – Aft. 07 Jan 1945) m. Conrad (Ludwig) Becker (06 Aug 1849 – 27 Sep 1930)
      2. 2. John Gibson (29 Sep 1819 – Sep 1887)
      3. 3. Jemima (Ann) Gibson (1829 – Bet. Oct–Dec 1919) m. Joseph Oram (1837 – )
        1. 1. Albert (John) Oram (Bet. Jan–Mar 1862 – ) m. Alberta Oram (Abt. 1869 – )
        2. 2. Francis (Alice) Todd (abt 1872 – 8 Apr 1952) m. Douglas (Creighton) Todd (07 Apr 1874 – 30 Dec 1941)
        3. 3. John (James) Oram (1875 – ) m. Ellen - m. Ellen -
      4. 4. Bertha Gibson
      5. 5. Henry Gibson m. Ann Forbes
        1. 1. Henry Gibson (29 Jan 1852 – 12 December 1920) m. Hannah Smith (1852 – 27 Feb 1936)
      6. 6. Unknown Gibson ( – 1833)
      7. 7. Unknown Gibson ( – 1833)
    3. 3. Alexander Gibson (01 Jul 1793 – ) m. Mary Learmon
      1. 1. Alexander Gibson
        1. 1. Louisa Gibson
        2. 2. Jane Gibson
      2. 2. John Gibson m. Mary Temple
        1. 1. Thomas Gibson
        2. 2. John Gibson
        3. 3. Unknown Gibson
        4. 4. Unknown Gibson
        5. 5. Unknown Gibson
      3. 3. Robert Gibson
        1. 1. Unknown Gibson
        2. 2. Unknown Gibson
        3. 3. Unknown Gibson
        4. 4. Unknown Gibson
        5. 5. Unknown Gibson
        6. 6. Unknown Gibson
        7. 7. Unknown Gibson
      4. 4. Jenny Gibson m. William Jennant m. John Anderson
        1. 1. Juttleby Jennant
        2. 2. John Jennant
        3. 3. William Jennant
      5. 5. Jeaney Gibson m. W. Simpson
      6. 6. Kate Gibson m. Robert Young
      7. 7. Mary Gibson m. John Lumsden
        1. 1. John Lumsden (Abt. 1849 – 1913)
        2. 2. Unknown Lumsden
        3. 3. Unknown Lumsden
        4. 4. Unknown Lumsden
        5. 5. Unknown Lumsden
        6. 6. Unknown Lumsden
        7. 7. Unknown Lumsden
        8. 8. Unknown Lumsden
        9. 9. Unknown Lumsden
        10. 10. Unknown Lumsden
        11. 11. Unknown Lumsden
        12. 12. Unknown Lumsden
        13. 13. Unknown Lumsden
        14. 14. Unknown Lumsden
        15. 15. Unknown Lumsden
        16. 16. Unknown Lumsden
      8. 8. Bell Gibson m. Unknown m. Unknown
    4. 4. Mary Gibson (10 Jul 1795 – 1832)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Gibson (09 Jun 1797 – ) m. Unknown Thorn
      1. 1. Unknown Thorn
      2. 2. Unknown Thorn
      3. 3. Unknown Thorn
      4. 4. Unknown Thorn
      5. 5. Unknown Thorn
      6. 6. Unknown Thorn
      7. 7. Unknown Thorn
      8. 8. Alex Thorn
      9. 9. Janny Thorn
      10. 10. Elizabeth Thorn m. Unknown Wilkins
        1. 1. Mary (E) Wilkins
        2. 2. Thomas (B) Wilkins
        3. 3. Louisa (Jane) Wilkins m. Charles (Andrew) Radley
    6. 6. Alexander Gibson (03 May 1800 – 1867)
    7. 7. Mary (Louise) Gibson (06 Jun 1802 – 13 Oct 1866) m. Elijah ((Eli)) Radley (abt 1803 – 1 May 1885) m. John Radley (1799 – )
      1. 1. Mary Radley (09 Jun 1828 – 14 Feb 1902)
      2. 2. Alexander Radley (25 Jun 1830 – Dec 1897) m. Annie Proudfoot (abt 1824 – Apr 1866) m. Sarah Farrand (8 Jan 1833 – 19 Nov 1900)
        1. 1. Edward (William) Radley (9 Oct 1854 – Dec 1916)
        2. 2. Alfred (Alexander) Radley (27 Oct 1857 – 4 Oct 1932) m. Rosa (Kate) HARYETT (4 November 1866 – 12 November 1925)
        3. 3. Louisa (Annie) Radley (1859 – 1930)
        4. 4. Arthur (Henry) Radley (1862 – 18 May 1922)
        5. 5. Florence (Ethel) Radley (Jun 1863 – 22 April 1865)
        6. 6. John (Charles) Radley (3 Feb 1873 – 6 Jan 1927)
      3. 3. William Radley (6 Aug 1832 – 13 Nov 1864)
      4. 4. Joseph Radley (23 May 1835 – 1 Feb 1903)
        1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Radley (29 Feb 1880 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Puplett) Radley (30 Oct 1836 – Apr 1839)
      6. 6. Sophia (Louisa) Radley (Jul 1838 – Apr 1857)
      7. 7. Edmund Radley (Abt. 1840 – )
      8. 8. Rebecca (Ann) Radley (Dec 1840 – Dec 1925)
      9. 9. Charlie Radley
      10. 10. Louisa (Gibson) Radley
    8. 8. Jane Gibson (20 Nov 1804 – ) m. Unknown
      1. 1. John Twitchell m. Unknown
    9. 9. Andrew Gibson (13 Jul 1810 – 1880) m. Unknown
      1. 1. Andrew Gibson
      2. 2. Alexander Gibson
      3. 3. Henry (Aston) Gibson
  5. 5. Archibald GIBSON (06 Jul 1771 – 5 March 1823)
  6. 6. Lewis GIBSON (20 January 1773 – 8 August 1845)
  7. 7. Thomas Gibson (25 SEP 1774 – 21 February 1802)
  8. 8. Cecilia Gibson-Thomson (17 October 1776 – 1 June 1841)
  9. 9. Helen (Telfer) Gibson (2 JAN 1779 – 2 March 1814)
  10. 10. Henry GIBSON (25 JUN 1780 – 1804)
  11. 11. Hyndford Gibson (1782 – 20 June 1797)
  12. 12. Andrew (Mitchell) GIBSON (25 June 1784 – 1 February 1852)
  13. 13. William GIBSON

WILLIAM Gibson's Timeline

3 Records

1735
26 Oct 1735
Birth of WILLIAM Gibson in Durie, Fife, Scotland
Durie, Fife, Scotland
1735
26 Oct 1735
Birth of WILLIAM Gibson in Durie, Fife, Scotland
Durie, Fife, Scotland
1807
3 May 1807
Age 72
Death of WILLIAM Gibson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1735
    Event Place: Durie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1735
    Event Place: Durie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1807
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
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