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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

1735 marked the beginning of WILLIAM Gibson's life in Durie, Fife, Scotland, to parents John Gibson and Helen (Nellie) of Skirling Carmichael. Eventually, WILLIAM Gibson married Mary Cecilia Balfour, and they welcomed 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 and William GIBSON. WILLIAM Gibson passed in 1807 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.

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Parents

John Gibson
1697 – 1767
Birth Location: Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JG
Helen Carmichael
1714 – 1787
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
HC

Spouses(s)

Mary Balfour
1742 – 1801
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

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

Sources

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

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

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

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