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I am trying to find the actual birth date of Thomas Gibbon born around 1780 his wife was Elizabeth born around 1782, (no idea of name before marriage) any information would be a big help and much appreciated. I must add that I am new to this game and have just taken over the search from my son.

Do you know where they lived or came from

Welcome to the mad house lol

As Mark has asked, we do need an area, to help us to pinpoint this couple.

regards
Jan

You will not be able find an exact DOB.........the only record you will find is a baptism

Try looking for it at...................

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

How did you work back to him?

Is your son a GR member?

Has he asked about this?

Do you know if he was usually called Gibbon or Gibbons?
England or Wales (or elsewhere)?
Presumably you have him in 1841 census to have a rough idea of age?
Could you copy over that information?
Thank-you

Added:
Not seeing an obvious Thomas and Elizabeth Gibbon on 1841 census in England or Wales on Ancestry.
More information, please.

Added for AnnCardiff:
There is this one local to you in 1861 Welsh census...
Name: Thomas Gibbon
Birth: abt 1781 - Bonvilston, Glamorgan, Wales
Residence: 1861 - Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales

lots of Gibbons round my area - good friends just up the road - a large Gibbons presence here in Whitchurch, Cardiff

I've asked poster to come back with some more info

message from poster

Thanks for the e-mail. there is no s on the end of the surname, it is Gibbon. All of the family after Thomas were born in County Durham and most of them still live there except my branch, which lives in Northumberland since about 1850. Regards John G

so John, where was Thomas born and when

????

Thomas Gibbon
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
spouse: Elizabeth White
child: Thomas Gibbon


name: Thomas Gibbon
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 13 May 1804
baptism/christening place: AUCKLAND SAINT HELEN,DURHAM,ENGLAND
birth date: 13 Apr 1804
father's name: Thomas Gibbon
mother's name: Elizabeth White
indexing project (batch) number: P00096-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 91079

can I suggest you take time to read the postings at the top of the Find Ancestors Board - the one about Basics and the advice from Genes

There are stacks of Thomas Gibbons in Durham married to Elizabeth's you have to give us something a bit more definite - how did you get back to him, what's his father's or mother's name, what children did he have, anything

Hi Ann
I know there is a lot of Thomas Gibbon's in Durham, it seems the eldest son is always named Thomas. The only information I have concerning Thomas & Elizabeth (White) is what has been passed down by my son. It is really the father and mother of this Thomas I am interested in and being new to the game I am at loss to know how to go about finding them. I am busy working through the information you have sent so far. Thanks a lot and I'm sorry if I am causing you some grief but I am finding the site a bit awkward to use, suppose I will get it right eventially.
Regards John G.

I might kill you!!!!! :-D

Elizabeth White is the one I posted at 18.24

now click on "answered" on that second posting and it should take "answered" off

Elizabeth Gibbon
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 15 Jan 1806
christening: 01 Feb 1806 AUCKLAND SAINT HELEN,?DURHAM,?ENGLAND
parents: Thomas Gibbon,? Elizabeth White


name: Elizabeth Gibbon
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 01 Feb 1806
baptism/christening place: AUCKLAND SAINT HELEN,DURHAM,ENGLAND
birth date: 15 Jan 1806
father's name: Thomas Gibbon
mother's name: Elizabeth White
indexing project (batch) number: P00096-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 91079

Mary Ann Gibbon
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 30 Sep 1802
christening: 02 Jan 1803 AUCKLAND SAINT HELEN,?DURHAM,?ENGLAND
parents: Thomas Gibbon,? Elizabeth White


name: Mary Ann Gibbon
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 02 Jan 1803
baptism/christening place: AUCKLAND SAINT HELEN,DURHAM,ENGLAND
birth date: 30 Sep 1802
father's name: Thomas Gibbon
mother's name: Elizabeth White
indexing project (batch) number: P00096-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 91079

name: Thomas Gibbon
gender: Male
birth: 1774
of Low Staindrop,Durham,England
AFN: 4W7R-V2R

Marriages (1)
spouse: Elizabeth White (AFN: 4W7R-X3B )
Hide children (8)

child 1: Matthew Gibbon (AFN: 4W7S-0S0 )
gender: Male
CHRISTENING 22 April 1810
Stranton,Durham,England
DEATH

child 2: Jane Gibbon (AFN: 4W7S-3BL )
gender: Female
BIRTH 7 November 1807
Stranton,Durham,England
CHRISTENING 17 April 1808
Stranton,Durham,England
DEATH

child 3: William Gibbon (AFN: 4W7S-64V )
gender: Male
BIRTH 17 June 1811
Stranton,Durham,England
CHRISTENING 22 March 1812
Stranton,Durham,England
DEATH

child 4: Joseph Gibbon (AFN: 4W7S-8SC )
gender: Male
CHRISTENING 15 August 1813
Stranton,Durham,England
DEATH

child 5: Elizabeth Gibbon (AFN: 4W7T-H76 )
gender: Female
BIRTH 15 January 1806
Auckland Saint Helen,Durham,England
CHRISTENING 1 February 1806
Auckland Saint Helen,Durham,England

child 6: Thomas Gibbon (AFN: 4W7T-F1L )
gender: Male
BIRTH 13 April 1804
Auckland Saint Helen,Durham,England
CHRISTENING 13 May 1804
Auckland Saint Helen,Durham,England
DEATH

child 7: John Edward Gibbon (AFN: 4W7S-DZ3 )
gender: Male
BIRTH 5 September 1817
Stranton,Durham,England
DEATH

child 8: Mary Ann Gibbon (AFN: 4W5L-S1B )
gender: Female
BIRTH 30 September 1802
Auckland Saint Helen,Durham,England
CHRISTENING 2 January 1803
Auckland St. Helen,Durham,England

name: Thomas White
gender: Male
birth: 1736
Garmandsway Moor,Durham,England
AFN: 4W7S-BWB

Marriages (1)
spouse: Ann (AFN: 4W7T-K9X )
marriage: 1760
of Garmandsway Moor,Durham,England
Hide children (6)

child 1: Jane White (AFN: 4W7T-M83 )
gender: Female
CHRISTENING 6 October 1762
Garmandsway Moor,Durham,England
DEATH

child 2: Elizabeth White (AFN: 4W7R-X3B )
gender: Female
CHRISTENING 5 January 1776
Garmandsway Moor,Durham,England
DEATH

child 3: David White (AFN: 4W7T-Q0X )
gender: Male
CHRISTENING 11 March 1765
Garmandsway Moor,Durham,England
DEATH

child 4: Edward White (AFN: 4W7T-S7Q )
gender: Male
CHRISTENING 25 April 1768
Garmandsway Moor,Durham,England
DEATH

child 5: Ann White (AFN: 4W7V-2HQ )
gender: Female
CHRISTENING 14 March 1773
Garmandsway Moor,Durham,England
DEATH

child 6: Joseph White (AFN: 4W7T-ZPH )
gender: Male
CHRISTENING 29 July 1770
Garmandsway Moor,Durham,England

Hi Ann
Thanks for all the help, You'll not need to kill me , I'll probably commit suicide before you get time!
Just a couple of questions.
1 How did you do it so quickly
2 What do the letters at the end signify (4W7V-ZPH)

I gather you live in or around Cardiff. If you do, I hope you have not been having trouble with the floods lately.

Regards John G.

I'm in Whitchurch, suburb of Cardiff 4m north of city centre near Jct 32 of the M4 and yes, we have plenty of rain - fortunately the river Taff is about half a mile away

the info I posted if from the free Mormon site - www.familysearch.org

I believe the letters are something to do with their indexing system - you can go in any Mormon church and ask to see the records - they also sell C Ds I believe

donlt forget to click on "answered" back at the top of this thread - that will hopefully encourage other members toi come on heere and help

It's more than 4 years ago my son posted any request on the site. and he has lost all of the contact list

I only took over from my son a couple of weeks ago and I am finding the research pretty hard going as I have never been involved in it 'till now, so any help is really appreciated.
regards John G.