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hello Patchem

Many thanks. I shall certainly look further into that suggestion.

regards Jill

Google search gives as a possible for EDRA:
1st Essex Volunteer Artillery (Eastern District Royal Artillery)

Thank you for these replys.

In pencil, in the front of the bible, which I can barely make out are entries 'Gnr Gibbs' which I take to mean Gunner Gibbs, so he served in the 1st World War. Also are the initials 'E D R A E...' (I can't read the full E... details) Do you think this is a regiment name?

There are several Charles Gibbs medal cards on An****ry but of course no service or pension records to check against. There are also a few C Gibbs RFA KIA on the Commonwealth W G site.

Some St Judes records are on line, but not for 1897, that I have been able to find, to date.

Jill

If confirmed at age 14/15, then birth 1881/1884.

Is this St Jude's?
St Paul and St Jude Parish, Mildmay Grove,

Peculiar blog:
http://eastendsundayservice.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/st-paul-and-st-jude-parish-mildmay.html

Charles Robert Gibbs
England and Wales Census, 1911
birth: London Stoke Newington,? London
census: 1911 Islington,? Islington,? London,? England


name: Charles Robert Gibbs
event: Census
event date: 1911
gender: Male
age: 7
birthplace: London Stoke Newington, London
record type: Household
registration district: Islington
sub-district: Islington South East
parish: Islington
county: London

Charles Gibbs
England and Wales Census, 1901
birth: 1886 Clapton,? London
census: 31 Mar 1901 Hackney,? London,? Middlesex,? England


name: Charles Gibbs
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 15
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Clapton, London
record type: Household
registration district: Hackney
sub-district: Central Hackney
ecclesiastical parish: Clapton All Souls
civil parish: Hackney
county: London, Middlesex

???

Charles Gibbs
England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1879 Hackney,? Middlesex,? England
census: 1881 Bethnal Green,? Middlesex,? England
parents: Thomas Earp,? Sarah Earp;?Eliza Gibbs


name: Charles Gibbs
age: 2
gender: Male
birth year: 1879
birthplace: Hackney, Middlesex, England
relationship to head of household: Son
marital condition: Single
address: 39 Oval
census place: Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341089
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 414 / 18
page number: 30

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I have a small bible left in my mothers' effects belonging to

Charles Gibbs from

Mr Croxford

with the message 'with best love and wishes' dated Sept 1897.

I'd appreciate any help with the connection.

(updated)

I have now traced the William George Croxford of Amhurst Road, Hackney concerned (writing and 1911 census match). Croxford was a Sunday School participant at St Judes, Mildmay Park, Hackney/Islington.

Any matches to Charles Gibbs gratefully received. I have now considered that this bible is a confirmation bible so this Charles Gibbs could have been born around 1883-1886. I have not been able to locate one C Gibbs in the 1891, 1901 or 1911 around the parish of St Judes.

regards Jill