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I can not find the birth or death of my great grandfather Joseph Gibson 1856 /57 Born Liverpool
Parents Thomas Gibson 1820 Born Liverpool
Mary Holbrook 1824 Born Liverpool
Married to
Sarah Daley 1859 born Liverpool

Death was in 1901 possibly buried in Ford Cemetery Liverpool

For our reference:

Joseph Gibson
in the 1861 England Census
Name: Joseph Gibson
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: 1857
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Gibson
Mother's Name: Mary Gibson
Gender: Male
Where Born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration District: Liverpool
Sub-registration District: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 133
Piece: 2654
Folio: 245
Page Number: 37
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Gibson 39
Mary Gibson 38
William Gibson 18
Thomas Gibson 15
Betsey Gibson 13
Catherine Gibson 8
John Gibson 5
Joseph Gibson 4
Rosana Holbrook 60

Also with his parents and siblings in 1871 - DOB c1856, Liverpool.
1881 , 1891, 1901 all say born c1857 Liverpool.

Joseph Gibson
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: Joseph Gibson
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Death Registration Place: West Derby, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Death Date: Jun 1901
Inferred Death Place: Lancashire, United Kingdom
Volume: 8b
Page: 196

Some siblings' births - note varied spellings of Holbrook:

GIBSON, MARY ELLEN mmn HOLDROOK
GRO Reference: 1849 J Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 20 Page 335

GIBSON, WILLIAM mmn HOLDBROOKE
GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 20 Page 408

GIBSON, SAMUEL mmn HOLDBROOKE
GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 20 Page 420

GIBSON, JOHN mmn OLDBROOK
GRO Reference: 1854 S Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 08B Page 15

GIBSON, CATHERINE mmn HOLBROOK
GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 08B Page 217



Joseph's isn't the only birth I can't find.


Betsy's baptism, but I can't see her birth:

Elizab Gibson
in the Liverpool, England, Catholic Baptisms, 1741-1919
Name: Elizab Gibson
Age: 0
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1847
Baptism Date: 20 Jun 1847
Baptism Place: St Anthony's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Father: Thomas Gibson
Mother: Mary Gibson

I have all the census , Death looks about right, Birth is eluding me ...so Thanks for the Death, His wife married again ...

I posted the census for the helpers' info.


There's also a son Thomas, born c1845 per 1851 census - can't see his birth or baptism either.


Death of Samuel, who is on the 1851 census (birth posted above):

GIBSON, SAMUEL 5
GRO Reference: 1856 M Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 08B Page 48

Get the death cert for informant’s details

I have Samuels death cert


Thomas's birth
NameThomas GibsonAge0Birth Date29 Nov 1886Baptism Date21 Dec 1886Baptism PlaceSt Anthony's, Liverpool, Lancashire, EnglandFatherJosephi GibsonMotherSarae GibsonHousehold members

wrong Thomas

NameThomas GibsonBaptism Date3 Mar 1845Baptism PlaceLiverpool, St Peter, Lancashire, EnglandFatherThomas GibsonMotherMary Gibson

I referred to JOSEPH’S death - the one you said you weren’t sure of