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Francis Lewis Clifford Gibbs

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helina

helina Report 23 Sep 2018 11:59

Apart from Francis's birth reg can find nothing.

Francis Lewis Clifford Gibbs born 1886 Bristol Gloucestershire, parents Charles and Elizabeth Gibbs.
Siblings
James Christopher Charles 1877-1959
Francis Lewis Moss 1878-1885
Florence Lillian Beatrice 1880-1917
Bertie Edward Colston 1881-1929
Rosalind Maude 1883-1883

All born in Bristol except the father who was born in Winford, Somerset.

Any help would be appreciated.

helina

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 12:15

In 1911, Elizabeth says she has had 6 children, of whom 2 have died


Charles Gibbs Head Married Male 55 1856 Baker Somerset Winford
Elizabeth Jane Gibbs Wife Married Female 53 1858 - Gloster Bristol
Florance Gibbs Daughter Single Female 31 1880 Chocolate Wrapper Gloster Bristol

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 12:35

This appears to be the family in 1891.

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
18 Court, Hope Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England


Charles Gibbs Head Married Male 35 1856 Baker Somerset, England
Lily Gibbs Wife Married Female 33 1858 - Somerset, England
James Gibbs Son Single Male 13 1878 Scholar Somerset, England
Florence Gibbs Daughter - Female 11 1880 Scholar Somerset, England
Bertie Gibbs Son - Male 9 1882 Scholar Somerset, England
Frank Gibbs Son - Male 4 1887 Scholar Somerset, England
Ernest Gibbs Son - Male 2 1889 - Somerset, England

James married in Birmingham in 1900

Marriages Dec 1900 (>99%)
Clews Ellen Birmingham 6d 59
Gibbs James Christopher C Birmingham 6d 59

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 12:37

1901


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Honiton Villas, 7, Chiswell Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Charles Gibbs Head Married Male 45 1856 Baker Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Lilly Gibbs Wife Married Female 42 1859 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Florence Gibbs Daughter Single Female 21 1880 Book Binder Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bertie Gibbs Son Single Male 19 1882 Upholsterer Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Frank Gibbs Son Single Male 15 1886 Jewel Case Maker Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 12:41

GIBBS, DANIEL ERNEST WRIDE
GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in BIRMINGHAM Volume 06D Page 91

Elizabeth was WRIDE at birth

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 23 Sep 2018 12:48

Marriages Sep 1876
GIBBS Charles Clifton 6a 229 <<<<<<<<
Kebby Rebecca Clifton 6a 229
WINTLE William Clifton 6a 229
Wride Elizabeth Jane Clifton 6a 229<<<<<<

Birth:
GIBBS, FRANCIS LEWIS CLIFFORD (mother's maiden anme: WRIDE)
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in BARTON REGIS Volume 06A Page 122

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 23 Sep 2018 12:57

More detail on the marriage

First name(s) Elizabeth Jane
Last name Wride
Sex Female
Marital status Single
Residence Bristol, Holy Trinity St Philip, Gloucestershire
Marriage year 1876
Marriage date 17 Sep 1876
Place Bristol, Holy Trinity, St Philip
Town Bristol
County Gloucestershire
Spouse's first name(s) Charles
Spouse's last name Gibbs
Spouse's sex Male
Spouse marital status Single
Spouse's residence Bristol, Holy Trinity St Philip, Gloucestershire
Father's last name Wride
Father's first name(s) Daniel
Spouse's father's first name(s) James
Spouse's father's last name Gibbs
Country England
Archive Bristol Archives

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 13:05

GIBBS, ROSALIND MAUDE WRIDE
GRO Reference: 1883 S Quarter in BARTON REGIS Volume 06A Page 86

GIBBS, BERTIE EDWARD COLSTON WRIDE
GRO Reference: 1881 D Quarter in BARTON REGIS Volume 06A Page 150

GIBBS, FRANCIS LEWIS MOSS WRIDE
GRO Reference: 1878 S Quarter in BARTON REGIS Volume 06A Page 116

GIBBS, JAMES CHRISTOPHER CHARLES WRIDE
GRO Reference: 1877 S Quarter in BARTON REGIS Volume 06A Page 129

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 13:08

Deaths Dec 1933 (>99%)
Gibbs Francis L C 34 Birmingham 6d 533

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 13:13

1911 Census For England & Wales
89 Gladstone St Bfd, Bradford, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Christopher Gibbs Head Married Male 34 1877 Joiner Builder Somerset Shire Bristol
Ellen Gibbs Wife Married Female 32 1879 - Lowley Wood Birmingham
Lilly Gibbs Daughter - Female 10 1901 School Worcestershire Birmingham
Earnest Gibbs Son - Male 8 1903 School Worchestershire Birmingham
John Gibbs Son - Male 6 1905 School Lancaster
Mcdonald Gibbs Son - Male 4 1907 School Lancaster
Gladys Gibbs Daughter - Female 2 1909 - Lancaster
David Gibbs Son - Male 0 1911 - Bradford Bradford

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 13:25

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1905
GIBBS John Oliver CLEWS Lancaster Preston LAN/106/44

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1907
GIBBS Charles Macdonald CLEWS Lancaster Preston LAN/110/57

GIBBS, GLADYS MAY CLEWS
GRO Reference: 1909 M Quarter in CHORLTON Volume 08C Page 821 Order

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 23 Sep 2018 13:26

Re the death Erika posted at 13:08:

Deaths Dec 1933
Gibbs Francis L C 34 Birmingham 6d 533

This birth looks like the right age:

Births Mar 1899
Gibbs Francis Leonard C Langport 5c 345

GIBBS, FRANCIS LEONARD CHRISTOPHER HANN
GRO Reference: 1899 M Quarter in LANGPORT Volume 05C Page 345

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 13:34

Agreed - didn't do the maths.

Coincidence of 'Birmingham' was what caught my attention

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 13:43

Deaths Jun 1891 (>99%)
GIBBS Daniel Ernest 2 Birmingham 6d 64

Deaths Jun 1885 (>99%)
Gibbs Francis Lewis M 6 Barton R. 6a 101

Deaths Sep 1883 (>99%)
GIBBS Rosalind Maude 0 Barton R. 6a 53

Maddie

Maddie Report 23 Sep 2018 14:04

???????????
Frank Gibbs
Event Type Death
Event Date 31 Jul 1955
Event Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Gender Male
Age 68
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 11 Sep 1886
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Birthplace , England
Father's Name Charles Gibbs
Mother's Name Elizabeth Wride
Spouse's Name Susan Wedge
Citing this Record

"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database,

Maddie

Maddie Report 23 Sep 2018 14:13

Name: Frank Gibbs
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1886
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 31 Jul 1955
Death Place: Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Cemetery: Ocean View Burial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Blythe Olive Gibbs
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

Name: Frank Gibbs
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Blythe Olive Sager
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1923
Marriage Location: Cedar
Registration Number: 1923-09-261544
BCA Number: B13746
GSU Number: 2074316

Frank Gibbs
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 30 Jun 1923
Event Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Gender Male
Age 36
Marital Status Bachelor
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Birthplace Bristol, England
Father's Name Charles Gibbs
Mother's Name Lilly Wride
Spouse's Name Blythe Olive Sager
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 29
Spouse's Marital Status Spinster
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1894
Spouse's Birthplace Peterborough, Ontario
Spouse's Father's Name Francis Sager
Spouse's Mother's Name Annie Wilkins
Certificate Type License
Registration Number 23-09-261544
Citing this Record

Frank Gibbs

in the 1921 Census of Canada
View 1921 Census of Canada

Report issue

Name: Frank Gibbs
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Charles Gibbs
Father Birth Place: England
Mother's name: Elizabeth Jane Gibbs
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1910
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: British Columbia
District: Vancouver South
District Number: 23
Sub-District: Vancouver South (Municipality)
Sub-District Number: 43
City, Town or Village: Vancouver South
Street or Township: 425 Manor Rd
Municipality: South Vancouver
Occupation: Carpenter
Income: 560
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Gibbs 64
Elizabeth Jane Gibbs 64
Frank Gibbs 35

helina

helina Report 23 Sep 2018 14:26

How can I thank you all, So the family moved to Birmingham which I did not realize, also that Francis became Frank.
Will have to go though all the information obtained.


Thanks again

helina

Maddie

Maddie Report 23 Sep 2018 14:29

Elizabeth Jane Gibbs
Event Type Death
Event Date 05 Mar 1942
Event Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Gender Female
Age 85
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 11 Feb 1857
Birth Year (Estimated) 1857
Birthplace , England
Father's Name Daniel Weide
Mother's Name Mary Christopher
Citing this Record

"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database,

George Lake
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Jun 1917
Event Place: Collingwood, British Columbia, Canada
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Bachelor
Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Birthplace: Catfield, England
Father's Name: Eben Watts Lake
Mother's Name: Jane Cook
Spouse's Name: Florence Lilian Beatrice Gibbs
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 37
Spouse's Marital Status: Spinster
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Spouse's Birthplace: Bristol, England
Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Gibbs
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Jane Wride
Certificate Type: License
Registration Number: 17-09-089150

Name: Charles Gibbs
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1855
Death Age: 81
Death Date: 11 Nov 1936
Death Location: Vancouver
Registration Number: 1936-09-520902
BCA Number: B13158
GSU Number: 1953022

in the 1921 Census of Canada
View 1921 Census of Canada

Report issue

Name: Florence Lake
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: George Lake
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1911
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: British Columbia
District: Vancouver South
District Number: 23
Sub-District: Vancouver South (Municipality)
Sub-District Number: 43
City, Town or Village: Vancouver South
Street or Township: 427 Manor Rd
Municipality: South Vancouver
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
George Lake 42
Florence Lake 38

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 14:34

Province Quebec
First name(s) Charles
Last name Gibbs
Gender Male
Age 55
Birth year 1856
Marital status M
Occupation BAKER
Departure year 1911
Departure day 12
Departure month 7
Departure port Bristol
Destination port Quebec
Destination QUEBEC
Country Canada
Destination country Canada
Ship name Royal George
Ship official number 125643
Ship master's first name JAMES
Ship master's last name HARRISON
Shipping line ROYAL LINE CANADIAN NORTHERN STEAMSHIPS LIMITED
City BRISTOL
Ship destination port MONTREAL


First name(s) Lillie
Last name Gibbs
Gender Female
Age 53
Birth year 1858
Marital status M
Occupation WIFE
Departure year 1911
Departure day 12
Departure month 7


First name(s) Lillie
Last name Gibbs
Gender Female
Age 30
Birth year 1881
Marital status S
Occupation DOMESTIC
Departure year 1911
Departure day 12
Departure month 7
Departure port Bristol

If this last one is Florence Lilian Beatrice, it throws doubt on the info you have that she died in 1917

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Sep 2018 14:39

Name Lillie Gibbs
Event Type Immigration
Event Date Jul 1911
Event Place Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Gender Female
Age 30
Birth Year (Estimated) 1881
Birthplace England
Ship Name Royal George


Name Lillie Gibbs
Event Type Immigration
Event Date Jul 1911
Event Place Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Gender Female
Age 53
Birth Year (Estimated) 1858
Birthplace England
Ship Name Royal George