Re: 1851 Index « Reply #2 on: Sunday 07 November 04 09:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi Anne,
I'll give you what I've got. Not much I'm afraid. This family is being my most problematical family to date!
Thomas Reid/Reed Gibson - no idea of age as on his marriage cert to Alice in 1841 he is of 'full age'. He is a Master Mariner.
However on IGI I have found birth in 1801 of Thomas Gibson in Eardson by North Shields that would fit. Incidentally, his father is also a Thomas and a Master Mariner - and good possiblility his mother is Isabella)
Alice, his wife, b. 1915 South Shields.
I then completely lose sight of them until Alice (widow) and son Henry Evans Gibson appear in 1881 Census in Westoe Durham. However, Henry Evans Gibson is b. in 1850 - and it does say he is born in Blyth, Northumberland.
I've tried a posting on the Northumberland board, but nothing turned up. So I am hoping any of the above will be seen in County of Durham.