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GIBSON family
« on: Sunday 02 October 11 00:55 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help with my research on the Gibson family?  Frank Montagu Hillyard GIBSON married Louisa Letitia CROLE in Cape Town in 1873.  He was born in Madras, India 1852-1854, lived in Jersey, Channel Islands and ended up in Sydney, where I believe he died in 1929.  He had a brother Claude Aislabe Vign Gibson who married Edith Marian Clayton in London in 1881.  I would also like to find out what happened to Claude and Edith after their marriage as they do not appear on any UK census after their marriage.

Did Frank or Claude have any children?  Also, their father Thomas Wheatley Gibson died in South Africa in 1884.  Can anyone help with information about his death and/or burial?

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Re: GIBSON family
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 October 11 01:05 BST (UK) »
Here is a notice in 1897 from someone trying to contact Frank who was a journalist in Richmond, Melbourne
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14120455

Hope it is of interest
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Edit to add:
It's about halfway down third column
  Gibson - Frank Montague Hillyard, formerly of Richmond near Melbourne, Journalist or any person knowing his whereabouts is urgently requested to communicate with Stawell and Nankivell solicitors, Melbourne
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Re: GIBSON family
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 October 11 01:30 BST (UK) »
If his parents were Thomas & Isobella then this is his probably his death registration in NSW.
A transcription of it will give you the names of his wife & children (if he had any).

GIBSON Frank d.1929 GRENFELL #23565   
Parents: THOMAS & ISOBELLA

www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search?event=deaths   


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Re: GIBSON family
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 02 October 11 02:23 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help.  I now have other avenues to explore.


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Re: GIBSON family
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 02 October 11 02:44 BST (UK) »
Death registration
Louisa Letitia Gibson
 Richmond, Victoria
Age 42
Father Crole Wm
Mother Mary Andrews
Registration y ear1890
 Place Victoria
Registration number: 9243
birth year abt 1848

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Re: GIBSON family
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 02 October 11 02:57 BST (UK) »
thank you for your help and interest.  It is much appreciated. 
It is interesting that the NSW BDM have a Louisa Gibson, father William, Mother Mary A, death registered in Sydney in 1907.  That threw me off the scent, particularly as there is also a Frank Gibson death registered in NSW in 1929, father Thomas, mother Isobella.  Frank Montague Hillyard Gibson's parents were Thomas and Isabella.

However, I am inclined to go with your record in Richmond as Frank Montague Hillyard Gibson was being looked for by a firm of solicitors, stating that he was formerly of Richmond.

Many thanks, again.

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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 02 October 11 03:08 BST (UK) »
Daughters birth:

GIBSON Maud Isabel Louisa b. 1883 RICHMOND #11765
Father: Frank Montague
Mother: Louisa Letitia CROLE



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Re: GIBSON family
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 02 October 11 03:11 BST (UK) »
Dear Merlin

You are not called Merlin for nothing.  You are a wizard!  Thank you so much, it has taken me so long to find out information about the Gibson family and you have given me so much in such a short time.  I can't thank you enough.

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 02 October 11 03:13 BST (UK) »
To all of my other Roots chatters above, thank you all once again.  You are all very helpful and I am very grateful for your responses.