Matthew Gibson

[Marj]

TheGenealogist site have

1861 Census Union Street Wigan

Matthew Gibson 55 Lab, b. Ireland
Matthew Gibson son. 17  b.Ireland
Mary Gibson dtr        19   b.Ireland

1851 census Union Street living with the Carr Family

Matthew Gibson 40 wid.farm lab  b.Ireland
James  son  16                               
Catherine dtr 20
Mary dtr 13
Matthew son 9
Charles son 26
Martha 2
Michael 2 b.Wigan 

All other children b.Ireland

Chorley is only 3.1/2miles from Adlington.

Marj

[lancsann]

1861 with probably the Thomas who died age 2

   
Name   Age
Matthew Gibson   25 - also born Ireland
Emma Gibson   31 - born Chorley (Adlington is Chorley)
Thomas Gibson   3 Months
Matthew Gibson   60 (father born Ireland)

[heywood]

1861 with probably the Thomas who died age 2

   
Name   Age
Matthew Gibson   25 - also born Ireland
Emma Gibson   31 - born Chorley (Adlington is Chorley)
Thomas Gibson   3 Months
Matthew Gibson   60 (father born Ireland)

Hi lancsann,

That is 1871 - see reply #4.

Hopefully paulmh might get the marriage certificate and let us know.

Heywood 

[lancsann]

Whoops should have checked my typing. I meant 1871 as Thomas was born January 1871

[paulmh]

1861 with probably the Thomas who died age 2

   
Name   Age
Matthew Gibson   25 - also born Ireland
Emma Gibson   31 - born Chorley (Adlington is Chorley)
Thomas Gibson   3 Months
Matthew Gibson   60 (father born Ireland)

Hi lancsann,

That is 1871 - see reply #4.

Hopefully paulmh might get the marriage certificate and let us know.

Heywood 

I will look at ordering the marriage certificate this weekend

[heywood]

Hopefully, it will provide the answer.

Good luck.

[paulmh]

I've got Ancestry running for a month and having looked at the evidence that all you wonderful people have researched, I am convinced that Matthew was born in Ireland, and that Matthew (b.1811) is also his father. I believe that the 1851 census is correct, although Matthew wasn't born yet.

I will still order the marriage cert to confirm this.

Does anyone know if I might be able to find any Ireland Census?

[paulmh]

Finally I've got back a copy of the marriage certificate for Matthew Gibson....

3rd October 1869
St Patrick's Church, Wigan (I believe the church may still be in existence; Hardybutts, Wigan WN1 3RZ).

Matthew Gibson - age 22. Condition: Bachelor. Rank/Profession: Colliery B. Residence: Union Street, Scholes, Wigan. Father: Matthew Gibson. Fathers Profession: Labourer

Emma Moore - age 19. Condition: Spinster. Rank/Profession: Colliery Labourer. Residence: Manchester Place, Hardybutts, Wigan. Father: James Moore. Fathers Profession: Coal Miner

Witnesses were Daniel Blackbridge and Ann Balshoney.

I find it odd that Emma has been given an occupation, especially as a colliery labourer.

Other than confirming what we already suspected about Matthew's father, I'm not sure exactly what further information I can find?

[rosie99]

Matthew Gibson - age 22. Condition: Bachelor. Rank/Profession: Colliery B. Residence: Union Street, Scholes, Wigan. Father: Matthew Gibson. Fathers Profession: Labourer

Union Street is also mentioned on the 1851 & 1861 census posted earlier.