There is a possible marriage of a John Gibson, not a John Methven Gibson to an Esther Rayfield in 1848. There are 5 other women at the same volume and page reference who could equally have married this John Gibson. The 1851 census for the John Gibson and Esther has Esther's sister with them. Her surname is not easy to read but it is not Rayfield. The 1871 census also has someone in the same household with the same surname, this might be Esther's brother.
RG10 417 folio 55
3 Crown Court St Giles without Cripplegate London
John Gibson 50 London, Head Married Tailor
Esther Gibson 42 London, Wife Married tailoress
Samuel Gibson 14 Cripplegate, London, Son Errand Boy
William Gibson 12 Cripplegate, London, Son
Esther Gibson 9 Cripplegate, London, Daughter
Alfred Prickler? 19 Cripplegate, London, Lodger Tailor
Susan Fallshaw 52 London, Sister Married Tailoress
at the same address but a separate household
John Gibson 21 London, Head Married packing case maker
Emma Gibson 20 London, Wife Married paper colourer
Esther Gibson 2mths London, Daughter
The William Gibson with wife Rebecca on the 1881 census was a tin and zinc packing case maker - an occupation he still had on the 1901 census.
From 1866-1883 FreeBMD has full coverage for marriages. There is no marriage of a Robert Gibson to a Nora or Norah (any surname). If the marriage took place earlier this birth could be a possibility and worth looking at.
Births June 1866
GIBSON Methven R E. London 1c 21
On the downside there doesn't seem to be a Robert and Nora Gibson on the 1871 census. Could they have emigrated earlier?
Regards
Valda
