Gibson Family of Retford

[Newgent_for_life]

[quote Their marriage cert should give his age at marriage  -  which will narrow it down 
Dear Mum44,
I have a copy of the marriage certificate:

1928  Marriage solemnized at St. Saviours Church in the parish of Clareborrough in the County of Notts.
No. 109  16th. June 1928 Market Gardiner, 4 Galway Bros Yard, West Retford, father; Frank Gibson, (deceased) Farmer or Foreman.     
                                        Domestic Servant, Winfield lane, Welham; father; George Frederick Gurnhill, farmer or foreman.
Witnesses Harold Johnson and William Gibson.

Yours etc.,  Newgent.
                                         

[Newgent_for_life]

The Public House you refer to is The Galway Arms which is on Bridgegate opposite West Retford Church.

Kaycee.

Dear Kaycee,
Thank you for this information and sorry for the long delay in replying.
There are some words in the M. Certificate difficult to read. It mentions Galways Bar and the living quarters as 4 Galway ( Bros or Barnyard) or Yard, West Retford. Then Vinfold or Winfold Lane, Welham.

Yours etc.,  Newgent.

[Mum44]

Hello Newgent

I've just spent an hour searching the 1901     

I'm afraid that even with the father's name of Frank, we're no better off   

The only Frank Gibson that I can see born aound 1893 with a father Frank is born and living in Cheshire    Frank the father is a joiner.

I cannot see a Frank or an Edward Gibson born in Nottingham, father named as Frank       I also looked for a William born Nottingham, father Frank, since one of the witnesses was William Gison and in case he was a brother.

I'm having a think - I'll come back later 

[Newgent_for_life]

I'm having a think - I'll come back later 

As Frank appears to be a name particularly connected with the Gibson family and as there are a lot of them, I think I'll go back and try and find the original "Frank" and then, hopefully , work forward.

Newgent.

[Mum44]

Hello Newgent  - sorry for not replying yesterday 

If you are sure that your Frank Edward was born 1893 Retford, then sending for his birth certificate would be the best way forward 

That will confirm his father's name - hopefully 

Information on marriage certificate may not be accurate

[kayceebee5]

Hello Newgent,

It probably doesn't help much but I think the certificate probably says Galway Arms Yard ( I had relations living there in the 1891 census). There is a Pinfold Lane in Welham which is within the Parish of Clarborough. St Saviours Church is on what is now Moorgate/Welham Road Retford.

There is a photograph in the Bassetlaw Museum ( Retford) with a Frank Gibson featured.

http://www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk/index.asp?page=photo&itemId=RETBM%20:%201990.1162

Regards,

Kaycee

[Newgent_for_life]

[quote It probably doesn't help much but

Dear Kaycee,
Your help is very much appreciated. No matter how small the information, it is important. I very much regret not being more careful when I started family history interests in the early seventies. The photograph is extreemely helpful. I can see the resemblance to the Frank Gibson I knew in the seventies. I will be able to confirm within a few days if it is the same man.
Yours sincerely,   Newgent for Life.

[kayceebee5]

Hello Newgent,

On the same site is a Gurnhill wedding photo dated 1925 Grove.

Grove is just a few miles from Welham.

http://www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk/index.asp?page=photo&itemId=RETBM%20:%20e5668

Kaycee.

[kayceebee5]

Hello Newgent,

There is a death for a Nora Jessie Gibson.

Name: Nora Jessie Gibson
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1907
Death Registration Month/Year: Sep 1989
Age at death (estimated): 81 
Registration district: Worksop 
Inferred County: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire 
Volume: 8 
Page: 1287 

Kaycee,