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Though I now think R Gibson brought George up as his mentor or master cooper maybe related, but it does not explain where George got is funding or wealth post 1812 as R Gibson was skint. (in fact R Gibson seems to vanish post 1813)
In the Selby PR (birth of Thomas Gibson) of August 1793, the father of Richard Gibson, Cooper of Selby, is a Farmer, called Thomas Gibson of Newcastle. Later in 1800, Thomas Gibson is given as a Labourer, although I have seen someone being called both before. Labourers were not always poor either. Also I can't find anything suggesting Thomas Gibson, the Farmer got into any debt trouble, between the dates.
There are several debtors listed, that owe several Newcastle, Gibsons money.
Are you aware Thomas Gibson of Newcastle, BANKER had NINE illegitimate children!
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=80S8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA55&lpg=PA55&dq=%22Thomas+gibson+of+Newcastle%22&source=bl&ots=oBDLWZ5zrp&sig=rMqG1nJMHjMlHtyk53514n7YP78&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimmr7OtOPOAhXrCsAKHWQDCrIQ6AEIJjAFRegarding Richard Gibson of Selby, a "Cooper", I have requested again (last week) copies of the records of those lodging the case / signing in, at the examinations, in June and July 1807.
This statement of calling yourself a 'Dealer and Chapman' was apparently in the main, to ensure that you were treated as a 'Trader' and therefore you could file for Bankruptcy.
The alternative, was to become 'insolvent' or an 'insolvent debtor' and risk spending the rest of your life in prison, or in prison until someone paid it off.
In Richard Gibson's case, Gazette 6 March 1810, unless anyone could show to the contrary, then Gibson's
Certificate would be allowed. In the notice it also says it was a
Commission of Bankrupt.
This 'Certificate' is likely referring to a 'Certificate of Conformity' it seems. If so, then there may be a reference in the Register. However, I noticed online that when there is no surviving Bankruptcy file (as in this case), there is little more in TNA, Kew, Registers and Indexes, than that, published in the London Gazettes
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TNA B 6/15http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_st=adv&_col=0&_cr1=B%206%2F15&_dss=range&_sd=1810&_ed=1810&_ro=any&_hb=tnaTNA Note: Indexed
1810 Jan 4 - 1811 Apr 30
B 6/13 Registers of documents filed in Bankruptcy Proceedings 7 January 1807 - 27 August 1808
Indexed.
B 4/28 Registers of Commissions of bankruptcyhttp://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_st=adv&_col=0&_cr1=B%204%2F28&_dss=range&_sd=1807&_ed=1808&_ro=any&_hb=tna1806 Apr - 1808 Sept
Gibson and Gibson's Creditors to whom he owes money, have possibly come up with a plan at the 1807 Commission, which satisfied Gibson's Creditors and allowed his 'Certificate' by 1810.
Regards Mark
