Hello everyone. I am currently researching my family tree. However, I have reached a point where I am stuck. I am a member of ancestry and have been using that to form my tree.
The relative I hoping someone may have some more information on is Henry Gibson. I will try to provide as much information below including what I don’t know, and what I do know:
What I do know for certain is that Henry Gibson married Milcah Gibson, née Newsome, on the 14th of June 1790 at Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England.
I have found Milcah Gibson (abt. 1766 – d 1846) on the 1841 census. I have also found her birth, christening and death index record. I am not really looking for information on their children at this point as I largely have this covered.
Now for what I do not know:
First I would like to ascertain when and where Henry Gibson was born, when/if he was christened and when and where he died.
He was likely born in Foston on the Wolds, Beverley or Driffield. However, as I do not have much information on him I cannot be sure but this seems like a fair assumption. He was also likely born up to 10 years either side of his wife, again this is a starting point.
One example of a Henry Gibson that somewhat fits the bill is a Henry Gibson (b 1776) who appears in the 1841 census living with Ann Dodsworth in Beverley. However I remain unconvinced that this is the Henry Gibson I am looking for as I am not sure who this lady is and why he is not living with his wife who is still alive.
Another example of a Henry Gibson that is a possible match is Henry Gibson who was baptised on the 1st March 1776 at Saint John and Saint Martin, Beverley. However, it is quite likely that this is the above gentleman. Furthermore several other ancestry members have linked these details to a Henry Gibson which is not related to my family, however sometimes people do make mistakes particularly due to the ‘hints’ provided by ancestry.
I have also found several possible death records. I believe he likely died in Foston on the Wolds, Driffield or Beverley as several of their children were born in these towns and lived in them for several years.
I have found 4 death records on ancestry that are possible matches including a death in 1838 and 1848 in Driffield. However the death in 1838 was likely his son, Henry Gibson (b 1801).
I have also found a death in 1847 in Beverley. I have also found a burial in Sculcoates, Yorkshire in 1847. I include this as it is not far from Beverley.
Thank you for taking the time to read my first post. This generation of Gibson resided predominantly in East Riding, more specifically Foston on the Wolds, Beverley and Driffield. I am hoping that someone may be able to provide some more information, or perhaps a few useful contacts.
The only bit of luck I have had is that Milcah (Milcha) Gibson is quite an uncommon name. Perhaps this name can be found on a shared gravestone or something along those lines. Any information on Henry or Milcah would be greatly appreciated.
