Mabel Elizabeth Gibson, Manchester England to Victoria Australia
Mabel Isobel Biggs is buried in Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery Victoria. She died 1966 at Abbotsford Victoria reg#25599 aged 70 years. Father named as John Gibson. Looking for marriages for Mabel Elizabeth Gibson
(1) J. W Hughes (Joseph William?)may have taken place in England. (two children to this marriage, Harold & William Hughes)
(2) ? Biggs (possibly Herbert Bernard Biggs died 1970 Kew, Victoria reg#1259). It appears that Mabel changes her middle name to Isobel)
Buried with her is her brother Thomas Christopher Gibson;
Thomas Gibson wrote his Will on the 18th December 1920 at Caulfield Military Hospital, Kooyong Road. It reads;
I Thomas Christopher Gibson, late No. 7368 Private Christopher Thomas Martin re-inforce Tunnelling A. I. Forces- hereby bequeath all I?m in possession of, including lands, to my sister Mabel Elizabeth Hughes.
I wish to be buried in Cheltenham Cemetery at the expense of my property
Signed; Thomas Christopher Gibson.
The Argus 21st January 1921 p.1
GIBSON. ?On the 20th January at Caulfield Military Hospital, Kooyong road, Ex-Private Thomas
Christopher Gibson, Tunnelling Comp., No. 7368 A.I.F, loving brother of Mabel (Mrs. J. W. Hughes), uncle of Harold and Willie Hughes, aged 35 years
Also buried in the same grave is William Easthope died 1947 reg#1426. I have no idea who he is
on 2014-08-09 20:56:14
Morgan2409 , from Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, has been a Family Tree Circles member since Jan 2014.
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MARRIAGE.
Family name: BIGGS.
Given name: Herbert Bernard.
Spouse family name: GIBSON.
Spouse given name: Mabel.
Registration year: 1926.
Registration number: 382.
Ref: Victorian Marriage Index.
Thanks Tonkin
Could this be the Thomas Christopher in the National Archives Australia
Item details for: MT1486/1, GIBSON/THOMAS CHRISTOPHER
Title Gibson, Thomas Christopher; age 27; address - Sheffield England
Contents date range 1915 - 1915
Series number MT1486/1
Control symbol GIBSON/THOMAS CHRISTOPHER
Item barcode 9548088
Location Melbourne
Access status Open
Date of decision 08 Mar 2011
Physical format PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level)
Extent 6 folios
Records authority class number 3885
Date registered 15 Feb 2011
and could this be the family in 1891 Census
1891 England Census about John Gibson
Name: John Gibson
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Gibson
Gender: Male
Where born: Thorney, Northamptonshire, England
Civil Parish: Tinsley
Ecclesiastical parish: Tinsley St Lawrence
Town: Tinsley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Address: Tinsley House Tinsley
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gibson 41, Head, b1850 Thorney Northampronshire Occ:Builder & Contractor
Elizabeth Gibson 42, wife, b1849 Leeds Yorkshire
Ambrose W Gibson 21, son, 1870 Leeds Occ: Briicklayer
Jane Ann Gibson 18, daug, 1873 Brightside Yorkshire
John Gibson 16, son, 1875 Leeds, Occ: Apprentice Bricklayer
Florence Gibson 14, daug, 1877, Middlesborough Yorkshire
Ernest Gibson 12, son, 1879 Sheffield Yorkshire
James Edwin Gibson 10, son, 1881 Sheffield, Yorkshire
Alfred Gibson 8, son, 1883 Sheffield, Yorkshire
Thomas Christopher Gibson 6, son, 1885 Manchester Lancashire
Harold Gibson 5, son, 1886 Attercliffe Yorkshire
Mabel Gibson 3, daug, 1888 Tinsley Yorkshire
Wilfred Gibson 1 6/12, son, 1889 Attercliffe Yorkshir
George Suter 20, Boarder
Ada Stretton 20, Servant, housemaid
1901 England Census about John Gibson
Name: John Gibson
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Elizabeth Gibson
Birth Place: Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil Parish: Nether Hallam
Ecclesiastical parish: Owlerton St John
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Address: 15 Woodland Street
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gibson 55, Head, 1846 Thorney, Cambridgeshire Occ: Bricklayer
Elizabeth Gibson 55, wife, 1846 Leeds
Alfred Gibson 19, son, 1882 Sheffield, Occ: Bricklayer
Thomas Gibson 17, son, 1884, Manchester Lancashire, Occ: Mason
Harold Gibson 16, son, 1885, Sheffield Yorkshire
Wilfred Gibson 13, son, 1888, Sheffield Yorkshire
Mabel Gibson 15, 1886, Sheffield Yorkshire
Mary A Hallott 54 Boarder
John & Elizabeth are on 1871 with Ambrose William, (Born 1869)
1881 Census with Ambrose William, Jane Ann, John, Florence, Ernest & James Edwin (7 months)
On both Census John born Thorney Cambridgeshire & Elizabeth born Mee(a)wood Leeds
can't find John & Elizabeth on the 1911 Census, some of the individual children scattered around, but nothing on Mabel.
This is Ambrose birth a copy should give you his mothers maiden name
Births Dec 1869
GIBSON Ambrose William Leeds 9b 455
This for Thomas Christopher
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Thomas Christopher Gibson
Name: Thomas Christopher Gibson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1919
State: Victoria
District: Yarra
Subdistrict: Barkly Ward
Address: 18 Glasgow Street, Collingwood Occ: Bricklayer
Thanks so much for all the information asheppard
Much appreciated
This marriage might be worth checking out
Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Josh Wm Hughes
Spouse Name: Elizth Mabel Gibson
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1913
Registration Number: 3257
This could possibly be them
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Joseph William Hughes
Name: Joseph William Hughes
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1914
State: Victoria
District: Batman
Subdistrict: Fitzroy South
with Mabel, Joseph Occ: Painter
Address: 35 Marion Street Fitzroy.
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Joseph William Hughes
Name: Joseph William Hughes
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1919
State: Victoria
District: Yarra
Subdistrict: Barkly Ward
with Mabel Elizabeth & Son Joseph William Hughes Jnr
Address: 18 Glasgow Street, Collingwood
Joseph William Occ:Painter, Joseph William Jnr Occ:Tanner
1924 Electoral Roll
same details as 1919
Mabel Isobell Biggs
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Mabel Isbell Biggs
Name: Mabel Isbell Biggs
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1931
State: Victoria
District: Batman
Subdistrict: Clifton Hill
with Herbert Bernard Biggs Occ: Felt Hatter
Address: 94 Roseneath Street
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Mabel Isabell Biggs
Name: Mabel Isabell Biggs
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1936
State: Victoria
District: Batman
Subdistrict: Clifton Hill
with Herbert Bernard Biggs Occ: Hatter
address: 25 Rutland Street
1937 Electoral Roll
Mabel Isbell Biggs
address & Herbert's details the same
1942 Electoral Roll
Mabel Isobell Biggs
Address: 280 Hoddle Street Abbotsford, Herbert's Occ: Felt hatter
1949 Electoral Roll
same details as 1942 Roll
1954 Electoral Roll
as above for Mabel Isobell & Herbert Bernard
plus
Herbert Biggs Occ: Textile Worker
1963 Electoral Roll
Mabel Isobell & Herbert Bernard Biggs
same address same Occ:
interestingly there is this family next door ar 282 Hoddle Street
Leonard Biggs Occ Truck Driver
Joan Catherine Biggs Occ: boot trade
William Easthope was an uncle.
Thanks again asheppard & Janilye
Hi
Just came across this site/thread. I'm a grandson of Wilfrid Gibson (that's the correct spelling despite what the census says) and can confirm your records appear to be of his brother Thomas. Another of his brothers, Ernest, also emigrated to Australia and died in 1959. He's buried with his son, Ambrose William Joyce, and second wife, Florence in Wollongong.
Cheers
Carl
Hi
Just came across this site/thread. I'm a grandson of Wilfrid Gibson (that's the correct spelling despite what the census says) and can confirm your records appear to be of his brother Thomas. Another of his brothers, Ernest, also emigrated to Australia and died in 1959. He's buried with his son, Ambrose William Joyce, and second wife, Florence in Wollongong.
Cheers
Carl
Thomas Christopher Gibson is one of the 200+ World War 1 veterans buried in Cheltenham Cemetery,Victoria.
I don't have a great deal of information and I am not a relative, as part 150th anniversary of Cheltenham Cemetery all world war 1 veterans are going to be remembered.
If you would like any information I might have it. Just let me know
Marriage 26th April 1869 Leeds Christ Church West Yorkshire #136
John Gibson
aged 20 years
Occupation: Bricklayer
Residence: 13 New Lane
Father John Gibson (Mechanic)
Elizabeth martin
aged 21 years
residence: 13 New lane
Father: Ambrose Martin (papermaker)