James Gibson

1845 - 1892  (46 years)

• Name	James Gibson
  Birth	7 May 1845	Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	Jan 29 1846. James Gibson and Catherine McGaw in Haugh request the following entry of their family be insert. Jane born Nov 28 1835 Eliza born June 12 1837 John born Nov 12 1839 Mary born Aug 13 1841 Robert born June 10 1843 James born May 7 1845 Samual born March 27 1847 Matilda born July 4 1850 Jessie born 4 April 1851 Wiliam born 5 July 1853
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Mar 1851	43 Old Military Road to Dumfries, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland   [3]
  	GIBSON James, Head, Married, 36, Urr Tailor employ 2 men, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Cathrine, wife, Married, 40, Girthon, Kirkcudbright GIBSON John, son, unmarried, 11, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Mary, daughter, unmarried, 9, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Robert, son, unmarried, 7, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON James, son, unmarried, 5, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Samuel, son, unmarried, 3, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Matilda, daughter, unmarried,1, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Jane, mother, widow, 70, Applegathe, Dumfries ARMSTRONG James, apprentice, unmarried, 19, Tailor apprentice, Kirkcudbright, Kirkchudbrightshire JOHNSTON James, apprentice, unmarried, 16, Tailor apprentice, Kirkpatrick, Dumfrey.
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland   [4]
  	GIBSON James, Head, Mar, 46, Tailor & Clothier Master, employing 2 men, Urr Kirkcudbright, 7 rooms with windows, 2 children attending school GIBSON Catherine, Wife, Mar, 49, Girthon GIBSON Elizabeth, Dau, Unm, 22, Urr GIBSON Robert, Son, Unm, 17, Tailor/ app, Urr GIBSON James, Son, 15, Tailor/ app, Urr GIBSON Samuel, Son, 13, Scholar, Urr GIBSON William, Son, 7, Scholar, Urr
  Immigration	Abt 1879	from Victoria, Australia to New Zealand
  	This information is taken from James's death certificate saying he was resident in NZ for 13 yrs. this may not be accurate.
  Electoral	1887	Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [5]
  	GIBSON, James, residential, Featherston, laborer (unsure if this is our James Gibson but suspect that it is)
  Directory	1892	Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [6]
  	GIBSON, James, Tailor, Greytown
  Death Notice	28 Jan 1892	"Evening Post", New Zealand   [7]
  	[CENTER:]ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES By Telegraph (Our Own Correspondent.) GREYTOWN NORTH, THIS DAY. James Gibson, of this town, died suddenly this morning. He had only been ailing during the night. Failure of the heart's action was the cause. The deceased, in days gone by, fought in the Maori war, and for years carried on a tailoring business in Greytown. The funeral takes place on Saturday afternoon. [:CENTER]
  Death	28 Jan 1892	Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [8, 9, 10]
  	James Gibson Tailor, aged 47 years. Parents: James Gibson, Tailor & Kate Gibson formerly McGaut (sic) Born Dumfries Scotland, been in NZ 13 years. Married in Greytown when aged 44 yrs to Jane Bishop No children
  Newspaper	29 Jan 1892	"Wairarapa Daily Times", New Zealand   [11]
  	Mr James Gibson, tailor of Greytown died suddenly at his residence yesterday morning at ten o'clock, of syncope. Deceased was about forty-four years of age, and leaves a widow and step family to mourn his loss. No inquest will be held as Dr Bey had been attending him previous to his death.
  Burial	30 Jan 1892	Greytown Cemetery, Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [12]
  	GIBSON, James: died 28 January 1892 aged 47 years, son of James GIBSON and Kate, husband of Jane nee BISHOP (Presb) Also have copy of letter to Sexton authorising him to prepare the grave
  Probate	19 Feb 1892	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [13]
  	GIBSON James, Greytown, tailor Will filed 19 Feb 1892, Probate No 3864. Sighted National Archives Wellington, Feb 2001: James Gibson, Greytown, Tailor, Will dated Dec 3 1890. All real and personal property to his wife Jane - including Life policy "The Mutual Assurance Society of Victoria Ltd" Estate under value of £400-0-0
  Person ID	I2396	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	James Gibson,   b. 20 Apr 1814, Blaiket, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 12 Jul 1888, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine McGaw,   b. 16 May 1811, Gatehouse, Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 13 Apr 1874, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eliza Ellenora Hollway,   b. 26 Jan 1848, Jericho St, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d. 18 Feb 1935, Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1868	Registrar's Office, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   [10, 14, 15]
  	James Gibson, Bachelor, born Kirkkudbrightshire, Scotland, Tailor, aged 23. Usual Res: 109 Bourke Street, East Melbourne Parents: James Gibson, tailor & Catherine McCall Eliza Ellenora Hollway, Spinster, Born Oxford England, Machinist, aged 20 Usual Res: 38 Doveton Street, Ballarat Parents: George Hollway, Storeman & Mary Garrett Married after notice and declaration published by Bride's Mother, Father being dead Witnesses: George Hollway & John Lipscome Hollway
  Divorce	1883	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   [16]
  	Gibson Eliz E, Petitioner to Gibson James, Respondent, No 400
  Children	+ 1. William Gibson,   b. 27 Jun 1868, 38 Gore Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia d. 1960, South Australia, Australia (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Catherine Mary Gibson,   b. 10 Mar 1871, Ballarat West, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia  [Father: natural]   3. Eliza Jane Gibson,   b. 24 Dec 1872, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia d. 18 Mar 1874, Coates Cottages, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]   4. Samuel James Gibson,   b. 13 Sep 1875, Horsham, Victoria, Australia d. 10 May 1878, Horsham, Victoria, Australia (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]   5. John Henry Gibson,   b. 4 May 1878, Horsham, Victoria, Australia  [Father: natural]   6. Ethel Marion Gibson,   b. 25 May 1880, Horsham, Victoria, Australia  [Father: natural]   7. Arthur William Thomas Gibson,   b. 5 May 1882, 155 Young Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 9 Nov 1882, 155 Young Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jane Pike,   b. 1842, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand d. 9 Dec 1918, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	8 Mar 1888	Office of Registrar, Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [9, 10, 17]
  	James Gibson, 42 years, Tailor, Widower commencement of 1887, born Scotland Usual Res: Greytown Parents: James Gibson, Tailor & Catherine McGaw Jane Bishop, 44 years, Widow 8th Aug 1887, born Wellington NZ Usual Res: Greytown. Parents: William Pike, Farmer & Elizabeth Harris Witnesses: John Malcolm, Draper, Greytown & Margaret Cook, Greytown
  Family ID	F1195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Probate - 19 Feb 1892 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, C118844/1090. [S1] Certificate held on file:, From the OPR at GSQ 25/8/2001, URR, SCT 805/884 Births 1819-1854, Item 3. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Urr, Kirkcudbright. [S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 Urr Kirkcudbright 884/00 001/00 001. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1887 Electoral Roll, Wairarapa. [S12] NZPO, NZ PO Directory, Subject: Directories, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1866 - 1955;), 1892-93 Wises NZPO Directory. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Evening Post, volume XLIII, Issue 23, 28 January 1892, Page 2 - Wellington NZ. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 219, March Qtr. [S190] Maureen Little, Supplied by Maureen Little, Recipient: Ailsa Corlett, Author Address: m.little@xtra.co.nz, (Name: Various letters or emails;), Maureen Little, m.little@xtra.co.nz 15 Dec 1998. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S43] Dennis Pauling, Supplied by Dennis Pauling, Recipient: Ailsa Corlett, Address: Auckland, New Zealand, Author E-mail: dennis.pauling@actricx.co.nz, (Name: Various dates starting 2001;), The Wairarapa Daily 29th Jan 1892, copy from newspaper Wairarapa Daily Times Volume XIII Issue 4024, 29 Jan 1892 Page 2. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Greytown Burials not in the Burial Register but found in early sextons records. [S207] NZ Probates - National Archives NZ, Wellington Archives, Item ID R22214021, Agency AAOM, Series 6029, Accession W3265, Box/Item 71/ , Record No 3864 - 1892 - Will. [S23] Australia, Victoria BDM Indexes on CD Rom, 1868 Victoria Reg No 2313. [S120] Joe Gibson, Supplied by Joe Gibson, Recipient: Ailsa Corlett, Author Address: Sydney Australia, (Name: Various letters or emails;), email 16 Feb 2012. [S100] Australia, Records Housed at National Archives, Record Type: Archives Australia, Public Record Office of Victoria - Divorce Cause Books - VPRS 5335 PO Index to Divorce Cause Books (VA 2549) Supreme Court of Victoria 1861 -1924 Unit 1 - 1861 - 1884, No 400. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1888 Folio No 342.