Hi,
David Gibbs hasn't posted for some time, don't know if he's still viewing the forum. However, you should be able to send a direct message to his email inbox, which hopefully he'll see soon, by clicking on the blue icon by his username here.

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=user&show_user=17505

In the meantime, if you have any specific enquiries, feel free to ask here. Or you can freely & easily search this Forum for prior threads which maybe relevant, eg
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=user&action=show_posts&id=17505

Or you can search this site's huge database of PRs, or old documents, photos, wills, inquests etc; just use the various icons at top of this page.

eg from this site's PRs;

Emma's Baptism

Record_ID: 42451
Entry_Number: 766
Year: 1851
Month: Aug
Day: 31
Parents_Surname: GIBBS
Child_Forenames: Emma Louisa
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Lydia
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Michel Dean
Occupation: Mason
Officiating_Minister: E. Machen Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P 220 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 96
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean
Soundex: G120

Parents' Marriage

Record_ID: 11360
Entry_Number: 627
Year: 1850
Month: Oct
Day: 17
Grooms_Surname: GIBBS
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age: full
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Mason
Grooms_Residence: Mitcheldean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: GIBBS
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Mason
Brides_Surname: MATTHEWS
Brides_Forenames: Lydia
Brides_Age: full
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Mitcheldean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: MATTHEWS
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: James Gibbs
Witness_2: Matilda Gibbs
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: E. Machen Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P220 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 21
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean
Soundex_Groom: G120
Soundex_Bride: M320

And so on.
Happy hunting !

Hello there David Gibbs.

Thank you so much. You were kind enough to reply to a general enquiry concerning Emma Gibbs, daughter of George and Lydia of Mitcheldean.

Emma was my great grandmother and I should be very grateful for any information you you could give.

Thanks again.

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=15279

Year: 1851
Month: Aug
Day: 31
Parents_Surname: GIBBS
Child_Forenames: Emma Louisa
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Lydia
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Michel Dean
Occupation: Mason
Officiating_Minister: E. Machen Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P 220 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 96
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

1861 Old Engine
George Gibbs abt 1828 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire MAson
Lydia Gibbs abt 1827 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Aaron Gibbs abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Gibbs abt 1861 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Clara Gibbs abt 1854 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Gibbs abt 1852 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
George Gibbs abt 1859 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Possible sightings :-

1871
Ellen Louisa Gibbs abt 1850 Michael Deans, Gloucestershire, England Servant Willesden, Middlesex

Name: Amelia Alice Cantling
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1879
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 109

1881
Emma Cantlin abt 1852 Gloucestershire, England Head St Pancras, London
Amelia Cantlin abt 1880 London, Middlesex, England Daughter St Pancras, London

1891
Emma C Caulton abt 1852 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head St Pancras, London
Amelia A Caulton abt 1880 St Pancras, London, England Daughter St Pancras, London

1898 St Pancreas Electoral register

Emma CANTLIN 78,Chalton St

1901
Emma Louisa Catlin [CANTLIN] abt 1852 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head St Pancras, London Widow

1911
Emma Cantlin abt 1852 Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England St Pancras, London Widow

Name: Amelia A Cantlin
Spouse :Charles F Stephens ?
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1910
Registration district: St Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1b
Page Number: 147

Name: Rosamond A Stephens
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1911
Registration district: Islington
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 246

1911 64 Delhi Street, Islington, London N
Charles Stephens 38 Attendant Oxford Music Hall
Amelia Stephens 31
Rosamond Stephens 0

Name: Arthur C C Stephens
Mother's Maiden Name: Cantlin
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1912
Registration district: Islington
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 453

Name: Emma L Cantlin
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1913
Age at Death: 62
Registration district: St Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 124

Name: Arthur C C Stephens
Birth Date: abt 1912
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1967
Age at Death: 55
Registration district: Islington
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 5c
Page: 598

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Hi Samond,

Just seen your message and have sent you a private message via the e-mail system.

Thanks for getting in touch. I see the ancestry post (after about 12 years) managed to reach you.

I would very much like to know about Emma Gibbs, daughter of George and Lydia.

Regards,

David Gibbs