George Gibbs (General)

by shepway , Thursday, August 23, 2018, 18:51 (2283 days ago) @ shepway

Emanuel Gibbs is proving difficult to trace in the 1901 and 1911 Census returns but he is to be found as follows:

He joined the Navy in 1901:
Name: Emanuel Gibbs
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1884
Birth Place: Lydney, Glos
First Service Date: 18 Jun 1901
First Ship Served On: Impregnable
Last Service Date: 16 Jul 1907
Last Ship Served On: Victory I
Service Number: 215350

Discharged 23 July 1907 with following comment "retention in service undesirable"

And was in Wakefield Prison in 1909:
Name: Emanuel Gibbs
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birth Place: Lydney
Age: 26
Event Date: 1 Jun 1909
Prison or Quarter Session: HMP Wakefield
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Sentence: Imprisonment or Servitude

Referring to the image we learn that he was a Miner, sentenced to 7 days hard labour and had 1 previous conviction.

Mike