Forest of Dean FHT Forum - James Gibbs born 1799 (WHITE/CARELESS?)

James Gibbs born 1799 (WHITE/CARELESS?) (reply)

lizlochh62 — Mon, 19 May 2014 07:51:27 +0000

Hi again, I'm not sure if it's the same Gibbs. The 1841 and 1871 census I found puts James in Worcestershire. Pershore in 1841 and Padmore Street Worcester in 1871. My mum is all happy I found that address because she currently lives there and it is making her feel nostalgic.
If you think, for definite it is the same James, however, I'll add it to my tree. You are much better at accessing information than I am, thanks for the help. regards Liz

Gibbs - tollgate keepers (reply)

lizlochh62 — Mon, 19 May 2014 07:44:53 +0000

Thanks for that. I read the Exeter info. It was interesting. Maybe in those days, they had toll gates everywhere just to make a little income, cus I noticed one of those Bromyard relatives was a tollgate keeper too.
I think Gibbs is quite a common name in the Worcester, Gloucester area, as I went to school with one!
Thanks and regards Liz

Gibbs - tollgate keepers (reply)

Jefff — Thu, 15 May 2014 13:55:02 +0000

Highly unlikely I'm sure, but did James have any relatives working tollgates near Exeter ?
See bottom-lefthand "Loggerheads" on this link.
http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_transport/tollhouses.php

Glad you've found my other suggestions of interest, all the best to you and yours.

(ps a little "spooky" this - I've just realised that immediately before logging into the forum today and seeing your post, I was emailing a friend to watch a "Who Do You Think You Are?" repeat on tv tonite. And yes that episode is about a Gibb, in this case Robin. Maybe the surname's not as unusual as I was thinking a mere 10 mins ago !)

James Gibbs born 1799 (WHITE/CARELESS?) (reply)

MPGriffiths — Thu, 15 May 2014 11:25:23 +0000

This tree (without parents, is on Ancestry)

James GIBBS married Eliza WILLIS - 17 May 1828, Saint Martin Worcester

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However, on

Ancestry, England - Births & Christening

Name: James GIBBS

Gender: Male

Baptism Date: 24 February 1800

Baptism Place: Temple Guitings, Gloucester, England

father: Richard GIBBS

mother: Theodosia

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The Gloucestershire Baptism Index CD starts after 1813 - and there is one baptism for Richard & Theodisia GIBBS at Temple Guitings

Harriot - 9 March 1817.

On the CLDS site

Richard & Theo - had

Celia - 7 August 1796 at Bretforton, Worcestershire (CD - possible marriage at Cheltenham St Mary - 2 November 1818 to James EVANS and on the 1851 census at Temple Guitings

Celia EVANS - 54 - Assistant School Teacher - born Bradforton, Worcestershire (which confirms the above)

As Richard & Theodisia named their first child Celia - is this Theodisia's baptism on CLDS.

Baptism at Bretforton - 12 November 1775 - Theodisia WHITE, parents Francis & Celia (her death gives her dob c1774) - and various siblings christened at Bretforton including a James WHITE - 12 November 1775.

CLDS - Marriage at Broadway, Worcester - 1768 - Francis WHITE/Caelia CARELESS

(this tree is also on Public Members Tree Ancestry)

Joseph - 29 April 1798 at Temple Guitings (on the 1841 Temple Guitings, with wife Hannah age 35, children: Mary Ann 4, (christened 23 October 1836) Theodosia 3, and Ellen 1 (Glos BDM - mother's maiden name MOSS)

Gloucestershire Marriage Index: Joseph GIBBS of Cheltenham, married Hannah MOSS at Farmington, 5 March 1835

Mary - 18 July 1802 at Temple Guitings
Ruth - 12 August 1804 at Temple Guitings (CD - possible marriage Thomas STAITE, 10 Sept 1828 at Didbrook)

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Gloucestershire Burial Index Index

Burial at Temple Guitings alias Lower Guitings - 24 June 1848

Theodsia GIBBS age 74 - residence, Guiting Kineton (therefore c1774)

and 1841 census - Power Guytings, Hundred Kiftsgate

Theodocia GIBBS - 65 - Grocer, not born in County
Mary GIBBS - 10
Julia GREENING - 5 (Glos Baptism Index at Temple Guitings, Julia Ann GREENING, 18 August 1834, residence, Farmcote, parents John (occupation: Carter) & Ann. Glos. Marriage Index CD - John GREENING of Farmcote married Ann BAKER - 2 June 1834, at Guitings Power

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James is with his wife Eliza and family, on the 1841 census

On the 1851 census, James GIBBS, age 50 and married, is working as a farm labourer, at Glos, Pinnock & Hyde (Hyde Farm)

James Gibbs born 1799

lizlochh62 — Thu, 15 May 2014 10:07:53 +0000

Hi, I am looking for any information on James Gibbs please. He married in Worcester an Eliza Willis, I think. He was born in Gloucestershire in 1799. One census says Gresburg but there is no such place. It looked a bit like Gisting to me, which is close to Temple Guiting, but I'm only guessing. He was down as a retired tollgate keeper. I seem to remember seeing another relative going down another family line was a tollgate keeper too.