GIBSON, William

(1824-05/05/1915)

William was born in England and died in Bunbury. He was an expiree. He was the son of William. He arrived in Western Australia on 04/08/1852 aboard the William Jardine, leaving his wife Ann and their children in England. He applied in 1859 for them to follow as assisted migrants. William remarried on 08/10/1861 in Picton to Amelia Need(e)s (1845-07/01/1927). Amelia was born in England and died in South Bunbury. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth. She arrived in Western Australia on 24/03/1854 aboard the Victory with her mother. Their children were Elizabeth (1863-1938), Susannah (1864-1956), Henry (1866-1965), William (1868-), Benjamin (1870-1930), George (1872-1946), Amelia (1874-), WaIter (1876-1965), Ernest (1878 - W.W.1. France), Horace (1879-1879), Jesse (1881-1960), Owen (1883- ~1915), Herbert (1885-) and Clarence (1886-1959). William was a small estate farmer at "Crandon". In Bunbury, he was a tenant of Hyman Lipschitz at "Preston Farm" in 1862. He bought several small lots of land, including 40 acres in Wellington district, in 1861. In total, William owned about 100 acres. Their house (demolished in 1968) stood opposite the North end of Gibson Street, named after him.

GIBSON, William

He married Cath. Their children were Rosana (1864-) and Susan (1864-). Both of their children were born in Bunbury, where William lived.

GISSON, WaIter

(1876-)

He was the son of William and Amelia. He married in 1896 to Esther Amelia Wenn (1878-). She was the daughter of James and Helen. Walter and Esther only had one child, Gladys Amelia (1902-). Walter was a market gardener by trade. The residence he lived at was 8 Latreille Road, Bunbury. 

GIBSON, Jesse

(1881-)

He is the son of William and Amelia. He married Margaret Elizabeth Bouse (-18/03/1949). Their children were Cordon, Ken, Doris, Ruth and Gloria. Jesse's profession was as a vineyard worker. His residence was on Halsey Street, Bunbury.

GIBSON, Henry

(1866-)

He was the son of William and Amelia. He got married on 13/04/1887 to Jessie Annie McPherson (1863-06/09/1946). Their children are; Reginald (1887-), Victor Henry (1889-). May (1890-), Robert Henry (1893-1893), William (1894-), Clara (1895-1896), Ernest 1896-1948). Leonard (1898-), Frederick (1899-), Alma (1900-), Daisy, Bernard and Clarence George (1905-1944). Henry's profession was Sawyer. He lived in South Bunbury. The residence he lived in was at 160 Spencer Street.

GIBSON, George

(1872-04/12/1946)

He was the son of William and Amelia (nee Needes). He got married on 14/06/1893, Matilda Waddingham. Matilda was born in 1872 and died on 21/04/1949. Their children are; George (1894-1894), Charles Raymond (1894-), Mary Evelyn (1897-), William (1899-). Vera (1901-). Albert Edward (1901-). Beatrice, Irene, Norman Vernon, Victor George (1919-1930), Olive. George lived in the Bunbury district and worked as a labourer. His residence was on Constitution Street.

GlBLETT, Thomas

(24/11/1842-12/05/1897)

Thomas was born in Western Australia as the son of John and Ann. He married on 09/12/1869 in Bunbury Maria Agnes Moulton (04/09/1845-11/03/1930). Maria was the daughter of J. Abraham Hattbews and Mary. Their children were WaIter John (1872-1956), Ada Ann (1874-1955), Herbert James (1877-1951), Bertha Mary (1879-1938), Frank Thomas (1881-1963), Ella Haud (1883-1975), Agnes Helen (1884-), Habel (1887-1965) and Stella Capel (1894-1960). Thomas was a farmer and grazier at "Dingup House" Nelson lot 82. He had a leasehold also on Donnelly River.

GIBLETT, John

(1809-13/07/1882)

John was born in England and died in Balbarrup. He was the son of James and Sarah. John arrived in Western Australia on 20/08/1842 aboard the Simon Taylor, with his wife Ann (1818-12/07/1896). Ann was born in England and died in Balbarrup. She is the daughter of John. John and Ann married on 22/03/1842 in England. Their children were Thomas (1842-1897), Jemina (1843-), who was born in Burrswood, Emma (1844-), John (1845-1845), John (1846-1862), Jesse (1848-), Elba (1851-1909), George (1853-), Helen (1855-1946) and Amos Wells (1862-). John was an agricultural labourer, first at Burrswood, then Canning, Serpentine and Harvey. He was a farmer and grazier at "Balbarrup," Manjimup. He owned 80 acres in 1868 in the Nelson district. John held Nelson lot 31 and 32 and extensive pastoral leases in partnership with his family. The Post Office at his home in 1864 was known as Blackwood P.O. until 1870. Travelled monthly from Bunbury. He employed eight ticket of leave men from 1851-1871.

GIBLETT, Jesse

(20/12/1848-)

Jesse was born in Western Australia. Jesse was the son of John and Ann. He married on 12/01/1876 in Bunbury to Eliza "Lily" Clarke (27/07/1850-23/09/1919). Eliza was the daughter of Ephraim. Their children were Ephraim John (1877-1969), Clarence French (1878-1957), Alfred (died in infancy), Jesse Thomas (1882-1953), Abi Ann (1883-1959), Kathleen Eliza (1885-1952), Ruth Kate (1889-1975), Emma (1890-1909), Ivan (1898-) who was adopted at eight years. Jesse was a farmer and grazier at "Springdale", east of Manjimup. He built a homestead in 1883.

GIBLETT, Amos Wells

(13/06/1862-)

He is the son of John and Ann. Amos married on 04/08/1896 in Bunbury to Alice Miller (1872-1924). Their children were James (1896-1963), Murial, Thomas Wells, Minnie and Jack (1909-1935). Amos lived in Bridgetown, where he was a farmer and pastoral leaseholder in Balbarrup. Amos staffed the post and telegraph office there until 1909.

GIBBS, W

He was a wheelwright in Bunbury from 1866 to 1867.

GIBBS, Lillian

(1872-1911)

Lillian was born in Bunbury as the daughter of James and Alice. She married in 1892 in Bunbury to Alfred Edmund Brown.

GIBBS, John

(02/09/1856-)

John was born in Bunbury. He was the son of James and Charlotte. John married on 13/09/1877 to Sarah Eliza Wisbey. He lived in Bunbury, where he was a farmer from 1879-1885.

GIBBS, James Dagley

(1822-1905)

James died in Bunbury. He was the son of Robert and Jane of Aylesbury (storekeeper, pawnbroker). James arrived in Western Australia on 23/05/1844 aboard the Trusty. He married on 07/01/1845 in Picton to Charlotte Narroway (1823-28/03/1862). James remarried on 30/04/1863 to Alice Mada Parkes (1843-1894). She arrived 26/12/1860 aboard the Escort as a servant to Mr Clifton. James and Charlotte's children were Emma (1846-), Panny (1847-1848), Robert (1848), Jane (1850), John (1856). Herald William (1859) Samuel. James and Alice's children were Charlotte (1864-), Amelia (1867-), Ernest Alf-red (1868-1918) (Northam). Wallace (1869), Lilian (1872), Ethelbert (1873), Athelstan (1877), James (1880). He first lived at Picton, then Australind in the 1840s and Perth in the 1850s. When James moved to Bunbury, he became a Wheelwright and carpenter in the 1860s and shipwright. He built the Star of South in 1875. He employed two ticket of leave men 1868 at Bunbury.

GIBBS, Harold William

(03/01/1859-)

He was born in Bunbury as the son of James and Charlotte. He married in 1877 in Bunbury to Amelia Wisbey (-08/12/1890). Amelia was the daughter of Charles and Ellen. Harold remarried on 10/04/1895 to Susanna Maria Gardiner (1873-). Susanna was the daughter of Alfred. Harold's children were Harold Nagley (1818-). Dorothy, Lionel, Cora (1898-) and Lesand Selma (1909-) born in Bunbury. Harold lived in Bunbury, where he was a carpenter and undertaker from 1885/1889.

GIBBS

They were born in Bunbury. They were a farmer from 1879-1884. 

GIBBS, George Gordon

George married on 31/12/1885 in Bunbury to Ellen E. Holden. Ellen was the daughter of J. A. (Adelaide). In Brunswick (Collie), George was a farmer in 1885.

GIBBS, Ernest Alfred

(1868-27/08/1918). Ernest was born in Australind and died in Northam. He was the son of James Dagley and Alice Maria. He married in 1900 in Bunbury to Alice May Campbell. Their children were Alice (1900-), Wallace (1903-), Agnes (1906-) and Edith Lillian (1909-).

GIBBS, Emma

(1846). She is the daughter of James and Charlotte. Emma got married in 1866 in Bunbury to Owen Gardiner.

GIBBONS, Richard

(1850-25/11/1892). Richard was born in Ireland and died in Bunbury. He was the son of Peter and Margaret. He married on 05/08/1885 in Fremantle to Annie Jackson. Annie was the daughter of William Dockray and Catherine. She arrived in Western Australia on 14/12/1852 aboard the Dido with her parents. Richard employed four ticket of leave men during 1869-1874 at Ludlow-Minninup. He later travelled to Fremantle, where he became an accountant (1880- 9). He also became a Government Resident, Wickham 1892. Resident magistrate. Bridgetown and mining registrar, Greenbushes tin fields. Educated in Fremantle. His religion was Roman Catholic.