John Gibson (1825 - 1908)

Born 29 Jun 1825 in Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Husband of Emma Parker (Clinton) Gibson — married 31 Dec 1855 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1908 at age 83 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

Captain John Gibson was born in 1825 to Adam Gibson and Janet Purdie. He died in 1908.

Born 29 Jun 1825 Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland^[1]

Died 02 Nov 1908 Egmont Rd, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

John GIBSON, farmer aged 83 yrs of fibroid disease of heart, exhaustion. Father Adam GIBSON, builder, Mother Jessie GIBSON, nee PURDY. Buried 5 Nov 1908 Te Henui by Anglican minister. Born Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, emigrated 45 years ago (1863). Married Melbourne Victoria age 32 yrs to Emma AUSTIN 1 male child still living, aged 49 yrs ^[2]

Buried 04 Nov 1908 New Plymouth,Taranaki, New Zealand

Note: aged 83, death cert and funeral notice in paper differ as to burial date.

Paper says 5th Nov. Buried with wife, Emma, son William Henry and grandson Willie.^[2]

He emigrated to New Plymouth, Taranaki New Zealand, arriving between 20 Jun 1864 and 03 Aug 1864

from Melbourne, presumably as a family group, Capt John and wife Emma Gibson, eldest (step)dtr (Caroline) Emma aged about 10; and sons John, 4 and William Henry a baby, another son, James, having died in Melbourne in 1863.

The actual date varies depending on the source, starting with the certificates nearest in time: son William Henry's dth cert implies c 1864/5; mother Emma's 1894 dth cert c 1864; however dtr Caroline Emma's 1899 dth cert implies 1868/9; brother John's 1932 dth cert also implies c 1868. It is possible, but unlikely, that in 1864 Emma and John stayed behind in Victoria with family then followed their parents out 4 yrs later, aged 14 and 8 respectively.

So, it is presumed they all emigrated together when John took up his appointment as Harbour Master in New Plymouth in 1864. The "Jun to Aug" was drawn from correspondence in the Taranaki Provincial Papers in the National Archives offering him the position, and after his arrival^[3][4]

Family

Husband: Capt John GIBSON

Wife: Emma Parker CLINTON

Married 31 Dec 1855 The Manse, Emerald Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

cert. #3632 shows: John Gibson, 30, single, born Lanark, Scotland, Master Mariner, present and usual address: Brigantine 'Express', Melbourne, s/o Adam Gibson, contractor, Janet Purdie; Bride

Emma Parker Clinton, 28, single, born London, d/o William Clinton, currier, Jemima Parker, present and usu. address Melbourne. No children by former marriage, either living or dead for either party (ie Emma ignores her previous marriage and existing child, Caroline Emma Austin).

I John Gibson, do hereby declare that I am a member of the Presbyterian church, and that I was married in the Manse at Emerald Hill. Signed by both parties. Witnesses: Andrew Boyd, Elisabeth Boyd. Minister: D Macdonald. ^[5]

Children:

John Gibson (1859-1932)

James Gibson (1861-1863)

William Henry Gibson (1864-1887)

Sources

1. ↑ BirthCert John GIBSON, Kangerong, Victoria, Australia, VIC ref #18714

   Note: 3 August 1859, Jamiesons Survey, Kangerong, Victoria, John, not present, male, s/o John GIBSON, mariner, 34, born Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, married Emerald Hill, Melbourne, Victoria to Emma Parker Gibson, formerly Clinton, 32, born London, England. Issue living and deceased: Emma (no age given), John, 61 days. Informant, John Gibson, father, residence: Jamieson Survey, Victoria. Witnesses: No medical attendant, or nurse to certify, signatures of occupiers or other witnesses, Mrs Brownlee and Mrs McLein (sic). Registered 3 Oct 1859 at Schnapper Point by William Armstrong, Deputy Registrar Repository: #R158

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} DthCert. 2 Nov 1908 John GIBSON Taranaki, Inspection photocopy held
3. ↑ DthCert. Emma GIBSON (nee CLINTON, previously AUSTIN), 1894, Taranaki, New Zealand, Folio 1307/1894 Inspection p/copy held by L McIntosh Repository: #R158
4. ↑ GIBSON, Cpt, Harbour Master, Letters: Offer of appointment as Harbour master 5/1864 at £300 (Watson resigned when refused a pay increase over his current £200).

   Superintendent of NP wrote to Messrs McMicking & Co, Merchants of Melbourne, and Dredge & Thomas, their customs agent, both on 10 May 1864, to enlist their aid in tracking down Cpt J GIBSON, of 'Gem' in 1855 Call Number: TP Series 7 Item 10

   Held in National Archives, Wellington New Zealand, correspondence in the Taranaki Provincial Papers

5. ↑ Marr. Cert,: Emma CLINTON & John GIBSON , Ref #3632 Inspection p/copy held by L. McIntosh. Repository: #R158

• Repository: R158 Name: VIC BDM Address: State: VIC Country: AUS Note: Victoria Govt BDM online certs: https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=getHistIdxSearchCriteria

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile Gibson-4479 and merging with WikiTree profile Gibson-2059 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 through the import of YeatesGibsonFinlayson4WTOct2013.ged on Oct 1, 2013. (Reference: 13)