Elizabeth (Marshall) Gibson (1823 - 1893)

Born 23 Apr 1823 in West Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Gibson — married 25 Nov 1841 in Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1893 at about age 69 in Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born & Baptised 1823 West Newton

Elizabeth Marshall was born in 1823 in the hamlet of West Newton and baptised in its parish church at Aldbrough on the East Yorkshire coast. [1] There are two more Aldbroughs in North Yorkshire, and several Newtons around the county. ^[1]

Her father was buried in Aldbrough 3 weeks later

Elizabeth was the daughter of John Marshall and his wife Mary Weatherill.

Marriage 1841 Cherry Burton

Elizabeth married Robert Gibson in 1841 in Cherry Burton, the home of his parents and her grandparents. ^[2]

1851 Arram

In 1851 Hannah Milner, Elizabeth's sister, is in Arram close to the railway line where her new husband is plate-laying. ^[3]

Elizabeth Gibson has left Hannah Gibson (8) with Grandma Mary (Weatherill) Marshall now 70, in Lockington .

In Lockington 1861

In 1861 Robert and Elizabeth are a little east of Cherry Burton, in Lockington with daughter Hannah b West Newton a dressmaker. four younger children plus another young girl, and Elizabeth's mother, 79 year old Mary Marshall nee Weatherill. ^[4]

Small Farm 1881 Cherry Burton

In 1881 Robert has a small farm, just under 10 acres, probably inherited. ^[5]

Cherry Burton with Descendants 1891

It seems that Robert Gibson and his wife had needed help for at least two years and a flock of descendants had arrived . For some reason they were not housed on the farm but in the community Reading Room. Apparently Robert was still able to work at least at times. ^[6]

Death 1893 Cherry Burton

Elizabeth Gibson died in 1893 in Cherry Burton a little more than a year after her husband. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑

   Aldbrough Register of Baptisms: in the East Riding Archives

   23 April 1823 : ;IGI Elizabeth daughter of John & Mary Marshall

2. ↑ Cherry Burton Marriage Register in the East Riding Archives : 25 Nov 1841

   Robert Gibson marries Elizabeth Marshall

3. ↑

   1851 Census in Arram :

   Park Cottage, Arram, Leckonfield, Yorkshire

   PRO HO107 piece 2359 P:739 Family: 47

   Hannah Milner, Mar 33 Lab Wife b West Newton

   Son George Marshall 8

   Dau Ann Thorley 4,

   Sister, Elizabeth Gibson mar 27 b West Newton,

   Dau Charlotte Gibson (5 mo)

4. ↑

   Census 1861 in Lockington""

   PRO RG9 3572 6 76v

   Robert GIBSON 44 Ag lab b Cherry Burton

   Wife Elizabeth Gibson 47 b West Newton

   Dau Hannah Gibson 18 dressmaker West Newton

   Dau Charlotte Gibson 10, scholar b Lockington

   Son John W Gibson 6, , scholar b Lockington

   Son Thomas Gibson 4 , scholar b Lockington

   Son William Gibson 4, scholar b Lockington

   M'law Mary Marshall 79 almswoman South Dalton

   Boarder Ada J Turner 1 b Lockington

   (next door Thomas & Ann Witty)

5. ↑

   Census 1881 in Cherry Burton

   Robert Gibson 64 b Cherry Burton, farmer 9+ ac.

   Elizabeth Gibson 57 b West Newton

   lodger John Nichols, gardener, 61 b Scagglethorp (sic).

6. ↑

   Census 1891 : Reading Room, Cherry Burton

   PRO RG12 /3909 Page: 54 Family: 38

   Farmer & Master Gardener

   Head Robert Gibson 75 b Cherry Burton,

   Wife Elizabeth Gibson 67 b West Newton

   (n.k. deleted)

   G'son James West 30 b Rotherham Asst. F. etc

   Granddaughter Mary A P West 28 Lockington

   Gt G'Dau Hannah M J West 2 Cherry Burton

   Gt Grand Son Jno T West 1 Cherry Burton

   Gdaughter Mary E Jones 16 b Beverley Servt gen

7. ↑

   freebmd Deaths Mar 1893

   Gibson Elizabeth age 68 @@Beverley 9d 71