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Title: thomas gibbons runcorn boatman
Post by: john 1 on Sunday 21 February 10 21:13 GMT (UK)

has anyone family ties with thomas gibbons age 29 in 1901 William his son was my grandad William married my gran fanny James in 1918 he was a boatman my gran came from a boat family as well i live in bedworth warwickshire
                                                           john

Title: Re: thomas gibbons runcorn boatman
Post by: fishweb on Monday 22 February 10 15:32 GMT (UK)

Hi John,
On the FamilySearch Pilot Site are some Gibbins baptism's and marriages for Runcorn in case you do not have them.
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=home
I searched on Gibbins surname and place Runcorn, Cheshire.

Good luck with your research

Cathy

Title: Re: thomas gibbons runcorn boatman
Post by: john 1 on Monday 22 February 10 16:25 GMT (UK)

thanks Cathy
                       will give it a go
                     john

Title: Re: thomas gibbons runcorn boatman
Post by: frankray on Saturday 26 June 10 08:52 BST (UK)

Buried Runcorn Town Cemetery 11 March 1946 aged 74 retired boatman - is that him?  wifes name given as Hannah - your Gran ?? 

Title: Re: thomas gibbons runcorn boatman
Post by: garstonite on Sunday 27 June 10 07:14 BST (UK)

if it is Hannah ??
June qtr 1895 Thomas Gibbons married Hannah Marshall in Runcorn.....freebmd

on www.cheshirebmd.org.uk there is this........1895
Thomas Gibbons to Hannah Marshall at All Saints church, Runcorn, Halton   C12/8/389   ( the ref for the cert)
here`s hoping ??.....allan ;)

Title: Re: thomas gibbons runcorn boatman
Post by: frankray on Sunday 27 June 10 08:32 BST (UK)

I am thinking along the lines that "Fanny" was the boatmans nickname for Hannah? keeping in mind Fanny was a boatmants lass too.   Thomas's age at death (74: giving a birth of 1872) fits in well with his marriage in 1895 and the 1901 census age 29.  They are in Runcorn Town Cemetery Plot 15  Grave 312 with them is Hannah Gibbons age 20, spinster buried 12 June 1929.  Thomas buried 11 march 1946.  Fanny 1 Jan 1927 .  all three lived at 22 King Street.

Title: Re: thomas gibbons runcorn boatman
Post by: john 1 on Saturday 10 July 10 17:07 BST (UK)

thanks frankray and garstonite
   :)  i bet you are Right Will look into it have only just got back of Holiday thanks a lot
                    john