Gibb Family - Looking for any info Please / New Update

[atth2o]

Hello everyone,

My grandfathers brother married Elizabeth GIBB in Canada.  She was born in Fraserburgh in about 1888 to James GIBB and Mary MILL or MILNE.

I am looking for any information about this family as I know nothing.  The parents names and birth year come from the Marriage registration which took place in Toronto, Ontario in 1915.  Any census information would be appreciated as I am trying to see when Elizabeth immigrated to Canada and if she came with family or possibly alone.

Thank you,
Nancy
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New Info:

Looks like Elizabeth had at least two brothers that also immigrated to Canada:

George Dick GIBB born about 1881 in Fraserburgh
James Reid GIBB born about 1890 in Aberdeen.

Both these brothers have MILNE listed as their mothers maiden name.

I hope this added information may be able to help pinpoint this family. 

Thank you,
Nancy

[redmoss]

Nancy
Hope you are still looking as it has been some time since your posting
From IGI I got James Gibb married Mary Milne 2 feb 1868 at Pitsligo Aberdeenshire. The 1881 census shows the family at 34 Brae Heads  Fraserburgh 196 en 1 page 24.
James Gibb 44 gen lab b King Edward
Mary wife 32 b Pitsilgo
Ann Ewan  d 13 scholar b Pitsligo
Margaret  d 11 scholar b Pitsligo
John George s 9 scholar b Pitsligo
Mary d 7 scholar b Pitslig
Alexander s 3  b Fraserburgh
George Dick s 6 mths  b Fraserburgh
If you check IGI you will get childrens birth dates.
IGI also shows that they had a James b 1875 but he died at 3 days also an Agnes b 1879 who is not with family at census .

1871 census Pitsilgo 233 en 2 page 16
James Gibb 38 shoe maker ( journ ) King Edward
Mary wife 23 Pitsligo
Ann d 3 King Edward
Margaret d 1 King Edward

1851 census shows James Gibb aged 17 an apprentice shoemaker living with a family called Cassie in King Edward 210 en 10 page 2

1841 census King Edward 210  Howe of Byth
James Gibb 60 army pensioner
Jean 65
Ann 35
Jean 10
Ann 8
James 7
John 5
all born Aberdeenshire  . Parents of children are John Gibb and Ann Birnie who married 6 sept 1829 in Pitsligo.
You will get childrens christening dates on IGI
From the 1841 census looks like John Gibb might be dead so I had a look at cemetery records

Peathill Aberdeenshire stone 129
John Gibb
John Gibb 5 may 1837
James Gibb 27 april 1861
Jane Thomson 11 aug 1862
Ann Birnie 15 march 1875

Hope this helps you

Kathy

[atth2o]

Wow Kathy,

I can't thank you enough for all this information.  I really appreciate all the digging you have done.  I really appreciate your time.   

Sincerely,
Nancy

[redmoss]

Nancy
Not a problem .If I can help you further just let me know .
I help out at the local family history society every friday so I can check the  full transcription for the burial details then .

Kathy

[atth2o]

Hi Kathy,

Thank you so much for the kind offer.  I am now trying to piece together the information from the 1881 census onward to Canada.  I suspect that only children emigrated to Canada but am not sure of this?

I will contact you if I run into another brick wall and possibly take you up on your generous offer.

Thank you so much for your time and effort.

Sincerely,
Nancy

[redmoss]

I will be at the family history society in the morning so will check the Peathill Cemetery inscription in full detail. Will get back to you

Kathy

[redmoss]

Peathill stone 129

Erected by John Gibb merchant Rosehearty in memory of his father John Gibb d Mains of Byth 5 may 1837 age 31 , his grandfather James Gibb d Rosehearty 27 april 1861 age 82 , Jane Thomson wife of the above James Gibb d 11 august 1862 age 90 , his mother Ann Birnie d 15 march 1875 age 73


Kathy

[atth2o]

Hi Kathy,

Thank you so much for the added details of the gravestone.  I really appreciate that.

I have also found the family on the 1891 and 1901 census so Elizabeth must have emigrated after that date.  She married my grandfathers brother in 1915 so, Thanks to you, I have cut down the search considerably.

I really do wish to thank you so much for all your effort.  You have outdone yourself.   

Sincerely,
Nancy

[ndpaton]

Dear Nancy, The Gibbs were my ancestors - that is James Gibb Chelsea Pensioner and wife Jane Thompson were my 3rd gr grandparents . Jane's Parents were John Thompson  , also a soldier and her mother was Ann Cowie/Cuie of Rothiemay where they married (from memory 1775). James the Chelsea Pensioner was in the Napoleonic War and won 6 clasps( the equivalent of medals). I have their death certs and pics of their graves plus all of the OPR copies. Also John ( shoemaker's brother)and wife Charlotte Taylor and children are buried in Peathill also. Janet Thompson  and her three sisters were born in various towns in Banffshire. John, I think was chasing work in Milltowns. I think Ann Cowie?Cuie's father was John Cuie from Mayon in Banff near Cairnie by Huntly. There is a large castle there and I think he may have been a labourer there as that is all the buildings I could find.
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