The Hibbert Brothers

[ness123]

  Hi just wondering if anyone could find any information on the Hibbert Brothers who came from england from 1860 and opened some Hat shops in the Cincinati area.
The Brothers were, Henry, Alfred and John.

around 1870 brother Henry drowned in the New york Harbour i would be very grateful if anyone could point me in the direction on where i could find maybe some information on his death etc.... thanks so much.
Ness

[ShaunJ]

Here's a starter..

1860 US census, Cincinatti city ( Ward 14)

Alfred Hibbert 33 Hat manufacturer b England
Ann 35 wife England
John 10 England
Rosana 6 Ohio

So .. born in England around 1827, came to US around 1852.

Real estate valued at $1500, personal estate $1000.

[ness123]

  Thanks So much Shaunj, how did you find out how much Real estate and personal estate was valued at?
so Alfred obviously had enough money to buy a home.
fantastic.
Ness

[ShaunJ]

In Droylsden Lane, Droylsden, Lancashire in 1851:

Alfred Hibbert 24 Hatter b Droylsden
Ann Hibbert 26 wife, housekeeper b Almonbury Yorkshire
John Hibbert son 1 b. Chester, Cheshire

HO107/2234 f18 p28

 

how did you find out how much Real estate and personal estate was valued at?

The values are stated in the US census that year

[ness123]

wonderful thanks so much!!!

[ShaunJ]

All three brothers are together in 1870 in Bloomfield, Essex Co, New Jersey

Transcribing....

[ShaunJ]

Here's the 1870 transcription

Bloomfield, Essex, NJ

John Hibbert 45 Hat manufacturer real $5000 pers $200 England
Rosana wife 43 keeping house Connecticut
Elizabeth 16 hat trimmer  Ohio
Alice 10 Ohio

Alfred Hibbert 43 Hat manufacturer real $5000 pers $300 England
Ann wife 45 keeping house England
John 19 Hat finisher England
Rossa 16 Hat Trimmer Ohio

Henry Hibbert 40 Hat manufacturer real - , pers $200 England
Susana 40 keeping house England
William 15 England
John 5 Kentucky
Lilly 2 Ohio
Mary Whittington 64 no occupation England

Mary Whittington could be a relative - parhaps of Susana

[ness123]

Hi Shaunj yes as far as i can gather she was Susannah's Mother.
do you have any idea where i could look for any newspaper articles on Henry's drowning in New your Harbour?
Thanks so much

Fantastic!!

[ness123]

Shaunj i have an address for where Henry had his shop? this may help?
51 east pearl st, b broadway and sycamore. cincinati
H. Hibbert dealeri n hats and caps, Umbrella's .......