Look up request: Robert STIBBS - Pilot

[pteverett001]

Can anyone help me trace my GGG grandfather Robert Stibbs. I have his daughter's (Sarah Anne Stibbs) wedding certificate from East Stonehouse district in Plymouth, dated 15th March 1859 when she was 23 and resident at 34 Chapel Street Plymouth, so I am guessing Robert Stibbs must have been born 1800-1815. Any trace of him on censuses or other records would be most welcome as I am drawing a blank.

Many thanks

Paul

[Mort29]

do you have Sarah and spouse in the 1861 census so that her PoB can be seen?

who in fact did she marry ?  Heale or Yeo ?

and what was Roberts occupation shown as on the Marriage Lines ?


Witnesses ?

[Tati]

Hi both,

I have a feeling this is young Sarah in 1851 - mum widowed, unfortunately

1851
HO107/1879 852 4
Plymouth St Andrew, Devon
Commercial Rd
Sarah Stibbs, head, wid, 40, Owner of Fishing Sloops, b. Winkley
Sarah, dau, 16, b. Plymouth
Robert, son, 5, b. do.
Mary, dau, 3, b. do.
John Ellacott, apprentice, unm, 18, Fisherman's ap, b. do.
Thomas Butler, apprentice, unm, 20, ditto, b. do.
+ another apprentice, a female servant and a lodger

and 1841

1841
HO107/270/1 17 29
St Andrew, Devon
South Side St
Robert Stibbs, 30, Fisherman
Sarah, 30
Sarah, 5

All born in county

[Mort29]

1841 census HO107; Piece 270; Book: 1; Civil Parish: St Andrew; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 17; Page: 29 (south side (of?)street)
 
Robert Stibbs 30 Fisherman
Sarah Stibbs 30
Sarah Stibbs 5


all born in County

[Mort29]

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[pteverett001]

Thanks everyone for such quick replies. Sarah married John Channens Yeo, a Carpenter. Fathers Robert Stibbs shown as Pilot and Philip Yeo shown as Tailor.

Paul

[Mort29]

a couple of other Stibbs in Plymouth (William & Richard) shown as Pilots.

[DOB7]

Plymouth St Andrew baptisms show that a Sarah Ann STIBBS was baptised 2 Oct 1836, parents Robert & Sarah of New Street, father a mariner.  A William STIBBS and wife Mary, also of New Street were baptising in that time frame. The 1851 census shows that William was born ca 1805 in Plymouth and still living in New Street. In addition James STIBBS b. Plymouth 1811 and Richard STIBBS b. Plymouth 1811 are both living on New Street.
Robert STIBBS married Sarah HARVEY at Stoke Damerel 9 May 1830, so assume that his birth was around 1810 or earlier. He wasn't baptised at Stoke Damerel. (I have those baptisms).

[pteverett001]

Many thanks, I stumbled on a on old message on another forum during a web search that talked about William Stibbs and Sarah Williams married in East Stonehouse in 1799 or 1800 and having four sons, most or all of whom became pilots. Richard, William, Robert and James. William snr died in 1817 and received a pension from Trinity House. None of this though is corroborated. Although my Robert is shown on his daughters marriage cert as a pilot all the other records show him as a fishermen and after he died Sarah Ann is shown on the census as an owner of fishing sloops.

Thanks for all the help, any info on William Stibbs snr or Sarah Williams is much appreciated.

Paul