Marie GIBBS, Somerton

[LisaGlv]

I have been researching the parents of Frances George Phillips born in Poplar in 1891. I was lead to believe that his parents were Henry Phillips b: 1859 Liverpool and Anna Marie Huxtable b: 1856 in Somerton, and that Anna Marie's parents were Henry Huxtable [1834-1891] and Mary Anna Gibbs [1833-1869] who were married in Langport in 1854. However - having not been able to find ANY records for an Anna Marie Huxtable for these dates, or a marriage record for her and Henry Phillips, I sent for  Frances George Phillips' birth certificate. This shows that his parents were Henry Phillips - correct as above, and Marie Gibbs.  This suggests that Marie was possibly born to Mary Anna before she was married to Henry Huxtable, thus taking her mother's name [possibly from a previous marriage??]. But I am still . hitting brick walls - I cant find any records of a Marie Gibbs marrying a Henry Phillips. If anyone has ANY information on this part of the family I would be very gratefil. To summarise I am looking fro birth of Marie Gibbs, in Somerton approx 1856, and marriage of same to Henry Phillips.
Many thanks
Lisa

[Morganllan]

Possible?
Birth Anna Maria Gibbs in 1856 (March Q)
Bridgewater volume 5c page 499

Perhaps a mistake was made during registration? Or perhaps she was not Mary's daughter but was adopted by Henry and Mary?

On 1861 in Kent, Anne M Gibbs has a sister? Jane who is a year older than her:

Henry Huxtable Head age 27 Agent to Confidant  Life assurance?  born Yeovil
Mary A Huxtable Wife age 28 born Somerton
Sarah F Huxtable Scholar age 6 Scholar  born Somerton
Anna M Huxtable Scholar age 5 Scholar  born Somerton

RG9 Piece 482 Folio 6 Page 3

Birth of Sarah J Huxtable in 1855
Langport 5c 505

Modified - found this birth 
Anna Maria Huxtable in 1856 (Sep Q)
Langport 5c 436

[KGarrad]

Looks like Henry Phillips was born in Manchester?

1901 census, reference RG13/357/62/45
39 Marshfield Street, Poplar, London

Phillips, Henry  Head  M  47  Shipyard Machine Minder  b Manchester
Phillips, Marie  Wife  F  44  b Somerton
Phillips, Charles  Son  M  13  Junior Clerk Flour Mill  b Poplar
Phillips, Marie  Daughter  F  11  b Poplar
Phillips, Francis  Son  M  9  b Poplar
Phillips, Hilda  Daughter  F  6  b Poplar
Phillips, Ivy  Daughter  F  4  b Poplar

Manchester as a place of birth is confirmed by 1911 census.

1891 census, reference RG12/335/110/22
92 Glengall Road, Poplar

Phillips, Henry  Head  M  36  Labourer in Ship Yard  b Liverpool
Phillips, Marie  Wife  F  33  b Somerton
Phillips, Charles W  Son  M  3  b Poplar
Phillips, Marie Louisa  Daughter  F  1  b Poplar

[LisaGlv]

Morganllan - thank you so much for that. The puzzle though is why is Henry Phillip's mother listed as Marie Gibbs and NOT Huxtable as a maiden name on his bith certificate . I suppose another possiblity is that her parents parted for whatever reason and the children then took their mother's maiden name of Gibbs.
And thank you so much for your time KGarrard but I have all the info for Henry Phillips - he is not the problem here - its the Huxtable/ Gibbs that we cant fathom out.

LIsa x

[KGarrad]

I was trying to follow Henry & Anna/Marie back through the censuses, in order to pin down their marriage!

Failed so far!! 

[LisaGlv]

Yep likewise-  that's a high old brick wall isnt it? Am very grateful for your help though

[Morganllan]

Morganllan - thank you so much for that. The puzzle though is why is Henry Phillip's mother listed as Marie Gibbs and NOT Huxtable as a maiden name on his bith certificate . I suppose another possiblity is that her parents parted for whatever reason and the children then took their mother's maiden name of Gibbs.

Wonder if when Marie registered the birth she was asked for Mother's maiden name by the Registrar and automatically gave her Mmn    it's an easy mistake to make!

[Liz in France]

Hi Lisa,

I have just checked the Somerton baptisms and there is nothing listed for either Sarah J or Anna Marie Huxtable or Gibbs.

I am waiting for the  PR's for the period of their parents marriage and will check them as soon as they arrive.

I also checked for the baptism of Mary Anna Gibbs but there is nothing for that either.  There is however, an entry in the West Street Baptist Chapel on 22 Sep 1832 for Mariana but no parents forenames or surnames are listed.

If I find anything further, I will come back to you.

Elizabeth

[LisaGlv]

Thank you so much ELizabeth - I have to admit that I am completely stumped over this one. If I could find a marriage for Henry Phillips and Marie Gibbs /Huxtable it would help as then I could get the marriage certificate to varify her father's name - but cant find that anywhere either, Anyone got a brick wall I can borrow to bang my head against?

Lisa x