Richard Gibson married 1792 Selby- 1800 trade directory a Cooper Wren lane Selby

[Jomot]

I'm getting this awful feeling that this Christopher Gibson (linked later to the wife of my 2 X Gt. G'r. Hood) may turn out to be born locally to Northants and possibly not have any ties/links to the Richard Gibson family of Selby / Newcastle, who we think might be linked to my 4 X Gt. G'r. Hood)?

I think you may be right 

[..claire..]

POLL BOOK ENTRIES for Christopher Gibson

1818: ~ North End ~ Shoemaker

1820: ~ Abingdon Street ~ Musician

1826: ~ Bridge Street ~ Proffesor of Music

1830 ~ Mare Fair ~ Teacher of Music

1831 ~ Castle Street ~ Fiddler

1832 ~ Castle Street ~ Musician

1841 ~ All Saints, Northampton ~ no proffesion listed

He did leave a Will , there is an entry in death duty registers which mentions S. Gibson, presumably Sarah, his wife.

[dobfarm]

There is a military record for Christopher Gibson born in the Parish of Rowell in the town of (looks like Kellarum but probably Kettering) in Northamptonshire.  Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia

Enlisted 4 Jan (year not stated) at the age of 16 'for 5 years and during the war'. In total he served for 31 years 268 days:

County Corps: 01 Jan 04 - 09 Jul 14
Northamp:  09 Jul 14 - 02 Oct 26
Militia: 02 Oct 26 - 10 Oct 35.

Discharged Oct 1835 at the age of 44.  Occupation Shoemaker with a ?

Rowell is probably Rothwell, so this could be interesting:

Hospital admissions:
19 Mar 1808, Thomas Gibson, Rothwell.  Discharged 02 Apr 1808, Cured
28 Jan 1809, Thomas Gibson, Rothwell.  Discharged 18 Feb 1809.  Dead.

Thanks Jomot,

I'm getting this awful feeling that this Christopher Gibson (linked later to the wife of my 2 X Gt. G'r. Hood) may turn out to be born locally to Northants and possibly not have any ties/links to the Richard Gibson family of Selby / Newcastle, who we think might be linked to my 4 X Gt. G'r. Hood)?

George Hood of Selby (d.1845) you are a pain!!

The persons who decided to dispose of Richard Gibson's file and other Bankruptcy files, have not helped either.

The 1960s Public Record Office HMSO Manual says they are (or were in my case) a rich source of family information!

That is why I saw all the Indexes and Registers, just in case!

I'm finding HOOD in actual docs, transcribed as Wood, too.

Regards Mark

George Hood 1845 R.I.P. in ghostly or biblical belief terms for George himself means exactly that for him !

Wants to 'Rest In Peace',

If your beliefs are such -George is doing a good job in after life as he did in life as a businessman.

He's good at being allusive -Got to admire his spirit!

 

[..claire..]

 

Back to business: Regarding 1891 census of Charles Hood and his visitor Emma Hirst. I noticed that several of Charles Hoods children were born in Castleford., four or so miles from Ledsham. In the 1861 census there is an EMMA HIRST in Castleford with family that I'm looking into, birth a few years out, but worth checking do you think ?

42 Bridge Street, Castleford.

Thomas Skinner hd mar butcher bn Nettleton, Lincs
Sarah              wf                    " Castleford Yorks
EMMA HIRST sister in law 22, post office clerk bn Castleton Yorks
John Henry Skinner, son 1                            "        "         "

Class: RG 9; Piece: 3438; Folio: 113; Page: 26

[dobfarm]

Back to business ?

That was George's best asset! 

[..claire..]

It's fast becoming mine

I've never known such a family. By the time these threads finish or we find what we are looking for, we will have created a one-named study on Hood

Enjoying the chase though

[..claire..]

Think that Emma is with a brother in 1891 in Castleford, age out again though. Drat !!!

[BushInn1746]

Back to business: Regarding 1891 census of Charles Hood and his visitor Emma Hirst. I noticed that several of Charles Hoods children were born in Castleford., four or so miles from Ledsham. In the 1861 census there is an EMMA HIRST in Castleford with family that I'm looking into, birth a few years out, but worth checking do you think ?

42 Bridge Street, Castleford.

Thomas Skinner hd mar butcher bn Nettleton, Lincs
Sarah              wf                    " Castleford Yorks
EMMA HIRST sister in law 22, post office clerk bn Castleton Yorks
John Henry Skinner, son 1                            "        "         "

Class: RG 9; Piece: 3438; Folio: 113; Page: 26

Thanks for the comments, we'll have to come up again.

It is quite unusual to get a Wedding Notice in a Yorkshire newpaper back in 1815. These seem to be placed by local families in business, with a few by the landed classes. Even some Labourers had a few bob too.


Thanks Claire,
Once followed through the decades, hopefully they'll link up. Says, she was married and a Hirst in 1891 visiting Charles Hood at Whitwood, Normanton. GRO Birth registrations for Castleford come under the main district of Pontefract.

Ledsham, Ledston nearby, Kippax and others, yes Castleford too.

Regards Mark

[BushInn1746]

Hi Claire and All

Perhaps this Emma Hirst in 1891, a visitor, was on holiday from another country, or misspelling of Hurst?

A 'visitor' in the 1841 Census (Mum's side) has turned out to be family, in my other direct lineage.

Regards Mark