George Gibb1

#12438, (circa 1830-)
FatherJames Gibb1 (c 1796-20 Jul 1864)
MotherChristian Angus1 (c 1800-b Oct 1869)
Last Edited28 Aug 2022
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George Gibb was born circa 1830 at Old Machar, Aberdeen.2,1 He was the son of James Gibb and Christian Angus.1 George Gibb was baptised at Old Machar on Saturday, 18 December 1830 at Aberdeen.3,4 He may have been born circa 1832.5

George Gibb was recorded as living with his parents, the Gibb family and siblings in the 1841 census at Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen. The 1841 census only recorded adult ages rounded down to the nearest 5 years; his approximate age was recorded as 9 years old.5

He was recorded as living with his father and sister in the 1851 census at Regent Quay, Aberdeen. He was recorded as being 21 years old.2 His occupation was recorded as being a seaman in the census.2

On Monday, 14 April 1851 he was issued a certificate of competency as a Mate in Aberdeen.6

His father died 20 July 1864 at the approximate age of 67.

On Wednesday, 31 May 1871 he was granted a certificate of competency as a Master in London.7

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1830BirthOld Machar, Aberdeen2,1
1
1830BaptismOld Machar, Aberdeen3,4
1832Birth-Candidate5
Occupation2
1851Note memo only CR CRAberdeen6
1871Note memo only CR CRLondon7

Citations

  1. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/17395447/person/…
  2. [S568] National Census for Scotland, 1851 (online image) (Census 168/A 40/ 49) Page 49 of 64.
  3. [S1156] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 (www.ancestry.com) Name: George Gibb; Gender: Male; Baptism Date: 26 Dec 1830; Baptism Place: Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland; Father: James Gibb; Mother: Christian Angus; FHL Film Number: 991249.
  4. [S463] Family Search (A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (https://familysearch.org) indexing project (batch) number: C11906-7, system origin: Scotland-ODM, source film number: 991248.
  5. [S991] National Census for Scotland, 1841 (online image) (Census 168/A 13/ 5) Page 5 of 43.
  6. [S700] The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927, England Name: George Gibb; Estimated Age: 21; Birth Date: 1830; Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire; Issue Date: 14 Apr 1851; Issue Port: Aberdeen; Certificate Number: 4772.
  7. [S700] The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927, England Name: George Gibb; Estimated Age:      41; Birth Date: 1830; Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire; Issue Date: 31 May 1871; Issue Port: London; Certificate Number: 32377.