16. James Pringle Gibson Lt. R.N. J.P.
Lived at the Forest Walthamstow 1831-1834 (rent books) On half pay from the Navy. Witnesses at his marriage were R.H. Innes, Ann H.M. Daubuz, Christiana Innes, Eliza Bourdillon, Ann B. Innes.
He was on half pay and accompanied by his family in Canada at the time of his death. Apparently land in Canada was provided advantageously for servicemen like him on half-pay. Cause of death was a stroke which occurred while he was teaching a class at the Sunday School. He was "one of the earliest British settlers in the neighbourhood and was the (Anglican) church's first Rector's Warden, chosen by the rector the Revd. William Betteridge in 1836".
On 12th June 1835 he was made a magistrate of the London district of the county of Oxford, Ontario. After his death 21 April 1839 his wife Margaret had returned to
England by 2 July 1839. His grandchildren (probably the twins George Glenny and John Allen Gibson, who later emigrated to Toronto) had a memorial fixed on his behalf in the church.See also his handwritten letter in the PRO:
Walthamstow August 11, 1831.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 12 ultmt received this day requiring a statement of my age on the 1st April 1822 -
I have the honour to state for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that I was 26 and 1/2 old at the abovementioned date, I have the honour to be
Sir
Your very humble Servant
James Gibson, Lieut.N.B. He was the second cousin of Admiral Lord James Pringle RIN 428 his namesake and their fathers were intimate friends and close neighbours.
Witness to the marriage of James Minchin and Janet Innes 20 Aug 1816.
The witnesses to her marriage with James Pringle Gibson were R.H. Innes, Ann H.M. Daubuz, Christiana Innes, Eliza Boudillon and Ann B. Innes.
Resident in 1871 until her death with her widowed daughter Helen Moxon at 8 Pembury Grove, Hackney Middlesex. Sarah Brooker British subject born US Virigina was
visiting. Resident at 93 Chestnut Walk Walthamstow (now Grove Lane) 1848-1859. In 1871 resident with her daughter Helen Mary Moxon at 8 Pembury Grove. Described as Head, 75, Government Pension Naval officer.
Listed as Gentleman, Coalmerchant.
Born Leman St, Whitechapel.
Gentleman of Hoe St Walthamstow - had four servants at time of 1851 census.
At burial said to be "of Hackney".
Her Collyns ancestry was certainly as interesting as that of her son-in-law John Robert Gibson.
Was a wheelright a widower resident with his son William aged 67 at 222 Percy Road in the 1861 census. They also had a lodger a laundress aged 46 with two daughters aged 13 and 11.
He was son of richard
He was a weaver. But on his daughter's marriage certificate he is described as Licensed Victualler.
She was illiterate.
Cf. marriage of Ann Nield Macclesfield 19 91 Sept qtr 1837 but not to Henry Bolton.
or at New Brighton(?) 19 47 June 1838
but not to Henry Bolton.
or at Macclesfield 19 95 Sept 1841 but not to Henry Bolton.
or at Macclesfield 19 83 Mar 1842 but not to Henry Bolton or at Ashton &c 20 3 June 1842 but not to Henry Bolton or at Wem &c 18 339 June 1844 but not to Henry Bolton or at Manchester 20 465 Jun 1846 but not to Henry BoltonThus there is no record of the marriage of Ann to her husband for any of the quarter recorded 1837-46 prior to the birth of her daughter Jane Ann Bolton.
They are not recorded in Boyd's marriage index for Lancashire 1806-1837.
He was an agricultural labourer, so perhaps Christmas day was his only free day for his wedding. In 1851 he was a botsman - perhpas carting coal on the canal. In 1861 he was listed as a coal carter and alehouse-keeper, living at the Horse and Jockey, Walton Green.
In 1871 and 1881 he was at 45, Walton St., Aylesbury where he was described as a general labourer.
She was illiterate.
He may have been a shepherd (his father was a farmer).
Witnesses to her marriage were John Oldham and Jane Oldham, both literate.
He was a sawyer and coffee house keeper.
In 1841 he was 44 and at 63 Cornwall Rd, where his occupation was "eating and groceries". They had 3 children, but no Mary Ann mentioned who would have been 4.
In 1851 his premises were "eating rooms". He was with Sarah his wife (48) and Henry George Cope aged 20 with four other children.
In 1856 he was at 35 Commercial Road.
William Cope told his chidren the story of the Thames freezing over when they roasted an ox on the ice. The last time this had happened was 1814 (the new bridge built in 1825 caused the currents to alter).
In 1861 at 35 etc with daughter Sarah born 1823 (who married about 1847) and grand-daughter Sarah Brown aged 12 - so born 1849. A servant was also listed in the household.
In 1871 he was still there with daughter Mary Ann, her husband Leonard Goodson, a hatter's assistant, their 3 children and two servants.
In 1878 his wife Sarah Alecia died of heart disease and in 1879 he married Sophia his second wife.
In old age he went blind and it was Ada's task to take him to church. Eventually she refused, not caring to look like Little Nell - especially as the church was believed to be the one which figured in the "Old Curiosity Shop" (St Georges Southwark)
He died in 1881 and left everything to Sophia (under 300 pounds sterling). The will was made 25 Jan 1881 - three days before his death.Ada rmembered sitting on his knee at 3, playing with his watch and chain; at 11 she had to take him to St. Andrew's as he was blind; parents perhaps William and Jane;