Dear Robert,
Thank you very much for your reply. My father's brother's name was also Robert Gabb. My Great Grandfather was George Walkley Gabb's brother Henry who married Mary Brown. I've had contact with your neice Linda so I actually have you in my family tree.
My parents moved west to a little country town about 4 years ago and have met Lillian's daughter Ella who also lives out there.
It would be wonderful if you could share any information that you have with me, I will also share all Gabb information I have with you. My email address is
amandamat@optusnet.com.au I have traced Hester Walkley's family back to the 1600's but haven't had much luck with John Gabb's family - I know that his father was William but can't find a birth/baptism record to confirm his mother, the family were Baptists in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire and the records for that period (early 1800's) are very poor. I have birth dates for my Great Great Grand father (your Great Grandfather) William, his brother Charles and their sister Emma, a lady from Gloucestershire looked them up on the non-conformist register for me. I don't have birth details for their sister Ann however and am not sure if she was born on the Layton or after they arrive here.
I believe that John's mother was most likely Sarah Alder as their is a marriage for a William Gabb to Sarah Alder in Kings Stanley in 1801 which is where John and Hester were married.
Since my original post in August last year, I have seen that the Gabb name was recorded in Gloucestershire in the 1300s.
Regarding NSW Births Deaths and Marriages records, I'd be interested if you know who the Elizabeth Gabb who married Andrew Peterson in 1869 was. Is she connected to the family? Is she the same Elizabeth Gabb who married Alexander Smith in 1877? If so it seems strange that she'd revert back to her maiden name. Maybe the 1869 Elizabeth is another daughter for John and Hester? The 1877 Elizabeth is definetly George Walkley and Henry's eldest sister (half sister) but I'm just trying to find where the first one fits in.
I look forward to receiving your email.
Best regards,
Amanda Partridge (nee Gabb)