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Warwickshire Gibbards

Warwickshire Gibbards

Posted: 7 Sep 2003 3:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gibbard
Wanted any information on the Gibbard family in the stratford on Avon and surrounding area's. My grandmother was known as Annie.She had one son William Charles Gibbard registered
in Kings Norton. She later remarried Frank Bennett and had
other children.Any information on my Grandfather would be
appreciated. Jean

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

Posted: 29 Jun 2005 7:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Jean

I have Gibbards from Kings Norton in a very large family tree of the Great Tew/Nether Worton Gibbards and may be able to help you with your family from Stratford on Avon. Can you please let me have some dates so that I can check the possibilites. When was your William born?

Regards
Carol

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

jean parsons (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jul 2005 5:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Carol ,Thank you for your reply. My william was born 22-2-1914.In kings Norton.Mother Annie thought to be in service in Kings Norton at the time of his birth, father not named
( possible surname Heath).Her father was William Charles Gibbard the same as my Dad( we think). Annie had a sister Kit. Annie and family all born in Stratford on Avon. Hope you can help. Jean

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

Posted: 9 Jul 2005 9:51AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Jean

Your Annie doesn't fit into the Kings Norton Gibbards I have so I've looked a little further. I can't find any Gibbards born Stratford upon Avon on the 1901 census so assumed your information about Annie and siblings having been born in Stratford and checked the CRI for Stratford and found about 20 of them! This family had a daughter called Annie born Sept Q 1889 Stratford upon Avon - she would have been 25 when your William was born. I found her on the 1891 census living in Bearley which is 4mls NW of Stratford upon Avon and Bearley would be in the Stratford upon Avon registration district so this much ties up. Her father was John Gibbard bc 1840 Idbury, Glos and his wife Elizabeth died Sept Q 1889 Stratford presumably giving birth to Annie. They definitely had 8 children including a daughter Catherine who could have been known as Kit - she was 2 years younger than Annie. There are births for another 3 children who could also be their offspring and another 6 children all born between 1891 and 1982 who definitely aren't their children. If any of this sounds likely please contact me at carol@alansmith.co.uk and I will let you have all the information I have on this family.

Regards
Carol

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

Posted: 11 Jul 2005 2:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Jean

If you've tried responding to my last mail using my personal address, please try sending it again - our email server went down sometime on Friday and has come back on line this morning - it's working but we've lost all incoming emails since last Friday.
Regards
Carol

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

jean parsons (View posts)
Posted: 12 Jul 2005 4:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
This certainley sounds like the right family, I know very little about that side of the family. My Dad left us when I was 6. I only knew of his adoptive family. It wasn't until his death I knew of his original birth name. He was born in Kings Norton. I was hoping you were a relative it would have been nice to know something about my grandmother and family. I have photographs of her now, very much the lady. Very smartly dressed sporting expensive jewellery, so my thoery of her being in service there may well be wrong. many thanks for your kindness in looking things up for me. I would be very grateful if you could send me what you have. I believe I have a relative called Cathy the grand child of one of my Grandmothers brothers.This part of the family lived in Stratford and may still do.Jean

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

mrs judith irene hurst (View posts)
Posted: 7 Jul 2006 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Have just spotted your e-mail response and note you have Gibbard connections at Kings Norton. I am just starting out on doing my family tree on my Dad's side. He was born in 1912 and registered at Kings Norton, although his actual birth place was Smethwick. His Mum's name was Kate Gibbard and I believe she married John Henry Goodwin around 1907. Do these people feature in your tree at all?

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

Posted: 7 Jul 2006 3:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
I do have a Kate Ellen Gibbard bn West Smethwick (Dec Q 1888 Solihull 6d 517) on a very large Gibbard tree. She was d/o Joseph Richard bap 08/12/1861 Nether Worton and his wife Ellen Vincent, which would seem to fit your grandmother Jean. This Kate Ellen was certainly living in Smethwick in 1901. She had a sister bc 1895 Oldbury and a brother Bertie J bc 1900 Smethwick. If this Kate fits the information you have then please come back to me at carol@alansmith.co.uk - I have a large tree here going back to 1697.

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

mrs judith irene hurst (View posts)
Posted: 8 Jul 2006 4:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gibbard
Hi, Carol, Thanks for the quick reply. As I said I am only just starting out on this quest, but I think my Gran was just called Kate Gibbard. I agree the year of her birth is probably about right, but I'm not sure it's her. I am expecting a copy of her weddiing certificate in the next week, so then I'll know her year of birth. May I come back to you when I know this? Thanks again.

Re: Warwickshire Gibbards

jean parsons (View posts)
Posted: 11 Jul 2006 8:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
My Dad was born in Kings Norton, birthplace Smethwick in 1914 his mother had a sister katherine known as Kate, both resided in Kings Norton for a time,both sisters had second marriage's. They married brothers surname Bennett. My grandmother remarried when my Dad was 13yrs old. They then went to live in Stratford on Avon I do not know if we are connected, but would like to hear from you if you find a connection. I have applied for my Dad's birth certificate which will give an address that might help us. Jean
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