Joseph Gibbs
 

OH's FMFF

Name - "official" name and what they were known as - Joseph Gibbs
Date and place of birth - abt 1806, possibly in Ireland although 1841 census states he was born in County (Devon). Subsequent census state place of birth as Ireland.
Names of parents - unknown
Date and place of baptism - unknown
Details of each of his or her marriages - to Mary (unknown) possibly abt 1830 as that was when first child was probably born. Unknown location.

Occupation(s) - Brickmaker (1841), Labourer (1851,1861), formerly Brickmaker (1881)

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK)
1841 - Wellbrook, Tiverton, Devon
1851 - Wellbrook, Tiverton, Devon
1861 - Wellbrook, Tiverton, Devon
1871 - Not found,
1881 - 6 Rackfield, West Exe, Tiverton, Devon. Widower Joseph Gibbs (75) (formerly Brickmaker) lodging with Honor Ayshford (65) his daughter-in-law Ann's mother.


Date, place and cause of death - June qtr 1891, Tiverton, Devon. Cause unknown.
Date and place of burial / cremation - unknown
Details of will / administration of their estate - unknown
Memorial inscription - unknown

I see that Joseph's son John is age 3 months on the 1841 census and birthplace is Tiverton on the 1851 when he's 10 - could he be John Thomas Hellyer Gibbs whose birth was registered Jan-Mar 1841 Tiverton? If so then his birth certificate would give you Mary's maiden name though of course it might then turn out that Mary is Joseph's second wife, which won't be so useful if your OH's ancestor is one of the older children. But it would certainly help in looking for Joseph and Mary's marriage.

Unless we can find a Joseph Gibbs marrying a Mary Hellyer...

Also Thomas looks likely to be Thomas Hellier Gibbs whose birth was registered Oct-Dec 1847 Tiverton, so Hellyer / Hellier must surely be a family name of some kind?

OH's ancestor is Henry, who was born 2 years before Thomas and there is a 5 year gap between Henry & John.
I think I discounted the Hellyer/Hellier Gibbs a while ago as the mother wasn't born in Wellington, Somerset. I'll have to check my notes when I get back on my PC. Thanks for refreshing my memory about them.