Brief Life History of Chirstian
When Chirstian Gibson was born about 1680, in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, her father, Gilbert Gibson, was 24 and her mother, Mrs. Gilbert Gibson, was 24. She married John Sym on 5 May 1702, in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died after 1716, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, and was buried in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
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Sources (12)
- Chirstian Gibson in entry for John Sym, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Chirstian Gibson in entry for James Sym, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Chirstian Gibson in entry for John Sym, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Spouse and Children
1676– Male
1680–1716 Female
Children (6)
1702–1771 Male
1704– Female
1706– Female
1708– Male
1714– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
World Events (1)
1707
Age 27
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Gibb (a pet form of Gilbert) + son, hence ‘son of Gibb’. The name is very common in Ireland, having arrived in that country in the 17th century. It is also occasionally adopted for Ó Gibealláin, see Giblin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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