Isabella Thomson Gibson

15 December 1870–2 October 1956 (Age 85)
Prestonpans, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Isabella Thomson

When Isabella Thomson Gibson was born on 15 December 1870, in Prestonpans, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, John Gibson, was 25 and her mother, Mary Thomson, was 24. She married John Smith on 31 December 1889, in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 2 October 1956, in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 85, and was buried in Gladsmuir, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Smith
1865–1951
Isabella Thomson Gibson
1870–1956
Marriage: 31 December 1889
Mary Thomson Smith
1890–
Janet Smith
1893–
Elizabeth Smith
1895–
Isabella Gibson Smith
1899–1982
John Gibson Smith
1901–1993

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    31 December 1889Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1874 · Patronage abolished in the Church of Scotland.
    Age 4
    The Church Patronage Act 1874 was passed by Parliament and amended and altered the laws relating to the Appointment of Ministers to Parishes in Scotland. Paragraphs spelled out definitions to prevent the Act being subverted by processes used by Patrons and clarified that the Church of Scotland would decide on the qualifications required for Ministers.
    1884
    Age 14
    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
    1896 · Opening of the Glasgow Subway.
    Age 26
    The Glasgow Subway opened on 14 December and is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. It is one of very few subways that have a running gauge of 4 feet, but its twin circular lines were never expanded.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Gibb

    Sources (7)

    • Isabella Gibson in entry for Mary-Thomson Smith, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    • Isabella Smith in household of John Smith, "Scotland Census, 1891"
    • Isabella Gibson in entry for John Gibson Smith and Euphenie Mcleod, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

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