William Gibson
9 January 1783–
Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life of William
When William Gibson was christened on 9 January 1783, in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Gibson, was 41 and his mother, Mary Gibson, was 45.
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Family Time Line
Robert Gibson
1741–
Mary Gibson
1738–
Agnes Gibson
1763–
Elisabeth Gibson
1767–
Elisabeth Gibson
1770–
James Gibson
1772–
Marion Gibson
1776–
Anaple Gibson
1780–
William Gibson
1783–
Parents and Siblings
Robert Gibson
1741–Male
1738–Female
siblings
(7)
Agnes Gibson
1763–Female
Elisabeth Gibson
1767–Female
Elisabeth Gibson
1770–Female
James Gibson
1772–Male
Marion Gibson
1776–Female
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World Events (8)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1811 · The Tron Riot
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: patronymic from Gibb .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- William Gibson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Gibson - Church record: Birth record or certificate
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