Brief Life History of William
When William Gibson was christened on 9 January 1783, in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Gibson, was 41 and his mother, Mary Gibson, was 44.
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Sources (2)
- William Gibson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Gibson - Church record: Birth record or certificate
Parents and Siblings
1741– Male
1738– Female
Siblings (8)
1763– Female
1763– Female
1767– Female
1770– Female
1772– Male
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World Events (8)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
1811 · The Tron Riot
1815
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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