Thomas GIBSON

(b. 4 August 1868 , St Giles, London, England d. 8 April 1947 , Manchester, England )

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Thomas GIBSON was born 4 August 1868 in St Giles, London, England

Thomas GIBSON was the child of George Leyshon GIBSON and Elizabeth ACE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas GIBSON and Sarah Ann Susan WEBB (maternal) Edward ACE and Catherine REES

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Thomas married Caroline Jane THOMAS 5 April 1890 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Caroline Jane THOMAS was born 28 April 1871 in Aberaman, Glamorgan, Wales. Caroline Jane died 8 September 1942 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales. Caroline Jane was the child of John Jeffrey THOMAS and Lettice Underhill JONES.

Thomas GIBSON died 8 April 1947 in Manchester, England.

Was blind in later life due to his previous work building roads. After the death of his wife Caroline he went to live with his Daughter Florence and her family in Manchester, where he died.
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Occupation

Thomas GIBSON was a stone mason.

Family and Children of Thomas GIBSON

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Thomas GIBSON married

Caroline Jane THOMAS-- Date: 5 April 1890 Place: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
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Caroline Jane THOMAS was the child of John Jeffrey THOMAS and Lettice Underhill JONES

Name: Catherine Jane Thomas
Registration Year: 1890
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Swansea
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 1260
Records on Page:
Name
Thomas Gibson
Catherine Jane Thomas
Lucy Williams
Thomas Williams

England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

Children of Thomas GIBSON and Caroline Jane THOMAS:

Letitia GIBSON (b.January 1891, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 6 January 1893, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales)

Florence Mary GIBSON (b.15 August 1893, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 13 June 1991, Cambridge, England)
m. Albert Edward WHITELOCK 11 October 1914 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas George GIBSON (b.March 1896, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 24 September 1916, Somme, Picardie, France)

Elizabeth Jane GIBSON (b.January 1898, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 7 October 1902, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales)

Caroline GIBSON (b.31 July 1900, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 19 August 1983, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales)
m. John THORNTON 1 March 1920

Elizabeth Jane GIBSON (b.28 February 1903, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 20 January 1999, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales)

Catherine GIBSON (b.20 June 1904, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 21 July 1920, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales)

Letitia Maud GIBSON (b.29 December 1906, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 6 January 1908, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales)

Dorothy GIBSON (b.16 January 1909, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 6 November 1911, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales)

John Jeffrey GIBSON (b.25 July 1912, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales d. 10 September 1979, Tameside, Cheshire, England)
m. May PENNINGTON 3 September 1932

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1868 Birth
4 August 1868
St Giles, London, England

Baptism
Name Thomas Gibson
Baptism Age 0
Record Type Baptism
Birth Date 4 Aug 1868
Baptism Date 30 Aug 1868
Baptism Place St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, Camden, England
Father George Gibson
Mother Elizabeth Gibson

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
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Birth

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1871 - Wales Census
Name Thomas Gibson
Age 2
Estimated Birth Year 1869
Relation Son
Father's Name George Gibson
Mother's Name Elizabeth Gibson
Gender Male
Where born St Giles, Middlesex, England
Civil parish Swansea
Ecclesiastical parish Holy Trinity and Swansea
Town Swansea
County/ Island Glamorgan
Country Wales
Registration district Swansea
Sub-registration district Swansea
ED, institution, or vessel 15
Household schedule number 117
Piece 5453
Folio 107
Page number 20
Household members
Name Age
George Gibson 42
Elizabeth Gibson 30
Catherine Gibson 9
Mary E Gibson 5
Thomas Gibson 2
Jane Gibson 2 Months
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - Wales Census
Name Thomas Gibson
Age 12
Estimated Birth Year 1869
Relation Son
Father's Name George Gibson
Mother's Name Elizabeth Gibson
Gender Male
Where born London S Giles, London, Middlesex, England
Civil parish Swansea Town
County/ Island Glamorgan
Country Wales
Street Address No 10 Calvert St
Occupation Scholar
Registration district Swansea
Sub registration district Swansea
ED, institution, or vessel 3
Neighbors View others on page
Piece 5356
Folio 69
Page number 14
Household members
Name Age
George Gibson 50
Elizabeth Gibson 40
William Walters 21
Catherine Walters 19
Mary Gibson 14
Thomas Gibson 12
Jane Gibson 10
Florence Gibson 1

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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1890 Marriage / Partner
Thomas GIBSON and Caroline Jane THOMAS 5 April 1890, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

He was 21 years old.

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1891 - Wales Census
Name Thomas Gibson
Age 22
Estimated Birth Year 1869
Relation Boarder
Gender Male
Where born Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil parish Swansea
Ecclesiastical parish Holy Trinity
Town Swansea
County/ Island Glamorgan
Country Wales
Registration district Swansea
Sub registration district Swansea
ED, institution, or vessel 16
Neighbors View others on page
Piece 4479
Folio 114
Page number 16
Household members
Name Age
Hallen James 50
William Rees 49
Mary J Rees 28
Thomas Gibson 22
Caroline Gibson 19
William Rees 2
Lettice Gibson 2/ 12
Elizabeth Rees 3/ 12

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1891 Birth of Child
Letitia GIBSON was born January 1891, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 22 years old.

1893 Death of Child
Letitia GIBSON died 6 January 1893, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 24 years old.

1893 Birth of Child
Florence Mary GIBSON was born 15 August 1893, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 25 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Thomas George GIBSON was born March 1896, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 27 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Jane GIBSON was born January 1898, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 29 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Caroline GIBSON was born 31 July 1900, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 32 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - Wales Census
Name Thomas Gibson
Age in 1901 31
Estimated Birth Year 1870
Relation Head
Spouse Caroline Jane Gibson
Gender Male
Where born London, England
Civil parish Swansea
Town Swansea
Ecclesiastical parish St Matthew
County/ Island Glamorgan
Country Wales
Registration district Swansea
Sub-registration district Swansea
ED, institution, or vessel 28
Neighbors View others on page
Household schedule number 34
Piece 5077
Folio 131
Page number 6
Household members
Name Age
Thomas Gibson 31
Caroline Jane Gibson 29
Florence Mary Gibson 7
Thomas George Gibson 5
Elizabeth Jane Gibson 3
Caroline Gibson 8 Months
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1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Death of Child
Elizabeth Jane GIBSON died 7 October 1902, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 34 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Jane GIBSON was born 28 February 1903, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 34 years old.

1904 Birth of Child
Catherine GIBSON was born 20 June 1904, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 35 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1906 Birth of Child
Letitia Maud GIBSON was born 29 December 1906, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 38 years old.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Death of Child
Letitia Maud GIBSON died 6 January 1908, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 39 years old.

1909 Birth of Child
Dorothy GIBSON was born 16 January 1909, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 40 years old.

1911 - Wales Census
Name Thomas Gibson
Age in 1911 41
Estimated Birth Year 1870
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place London, England
Civil parish Swansea
County/ Island Glamorgan
Country Wales
Street Address 69 North Hill Rd Swansea Glamorgan
Marital Status Married
Years Married 21
Estimated Marriage Year 1890
Occupation Builders Labourer
Registration district Swansea
Registration District Number 594
Sub-registration district Swansea
ED, institution, or vessel 29
Household schedule number 14
Piece 32786
Household members
Name Age
Thomas Gibson 41
Caroline Gibson 39
Letilia Gibson 20
Florence Gibson 17
Thomas George Gibson 15
Elizabeth Jane Gibson 13
Caroline Gibson 10
Elizabeth Gibson 8
Catherine Gibson 6
Letitia Maud Gibson 4
Dorothy Gibson 2
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1911 Death of Child
Dorothy GIBSON died 6 November 1911, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 43 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
John Jeffrey GIBSON was born 25 July 1912, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 44 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1914 - British Army WWI Pension Record
Name Thomas Gibson
Gender Male
Birth Date 1870
Birth Place London, Middlesex
Marriage Date 5 Apr 1890
Marriage Place Swansea
Age 44
Document Year 1914
Regimental Number 2237
Regiment Name Welsh Regiment
Form Title Army Reserve (Special Reservists) Attestation
Number of Images 6
Household members
Name Age
Thomas Gibson 44
Caroline Gibson Gibson 13
Bessie Gibson Gibson 11
Katie Gibson Gibson 10
Geffrey Gibson Gibson 2
Caroline Jane Gibson
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1914 Marriage of Child
Florence Mary GIBSON married 11 October 1914, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales to Albert Edward WHITELOCK

1916 Death of Child
Thomas George GIBSON died 24 September 1916, Somme, Picardie, France

Thomas was 48 years old.

1920 Death of Child
Catherine GIBSON died 21 July 1920, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Thomas was 51 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1939 - England and Wales Register
Name Thos Gibson
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 24 Jul 1869
Residence Date 1939
Address 12
Residence Place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
Occupation Retired (Totally Blind)
Line Number 28
Schedule Number 231
Sub Schedule Number 1
Enumeration District Xijn
Borough Swansea
Registration district 594/ 2
Inferred Spouse Caroline J Gibson
Household members
Name Age
Thos Gibson 70
Caroline J Gibson 68
This record is officially closed.
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Caroline Jane THOMAS died 8 September 1942, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

Death
Name Thomas Gibson
Death Age 77
Birth Date 1870
Registration Date Apr 1947
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration district Manchester
Inferred County Lancashire
Volume 10e
Page 18

England & Wales, Death Index
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Added: 4/28/2023 3:01:46 PM - Updated: 4/30/2023 12:36:12 AM