Emma Gibson (buried 1938)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Gibson
First name: 
Emma
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1674
Born: 
0/0/1863
Died: 
27/03/1938
Buried: 
31/03/1938
Occupation: 
Domestic Servant
Distinction: 
Army Wife in India
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
51
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear husband Charles Gibson died 19.6.1936 aged 87 "Awake or sleeping we're in Him our God and Saviour Christ" also of Emma his beloved wife died 27 March 1938 aged 75

Life story

Life story

Emma was born in West Wycombe on 21 December 1862 and baptised on 20th December 1863.  Her father, Bracey Anthony, was a chair maker, and her mother, Sarah (nee Newell) was a chair polisher. All the family was involved in  the production of chairs. Sarah died in 1868 and the following year, Bracey married Patience Foley. As a young woman, Emma moved to Ealing, working in service for an accountant and his family. In 1881, she sailed to India and met Charles Gibson, a sergeant in the Royal Engineers. Emma married Charles Gibson on 18 March 1882. Records agree on the date but give two versions of where the marriage took place. It could have been at the Presbyterian Church in Carnmoney, County Antrim, Ireland, where Charles was born, or in Roorkee, Bengal, India where Charles was stationed. Their first child, Florence Eleanor, was born on 24th October 1882 and baptised in Roorkee. A son, Charles Sidney was born on 12th December 1883 but died of dysentery on 15th September 1884. In 1905, Florence married Arthur Cozens in Darjeeling.  By 1911 Charles and Emma were back in England and living at Kinbrae, Browning Road, Worthing. In 1921 they were at 3, Wordsworth Road, Worthing, where Emma, widowed in 1936, died on 27 March 1938. Probate was granted on 23rd April to Florence Eleanor Cozens (wife of Arthur Cozens). Effects £1075 9s 1d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
21/12/1862
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Anthony
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Charles
Spouse one last name: 
Gibson
Marriage one date: 
18/03/1882
Marriage one address: 
Roorkee, Bengal, India

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
27/03/1938
Age (at time of death): 
75
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Arcadia, 3 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£1,075

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at North Side of Village, West Wycombe

Bracey aged 51, chair maker. Patience aged 41, chair polisher. Eliza aged 19, chair caner. Jack aged 17, chair polisher. Frederic aged 14, chair polisher. John Anthony aged 13, odd boy at chair factory. Lucy aged 10. Emma aged 8. Thomas White aged 39, boarder, chair maker.

The family worked for Benjamin North, chair manufacturer who employed 72 men, 14 boys and 37 females. For information about the company see www.furniturehistorysociety.org

 

1881 census: 

Percy Villa, Marlboro' Road, Ealing, Middx

Emma aged 18, general servant in household of Charles Hanney, accountant and family.

1891 census: 

In India

1901 census: 

In India

1911 census: 

Kinbrae, Browning Road, Worthing

Charles aged 58, army pensioner. Emma aged 48.

1921 census: 

Living at 3 Wordsworth Road, Worthing -

Charles Gibson, 69 years 2 months, head, conducter (retired), military Works Eng Establ; Emma Gibson, 58 years 6 months, wife, home duties;