See also

Family of Jack Durrant Gibbons and Violet Kate Francis

Husband: Jack Durrant Gibbons

  • Name:

  • Jack Durrant Gibbons1,2,3,4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • gardener then a stockman5,6

  • Birth:

  • 3 Oct 1900

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England2,4,6,7

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Jan 1901 (age 0)

  • St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son of Thomas Gibbons (labourer) and Jane Anna of Ringshall

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 6 mns)

  • near Corner, Ringshall, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son living with his parents Thomas and Jane, sister Lavinia, and brothers Willie and Basil. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 10)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son attending school and living in three rooms with his parents Thomas and Jane, brothers Thomas and Basil, and sisters Anna, Dorothy and Edith. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 20 yrs 7 mns)

  • near Corner, Ringshall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son being an out of work gardener in Ipswich and living with his parents Thomas and Jane, brother Basil, and sisters Edith and Ruby. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 38)

  • Bildeston Road, Combs, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • a married stockman living with his wife Violet, daughters Katherine and Sylvia, a closed record (presumably daughter Olive), and his wife's aunt Ada Francis. Born on 3rd October 1900

  • Death:

  • 2 Mar 1972 (age 71)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England4,9

  • Probate:

  • 27 Jun 1972

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • of The Mound Ringshall Stowmarket Suffolk died 2nd March 1972, probate of £13,803 (~£159,000 in 2017)

Wife: Violet Kate Francis

  • Name:

  • Violet Kate Francis10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • Kate Francis (1881-1905)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • dressmaker11

  • Birth:

  • 29 Dec 1904

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6,10,11,12,13

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 6)

  • Bildeston Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • an orphaned granddaughter living in three rooms with her widowed grandmother Susan, and aunt Ada. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 16 yrs 6 mns)

  • Bildeston Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • unmarried niece working as a dressmaking assistant for W Turner Ltd. drapers of Ipswich Street Stowmarket and living with her aunt Ada. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 34)

  • Bildeston Road, Combs, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • a married and unpaid house wife living with her husband Jack, daughters Katherine and Sylvia, a closed record (presumably daughter Olive), and her aunt Ada Francis. Born on 29th December 1904

  • Death:

  • 7 Mar 1981 (age 76)

  • Gipping "Registration District", Suffolk, England13,14

  • Probate:

  • 3 Jun 1981

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • of The Mound Ringshall Stowmarket Suffolk died 7th March 1981, probate of £1,663 (~£6,100 in 2017)

Child 1: Katherine Joyce Gibbons

  • Name:

  • Katherine Joyce Gibbons15

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Edward Thomas Peter Astbury (1924-1983)

  • Birth:

  • 5 Jun 1927

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England6,15

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 12)

  • Bildeston Road, Combs, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • attending school and living with her parents Jack and Violet, sister Sylvia, a closed record (presumably sister Olive), and her great aunt Ada Francis. Born on 5th June 1927 and married an Astbury at a later date

Child 2: Sylvia Joan Gibbons

  • Name:

  • Sylvia Joan Gibbons16

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick Dennis Osman (1923-2010)

  • Birth:

  • 7 Apr 1930

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England6,16,17

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 9)

  • Bildeston Road, Combs, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • attending school and living with her parents Jack and Violet, sister Katherine, a closed record (presumably sister Olive), and her great aunt Ada Francis. Born on 7th April 1930 and married an Osman at a later date

  • Death:

  • 17 Jul 1992 (age 62)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England17,18

  • Probate:

  • 9 Oct 1992

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • of 5 Kestrel Road Ipswich died 17th July 1992, probate not exceeding £125,000 (~£243,000 in 2017)

Child 3: Olive Margaret Gibbons

  • Name:

  • Olive Margaret Gibbons19

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Roderick Ivan Siegwart (1934-2011)

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1934

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England19

  • Death:

  • Q3 2019 (age 84)

  • Blackpool "Registration District", Lancashire, England20

Note on Wife: Violet Kate Francis

Violet is assumed to be the daughter of Kate because the date of Kate's death coincides with Violet's birth and her middle name is Kate. She was raised by her unmarried aunt Ada Francis

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Bosmere 1927 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1353. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1900 quarter:4 volume:4a page:925. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

3.

Suffolk Family History Society - Bosmere and Claydon Baptisms 1813-1900, (2008 SFK-BPI-11 own copy). Ringshall St. Catherine baptisms entry:671. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

4.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1972 quarter:1 volume:4b page:2882. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

5.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9381 registration district:211 sub-district:1 enumeration district:23, 24, 25, 26 schedule:21. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

6.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6642D page:3 line:1 letter code:TXGD. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

7.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1770 folio:71 page:6 schedule:45. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

8.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10768 class:RG78 piece:582 registration district:211 sub-district:2 enumeration district:2 schedule:154. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

9.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1972 page:77. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

10.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1905 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1028. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

11.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9381 registration district:211 sub-district:1 enumeration district:23, 24, 25, 26 schedule:19. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

12.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10768 class:RG78 piece:582 registration district:211 sub-district:2 enumeration district:2 schedule:142. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

13.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Gipping 1981 quarter:1 volume:10 page:2714. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

14.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1981 page:3232 no:811005823F. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

15.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1927 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1506. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

16.

Ibid. Bosmere 1930 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1630. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

17.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1992 quarter:3 register:792 volume:10 page:2365. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

18.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1992 page:6441 no:9251514015Q. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

19.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1934 quarter:4 volume:4a page:1374. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.

20.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Blackpool 2019 quarter:3 district:5811B entry:519539641. Cit. Date: 30 January 2023.