The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameRobert Joseph Lynam Gibson
Birth13 Sep 1820
Baptism14 Oct 1820, St Georges, Hanover Square
FatherDavid Gibson (1796->1851)
MotherElizabeth Coventry (1798-)
Misc. Notes
Name, date of birth (18 Sep 1820) date (14 Dec 1820) and place of christening, “Robert Joseph hyman Gibson born September 18th 182x[?] before 7 in the morning Christened at St George Hanover Square 14th Dec xxxx[?]” from Image 7 of the Devis Family Bible sent by Derek Dillon in an email dated 16 March 2018. Derek had copied the Bible pages, while visiting some cousins in England circa 1988. The Bible had been passed down through the Devis, Gibson and Dillon families. Derek is the x3-great grandson of Hannah Barlow (b.1759) and her second husband, David Gibson. (Hannah Barlow remarried after the death of first husband Henry Devis b.1750).

Year of birth from Linda Burge received in a “David Gibson Descendants Report” emailed on 28 June 2018. Linda is the x4-great granddaughter of Hannah Barbara Barlow b. 1759 and first husband Henry Devis. Hannah Barbara Devis (nee Barlow) remarried, to the David Gibson of the mentioned report.

Day of birth read as “13” September 1820 by Derek Dillon in an email dated 2 July 2018. Brian has studied and could be a “13” so has changed it here.

Month of christening read at “October” by Derek Dillon in an email dated 2 July 2018. Brian has studied and could be a “Oct” so has changed it here.

Correction of spelling of third given namne to “Lynam” from Linda Burge in an email dated 5 July 2018.
Linda also writes, “Address Duke St, St George, Hanover Square”.
Last Modified 12 Oct 2018Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh