Adolphus Henry John GIBBINS

  General Notes:

Birth Dec 1873 St Thomas 5b 43 Gibbins Adolphus Henry J
The registration district is St Thomas, sub district Exmouth. Living at Ash
Cottage, Wythicombe Rayleigh. Father Robert Gibbins, mother Louisa Jane Best
Registered 5th December 1873

Another source stated - born 24th December 1873 - probably baptism

He dropped the name Adolphus and was known simply as John Henry Gibbins after he moved to Birmingham. He ran a cobbler's shop at 1037 Coventry Road, Birmingham. (in1937)

The family have discovered that he was only able to marry in 1939 after the death of Elizabeth's first husband. The marriage was on 30th August 1939. He was 65, she was 70 and they got married in Birmingham Registry Office, Witnesses were Thomas Egan and W.A. Crutchley. Registrar was W. G. Hanson. Mary's father was George Whitworth (deceased) who was a boot finisher

Marriages Sep 1939
Birmingham 6d 1594
GIBBINS Adolphis H J to Roberts

1881 census (Adolphus staying with Grandparents (Gibbins) - see below
Dwelling:Union Street
Census Place: Exmouth (Withycombe Rawleigh), Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341516 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2139 Folio 70 Page 18
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Robert GIBBINSM26 MExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Labourer (Genl)
Jane GIBBINSM26 FExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:Labourers Wife
Augusta GIBBINS 5 FExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Annie GIBBINS 3 FExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Alice GIBBINS 1 FExmouth, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Henry BESTW69 MN K
Rel:Lodger
Occ:Carpenter

Dwelling:45 New Street
Census Place: Exmouth (Withycombe Rawleigh), Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341516 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2139 Folio 27 Page 14
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
John GIBBINSM62 MLittleham, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:General Lab
Mary GIBBINSM60 FTallington, Devon, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:General Lab Wife
Adolphus GIBBINS 7 MWithycombe, Devon, England
Rel:Grand Son
Occ:Scholar

1891 census
51 New Street Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
RG12/1676 ED10 Folio 45 Page 11
Robert Gibbons, Head, M, 37, General Laborer, Devon Exmouth
Jane L do, Wife, M, 37, , Devon Exmouth
Adolphus do, Son, S, 17, Shoemaker Apprentice, Devon Exmouth
Augusta do, Daur, , 15, Drapers Apprentice, Devon Exmouth
Alice do, Daur, , 11, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Walter T do, Son, , 3, , Devon Exmouth
John do, Father, Widower, 72, Agricultural Laborer, Devon Exmouth

1901 census (indexed as Gibbings)
RG13/2462 F77 P13 & P14
17 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Henry J Gibbings, Head, M, 27, Bootmaker, Devon Withycombe
Mary do, Wife, M, 30, , Northampton
Lilian G Roberts, Step Daur, S, 12, , Northampton
Amy do, Step Daur, S, 9, , Northampton
Walter Gibbings, Son, S, 3, , Glos Cheltenham
May Gibbings, Daur, , 1, , Glos Cheltenham

Adolphus married Mary Elizabeth WHITWORTH, daughter of George WHITWORTH and Mary PICKERING, on 30 Aug 1939 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. (Mary Elizabeth WHITWORTH was born on 10 Jun 1869 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England ¹ and died on 8 Oct 1949 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Dear Jack,
Yesterday went very well and my father is on cloud nine at the moment. We were speaking to May Gibbins son Reg Bond (his father was Charles Bond). He has Mary's and Adolphus's wedding certificate. Guess when they got married!!!!!!! 30th August 1939. He was 65, she was 70 and the got married in Birmingham Registry Office, Witnesses were Thomas Egan and W.A. Crutchley. Registrar was W. G. Hanson. Mary's father was George Whitworth (deceased !!) who was a boot finisher. Reg confirmed that Henry Roberts would not give Mary a divorce so she had to wait till he was dead before they could get married. We took our tape recorder and camcorder with us so when we have unravelled other info they gave us I will mail you some more info. There is a Charlie Mack (my father always though the Mac was a Mac something, but his name was Mack) there was a Freddie Payne or Paine (nicknamed Cocky Payne) but need to watch the tape first.
Hope this helps
Regards
Pat & Trevor