Johnson Gibson Family History
John GILLS
1833 - 1889 (56 years)1. John GILLS was born in 1833 in Cockfield Co Durham; died in 1889. Notes:
1861 RG9 3707 42 at Escomb Village head married coal miner aged 28 born Cockfield
1871 RG10 4934 106 at 74 Toronto head married coal miner aged 38 born Cockfield
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland head married publican aged 48 born Cockfield
Birth:
1861 Census
Died:
FreeBMD Mar 1889 Auckland 10a 99 aged 56John married Margaret ?. Margaret was born in 1839 in Bishop Auckland Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Mary Ann GILLS was born in 1857 in Escomb Co Durham; died on 25 Oct 1940.
- 3. John Thomas GILLS was born in 1859 in Escomb Co Durham.
- 4. Dorothy E GILLS was born in 1861 in Escomb Co Durham.
- 5. Elizabeth GILLS was born in 1866 in Escomb Co Durham.
- 6. William GILLS was born in 1868 in Crook Co Durham.
- 7. Meggie GILLS was born in 1871 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
- 8. George GILLS was born in 1873 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
- 9. Robert GILLS was born in 1877 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
- 10. Hannah GILLS was born in 1878 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
- 11. Emily GILLS was born in 1880 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
Generation: 2
2. Mary Ann GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1857 in Escomb Co Durham; died on 25 Oct 1940. Notes:
1861 RG9 3707 42 at Escomb Village dau single aged 4 born Escomb
1881 RG11 4920 99 at Howlish View Coundon wife married aged 24 born Escomb
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks wife married aged 34 born Escomb
1901 RG13 4650 11 at 63 Granville Terrace Binchester Blocks head widow aged 44 born Escomb
1911 RG14 29732 Sch 29 at 28 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor (5 rooms) head widow (married 35 years) 10 children born alive 6 still living aged 54 born Escomb
Birth:
1871 Census
Died:
Ancestry Wills & Probate
Mary Ann Smelt of 31 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor widow died 25.10.1940. Probate Durham 05.03.1941 to John William Donaldson canteen worker. Effects £303 18sMary married William SMELT in 1875. William (son of Christopher SMELT and Elizabeth PALLISTER) was born in 1856 in Ferryhill Co Durham; died on 20 Aug 1900 in Westerton Colliery Co Durham; was buried in Binchester Cemetery Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Thomas W SMELT was born in 1878 in Coundon Co Durham.
- 13. Emily Ada SMELT was born in 1882 in Westerton Co Durham.
- 14. Florence Louisa SMELT was born in 1884 in Westerton Co Durham; died in 1968.
- 15. Margaret E SMELT was born in 1887 in Coundon Co Durham.
- 16. Ethel SMELT was born in 1888 in Westerton Co Durham.
- 17. James A SMELT was born in 1894 in Binchester Co Durham.
3. John Thomas GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1859 in Escomb Co Durham. Notes:
1861 RG9 3707 42 at Escomb Village son single aged 2 born Escomb
1871 RG10 4934 106 at 74 Toronto son single labourer aged 12 born Escomb
Birth:
1861 Census4. Dorothy E GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1861 in Escomb Co Durham. Notes:
1861 RG9 3707 42 at Escomb Village dau single aged 2 months born Escomb
1871 RG10 4934 106 at 74 Toronto dau single aged 10 born Escomb
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland dau single aged 20 born Escomb
Birth:
1861 Census5. Elizabeth GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1866 in Escomb Co Durham. Notes:
1871 RG10 4934 106 at 74 Toronto dau single aged 5 born Escomb
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland dau single aged 15 born Escomb
Birth:
1871 Census6. William GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1868 in Crook Co Durham. Notes:
1871 RG10 4934 106 at 74 Toronto son single laged 3 born Crook
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland son single aged 13 born Crook
Birth:
1871 Census7. Meggie GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1871 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham. Notes:
1871 RG10 4934 106 at 74 Toronto dau single aged 6 weeks? born Toronto
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland dau single aged 10 born Toronto
Birth:
1871 Census8. George GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1873 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham. Notes:
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland son single aged 8 born Toronto
Birth:
1881 Census9. Robert GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1877 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham. Notes:
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland son single aged 4 born Toronto
Birth:
1881 Census10. Hannah GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1878 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham. Notes:
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland dau single aged 3 born Toronto
Birth:
1881 Census11. Emily GILLS (1.John1) was born in 1880 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham. Notes:
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland son single aged 1born Toronto
Birth:
1881 Census
Generation: 3
12. Thomas W SMELT (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1878 in Coundon Co Durham. Notes:
1881 RG11 4920 99 at Howlish View Coundon son single aged 3 born Coundon
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks son single coal miner aged 13 born Coundon
1901 RG13 4650 11 at 63 Granville Terrace Binchester Blocks son single locomotive aged 23 born Coundon
Birth:
1881 Census13. Emily Ada SMELT (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1882 in Westerton Co Durham. Notes:
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks dau single aged 9 born Westerton
Birth:
1891 Census14. Florence Louisa SMELT (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1884 in Westerton Co Durham; died in 1968. Notes:
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks dau single aged 7 born Westerton
1901 RG13 4650 11 at 63 Granville Terrace Binchester Blocks dau single milliner aged 17 born Westerton
1911 RG14 29731 Sch 565 at 6 Osborne Road Spennymoor wife married 6 years 3 children born alive all still living aged 27 born Westerton
Birth:
1891 Census
Died:
FreeBMD Mar 1968 Cleveland 1b 814 aged 84Florence married John William DONALDSON on 10 Jul 1904. John (son of John DONALDSON and Isabella WILKINSON) was born in 1883 in Spennymoor Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Sidney DONALDSON was born on 25 Dec 1906 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 19. John DONALDSON was born on 19 Nov 1908 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 20. William DONALDSON was born on 18 Dec 1910 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 21. Florence I DONALDSON was born in 1913; died in 1914.
- 22. Kathleen M DONALDSON was born in 1916; died on 29 May 1917.
- 23. Living
- 24. Florence DONALDSON was born in 1923; died in 1923.
15. Margaret E SMELT (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1887 in Coundon Co Durham. Notes:
1881 RG11 4920 99 at Howlish View Coundon dau single aged 4 born Coundon
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks dau single aged 14 born Coundon
Birth:
1881 Census16. Ethel SMELT (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1888 in Westerton Co Durham. Notes:
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks dau single aged 3 born Westerton
1901 RG13 4650 11 at 63 Granville Terrace Binchester Blocks dau single dressmakers apprentice aged 13 born Westerton
1911 RG14 29732 Sch 29 at 28 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor dau single dressmaker aged 23 born Westerton
Birth:
1891 Census17. James A SMELT (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1894 in Binchester Co Durham. Notes:
1901 RG13 4650 11 at 63 Granville Terrace Binchester Blocks son single aged 7 born Binchester
1911 RG14 29732 Sch 29 at 28 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor son single shop assistant aged 17 born Binchester
Birth:
1901 Census
Generation: 4
18. Sidney DONALDSON (14.Florence3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Dec 1906 in Spennymoor Co Durham. Notes:
1911 RG14 29731 Sch 565 at 6 Osborne Road Spennymoor son single aged 5 born Spennymoor
Birth:
1911 Census
DOB from fathers WW1 records19. John DONALDSON (14.Florence3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Nov 1908 in Spennymoor Co Durham. Notes:
1911 RG14 29731 Sch 565 at 6 Osborne Road Spennymoor son single aged 3 born Spennymoor
Birth:
1911 Census
DOB from fathers WW1 records20. William DONALDSON (14.Florence3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Dec 1910 in Spennymoor Co Durham. Notes:
Birth:
1911 Census
DOB from fathers WW1 records21. Florence I DONALDSON (14.Florence3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1913; died in 1914. Notes:
Birth:
FreeBMD Sept 1913 Auckland 10a 438
Died:
FreeBMD Dec 1914 Auckland 10a 253 aged 122. Kathleen M DONALDSON (14.Florence3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1916; died on 29 May 1917. Notes:
Birth:
Noted as Mary on fathers WW1 records? If so DOB given as 19.06.16
Died:
DOD from fathers WW1 records Death Payment made
FreeBMD June 1917 Auckland 10a 271 aged 123. Living (14.Florence3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) 24. Florence DONALDSON (14.Florence3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1923; died in 1923. Notes:
Birth:
FreeBMD June 1923 Auckland 10a 416
Died:
FreeBMD June 1923 Auckland 10a 207 aged 0