Birth: 3 November 1842 Stotfold, Bedfordshire, UK
Father: Bryan Ward Gibbins 1808-1873
Mother: Mary Brown Kimpton 1808-1894
Christening: 25 January 1843 Stotfold, Bedfordshire, UK
Marriage: 13 June 1872 Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Emma Chalcraft 1848-1927
Death: 26 October 1925 The Yews, Odiham, Hampshire, UK
Burial: 7 November 1925 Eversley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK
Ralph Bryan Henry Gibbins (Gebbins) 1873-1944
Heathcote Henry Gibbins 1874-1895
Emma Mildred Gibbins [Stephens] 1875-1932
Ada Kathleen Gibbins 1877-a1901
Hilda Annie Gibbins [Morey] 1877-1957
Evelyn Sophia Gibbins 1878-1883
Edward Stuart Gibbins 1880-1957
Ida May Gibbins [Popper] 1883-1969
George Gordon Gibbins 1885-1892
Alice Mary Gibbins 1888-a1901
Dorothy Grace Gibbins 1890-a1911
Birth of Male Gibbins in FreeBMD in October-December 1842 in Biggleswade (6 57) which included Stotfold.
Birth of Henry Edward James Gibbins in the Ancestral File on 3 November 1842 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, his christening on 25 January 1843 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, parents Bryan Ward Gibbins and Mary Brown Kimpton, his marriage to Emma Chalcraft on 13 June 1872 in Bramshot, Hampshire, his seven children born before the 1881 census, his death on 26 October 1925 at The Yews, Odiham, Hampshire and his burial on 7 November 1925 at Eversley, Basingstoke, Hampshire.
In the 1851 census as Henry E Y (sic - in the index, J on the original) Gibbins aged 8, born in Slodfold (sic), Bedfordshire, a farmer of 840 acres employing 40 men and living with his parents (Bryan W and Mary B), sister (Sophia J), a groom (John Tanett aged 27, born in Johnershare, Bedfordshire and single), cook (Elizabeth Suckfold aged 22, born in Hambledon, Surrey and single), and a housemaid (Eliza Yarlott aged 20, born in Overton, Hampshire and single) at Eastwick Farm House, Great Bookham, Surrey.
In the 1861 census as Henry E Gibbons (sic - on the original) aged 18, born in Stetfold, Bedfordshire, and a pupil at the Agricultural College Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
In the 1871 census as Henry E Jas Gibbins aged 28, born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, single, a merchant and farmer, and living with his parents (Bryan W and Mary B), sister (Sophia I) and two domestic servants (Sarah Poole and 22 and born in Donnington, Sussex, and Ann Robinson aged 27 and born in West Wittering, Sussex, both single) at Manor House, Bedhampton, Hampshire.
Marriage of Henry Edward J Gibbins and Emma Chalcraft in FreeBMD in April-June 1872 in Petersfield (2c 228) which included Bramshott.
Marriage of Henry Edwarad James Gibbins, father Bryan Ward Gibbins and Emma Chalcraft in the IGI on 13 1872 in Bramshot, Hampshire.
In the 1881 census as Henry E J Gibbins aged 37, born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, a farmer of 394 acres employing 6 men & 4 boys, and living with his wife (Emma), three sons (Edward S, Herbert H and Ralph B H), four daughters (Ada K, Emma M, Evelyn S and Hylda), and three servants (Mary Catchlove aged 15 and born in Bedhampton, Emily Peverill aged 20 and born in Knowlle, Dorset, and Catherine Stone aged 20 and born in Windsor, Berkshire) at Bidbury House, Bedhampton, Hampshire.
The family moved from Bedhampton to Southsea between 1888 and 1890 from the births of his daughters Alice and Dorothy.
In the 1891 census as Henry E J Gibbins aged 48, born in Stolford (sic), Bedfordshire, proprietor of Bedhampton Park Dairy and living with his wife (Emma), four sons (Edward S, George G, Heatheote H and Ralph B H), and six daughters (Ada K, Alice M, Dorothy G, Emma M, Ida M and Hilda A), and two servants (Minnie M Stone aged 20 and born in Shoreham, Sussex and Flora E Baker aged 15 and born in Ambesham, Sussex) at 16 Worthing Road, Landport, Portsea, Hampshire.
In the 1901 census as Henry E Gibbins aged 58, born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, and living on his own means with his wife (Emma), five daughters (Ada K, Alice M, Dorothy G, Emma M and Ida May), and two servants (Norah Tilford aged 19 in the index, 17 on the original, born in Bransgore, Hampshire ansd a cook, and Sarah White aged 39, born in Ringwood, Hampshire and a housemaid, both single) at Beacon Hill, Burley, Hampshire.
In the 1911 census as Henry Edward James Gibbins aged 68, and living with Emma (wife?) and Dorothy Grace (daughter?) in Lymington, Hampshire.
Death of Henry E J Gibbins in FreeBMD in October-December 1925 aged 84 in Hartley W (2c 226) which included Odiham.
There is an entry in Ancestry National Probate Calendar 1861-1941 for Henry Edward James Gibbins in 1925.
There is an entry in RootsWeb Gibbins Archives:
Kathy 'de Grussa' Hine put the following on Facebook on 15 June 2009 "OK, sorry my name isn't Gibbins but my Great Grandmother's was - is anybody here descended from Henry Edward James Gibbins and Emma Chalcraft?".
Stotfold is just north of Letchworth.
Henry Edward James Gibbins was the husband of Emma Chalcraft, my sixth cousin twice removed.
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