Jane Gibson (J1a)1,2,3

ID#18, (6 Apr 1812 - 11 Dec 1906)
Jane Gibson (J1a)|b. 6 Apr 1812\nd. 11 Dec 1906|p18.htm|male Gibson|b. bef. 1792||Jane UnknownSurname|b. bef. 1792||||||||||||||

  • Father: male Gibson4 b. bef. 1792
  • Mother: Jane UnknownSurname4 b. bef. 1792
  • Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson.
  • Birth*: Jane Gibson (J1a) was born on 6 Apr 1812 in Martock, SOM, ENG, day/mth comes from an annotation on a flier in the Waitara Gen. Office (source unknown). In Jun 1989 the Deputy County Archivist of Somerset could not find any trace of any Gibson 1810 thru 1814, which presumably only included Somerset parishes. The 1841 census for Somerset includes very few Gibson surnames in the usual haunts of the Andrews and Wines families. A Faull descendant has a family bible with a similar date in it of either 4th, 5th or 7th Apr 1812 (I forget which).5,6,7
  • Marriage*: Jane Gibson (J1a) married Simon Andrews, son of John Andrews and Rebekah Wines, on 18 Apr 1840 in the Parish Ch, Martock, SOM, ENG, 1840 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Martock in the County of Somerset
    No 56. Married April 18th (illegible in photocopy of record, but legibile in photocopy of certified entry) Groom: Simon, labourer, bachelor, s/o John Andrews, labourer. Bride: Jane Gibson, spinster, (no father/occupation shown) both of full age and of Henton (now called Bower Hinton, a district south of Martock adjacent to Hurst). Signed by X, mark of Simon Andrews, Jane Gibson Witnesses: James Barbor, X mark of Jas Ralph (possibly a paternal relation of Simon's?) Minister I Lakes.8,9,1
  • LetterFull: Jane Andrews was mentioned in the letter Simon Andrews wrote on 8 Mar 1842 from New Plymouth, TNK, NZ, the letter being signed by both Simon & Jane, ".. any of my wife's family, should like to come.."10
  • Death*: Jane Andrews died on 11 Dec 1906 at Tikorangi, TNK, NZ, at age 94; Cert reads: On 11th Dec 1906 at Tikorangi, Jane Andrews, widow, aged 94 years, of senility. Last illness, asthenia, indefinite duration. Attended by David Blackley (?) 5. Name of father unknown, mother Jane Gibson, m,s, unknown. Buried 12th Dec 1906, Huirangi. Minister (?) Church of England. Born Somerset, England, had been in NZ 63 years. Married Somerset, England, at unknown age to Simon A. Survived by M 55, 59, 62, F 53, 61. Inf: Henry Faull (son-in-law), farmer of Tikorangi, Occupier of House. Registered 11 Dec 1906.11
  • Burial*: She was buried with Simon Andrews in the Huirangi Cem., nr Waitara, TNK, NZ, Jane buried 12 Dec 1906, Simon 14 Jan 1900 and their 18 yr old granddaughter Eliza Langman who d. 1880
    H/stone reads: IMO Simon Andrews who died 12 Jan 1900 aged 85 yrs Also Jane Andrews who died 1[1] Dec 1906 aged 94 yrs And Eliza Langman died 27th Dec 1880 aged 18 yrs.4,12,13,14
  • Last Edited: 16 May 2008

Family: Simon Andrews

  • Sarah Andrews1 (excluded)
  • John Andrews (excluded)
  • William Andrews15 (excluded)
  • Mary Rebecca Andrews (excluded)
  • Fred Andrews (excluded)
  • Elizabeth Andrews (excluded)
  • George Gibson Andrews3,16 (excluded)
  • Anna Maria Andrews17 (excluded)
  • Emma Andrews (excluded)

Citations:

  1. W H A Songi, "Brief History of the Andrews Family of Martock in Somerset", Copy from Lesley ROWE nee ANDREWS (dtr of Wally & Ivy), Rcvd Aug 1993.
  2. FamilyTree DNA, "FamilyTree DNA", mtDNA HVR1 & HVR2 results from Jackie's mtDNA Plus test (mitosearch 6UNEG), rcvd May 2008.
  3. George Gibson ANDREWS (11), DC ANDREWS, George Gibson 1920.
  4. Jane ANDREWS nee GIBSON (18), DC ANDREWS, Jane nee GIBSON, 1906.
  5. Letter, Deputy County Archivist R J E Bush to W H A Songi, 13 Jun 1989, p/copy rcvd from Lesley ROWE, Aug 1993.
  6. Simon and Jane ANDREWS, Flier (believed to be from the Waitara Historical Society), May 1979 filed ANDREWSGIBSON gg-g'parents.
  7. Pam WATT nee FAULL (44715), "EM ANDREWS/FAULL ex Pam W," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Notes from old family bible ++, rcvd Aug 2006.
  8. Martock, Somerset - marriages: entry for Simon ANDREWS & Jane GIBSON, 18 Apr 1840 filed ANDREWSGIBSON gg-g'parents, L Henderson, Waikanae, Kapiti, NZ, Copy of certified copy from Leslie ROWE, rcvd Aug 1993.
  9. Pam WATT nee FAULL (44715), "EM ANDREWS/FAULL ex Pam W," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Marr. 1840 Simon ANDREWS and Jane or Sarah GIBSON, extract rcvd Aug 2006.
  10. Interview, Craig & Irene KIVELL, Letter 8 Mar 1842 from Simon & Jane ANDREWS, New Plymouth, to "Dear Parents", included in the book of letters home published 1843 to publicize the new settlement by the NZ Company, (held New Plymouth Museum, and now available on books.google.co.nz), copy from Craig, rcvd Sep 1992.
  11. Jane ANDREWS nee GIBSON (18), DC ANDREWS, Jane nee GIBSON, 1906, p/copy held.
  12. Various, interviews, hearsay and personal knowledge Filed in sources folder & notebooks, Photo h/stone, Simon & Jane ANDREWS, Huirangi, taken Aug 1993.
  13. Various Cemetery transcriptions, Source data transcriptions, L Henderson, Queens Rd, Waikanae, Kapiti, NZ, Photo h/stone, Simon & Jane ANDREWS, Huirangi, taken Jun 2005.
  14. Simon ANDREWS, DCERT Simon ANDREWS, Huirangi, 1900.
  15. Sue Sharman, "ANDREWS, William ex Sue S," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), P/copy of death cert Wm ANDREWS, rcvd May 1994.
  16. George Gibson ANDREWS (11), Birth cert, folio #269/1851, Jan 1994 inspection copy held by L McIntosh (01 Jul 1851).
  17. Waitara Gen. Soc?, "FT PURDIE/ANDREWS Fact Sheet", Fact sheet includes notes on John Lidderdale PURDIE, 1830-1914, and Ann Maria ANDREWS, 1853-1938, plus p/copy of article on foundation stone for Knox Church (laid by Mrs A M PURDIE 1914). Notes included on all children of John and Anna Maria, and the family of Hugh & Agnes PURDIE, John's brother, many of who'se children Anna Maria brought up, and the family of Hugh Montgomery PURDIE & Jane LIDDIDALE, John's and Hugh's parents. P/copies received from Marie COX, Edgecombe, Aug 1993.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
 
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