Father, Ralph Gibson (Farmer)
Registered as a Draper aged 33 living 10 Frederick Street, Bishopwearmouth with his wife Isabella B. aged 28 sons John J, (5) Scholar; William (3); Charles (1) Margaret Terry (15) visitor from Skelton, Yorkshire, George Moses (21) Drapers Assistant, Margaret Terry (15) House Servant, Jane Bailey (19) Nurse of Renton Durham & James C. Fleck, Wife's brother aged 27 unmarried Mariner
Registered as a Master Draper aged 42 employing 3 Men 1 Apprentice living 111 High Street, North Bishopwearmouth with his Wife, Isabella 36; Children: John J. 15 Draper's Apprentice, William 13, Charles 11, Isabella 9, Anne 7, Clara 3, Elizabeth Short 22 unmarried Servant of South Hylton & Mary Short 18 unmarried Nurse of South Hylton.
Registered as Assistant Draper aged 52 living 30 Park Road, Northumberland with his wife Isabella Barker aged 47,Children: James 25, Isabella 19, Annie 17, Clara 13
Registered as a Draper aged 62 living 64 Cambridge Street, Elswick, with his wife Isabella Barker aged 61 daughters Isabella 29, Ann 27
Registered as a Draper aged 72 living 7 Percy Road, Whitley with his wife Isabella B. aged 66; children: Charles 39 Butcher, Isabella 38 Music Teacher
Retired Wool Buyer aged 83 (Widower) living 18 Westmoreland Terrace, Westgate with his unmarried daughters Isabella 47, Clara 40
Jul-Sep Quarter - aged 85
John was born during the year of 1818 at Sherburn, Co. Durham, Eng., his Father, Ralph was a Farmer (no record exists of his Mother). The 1841 Census shows him living with his Master in Nicholson Street Sunderland, his occupation is listed as a Draper.
He married Isabella Barker Fleck on Wednesday the 18th of December, 1844, the 2nd Child of John & Isabella (nee Cropton) at St. Michael's Church, Bishopwearmouth, Co. Durham, by Licence issued by Rich Skipsey Vicar, and witnessed by John Cropton (Snr & Jnr), Eliza Gibson & Mary Brack Cropton (Cousin).
Six Children were born during the first 13 years of their Marriage, John James, William, Charles, Isabella, Ann & Clara.
The Census of Bishopwearmouth 1851 records them living in a House at 10 Frederick Street together with their 3 Children, a Draper Assistant a House Servant and a Nurse - his Wife's Brother, James Cropton Fleck, a Mariner of Monkwearmouth was living with them.
Ten years later the Census of 1861 shows him as a Master's Draper employing three Men and a Apprentice at a House & Shop at 111 High Street with their five youngest Children a Servant and a Nurse.
