My Great Grandfather who settled in NZ George (440) was born before 8 Apr 1832 in Bighton, near Alresford, HAM, ENG. He was baptized on 8 Apr 1832 in Bighton, near Alresford, HAM, ENG. He was a servant on 30 Mar 1851. On 30 Mar 1851, George GIBSON (440) was living with Thomas MAY (15750) in Bishops Sutton, HAM, ENG: (Thomas MAY was a farmer with 520 acres and employed 12 labourers. In addition to George GIBSON there was also Maria Rose MAY and Thomas Paul MAY, Thomas MAY's children; Martha SPENCER a visitor; and John CHANDLER, Henry CHASE, Jane GRANT, John GREGORY, Jane LANEY, James OSGOOD, William VICTOR servants residing in the house). He was a witness at George DAY (15813) and Jane GIBSON (784)'s wedding on 13 Nov 1852 Parish Church at Bighton, HAM, ENG. (Registered Alresford Dec Qtr 1852). On 17 October 1856 George GIBSON (440) emigrated from Gravesend, London, England on the John Masterman arriving at Nelson, NLN, NZ, on 8 Feb 1857. George GIBSON (440) moved from Nelson on the paddle steamer "Lyttelton" arriving at Big Bush, Grovetown, MBH, NZ, after 8 Feb 1857. He was a pit sawyer with Jermyn's Royal Family/Band in Mar 1857 at Big Bush, Grovetown, MBH, NZ. George GIBSON (440) moved from New Zealand on the "Queen of India" arriving back arriving at ENG circa 1862. George (440) was offered his job back by Thomas May when he heard that he had returned but George refused as he said he had a far better job in New Zealand. He married Sarah PACKMAN (443), daughter of William PACKMAN (441) and Mary Ann CHEAL (13582), on 7 Oct 1862 St Mary's Church at Stone, KEN, ENG. He was a labourer on 7 Oct 1862. On 8 December 1862 George GIBSON (440) and Sarah PACKMAN (443) emigrated from Downs, England on the Electra arriving at Nelson, NLN, NZ, on 30 Mar 1863. George GIBSON (440) and Sarah PACKMAN (443) moved on the "Lyttelton" to their new home arriving at Big Bush, Grovetown, MBH, NZ, in Apr 1863. He lived in Grovetown, MBH, NZ, in Apr 1863. He was a sawyer with "Jermyn's Royal Family" on 23 Oct 1863 at Big Bush, Grovetown, MBH, NZ. He was a farmer on 25 Dec 1866 at Wairau Bush, MBH, NZ. He lived in Wairau Bush, MBH, NZ, on 25 Dec 1866. He was a witness at Albert Clealand PACKMAN (794) and Sarah Ann SOUTHGATE (795)'s wedding on 25 Dec 1866 at Blenheim, MBH, NZ. He was a labourer on 21 Jan 1873 at Big Bush, Grovetown, MBH, NZ. He lived in Big Bush, Grovetown, MBH, NZ, on 21 Jan 1873. He lived in Big Bush, Grovetown, MBH, NZ, on 17 Oct 1874. He was a sawyer on 17 Oct 1874 at Big Bush, Grovetown, MBH, NZ. He was a labourer on 16 Apr 1877. He was a hopgrower on 13 Feb 1881. He lived in Grovetown, MBH, NZ, on 6 Dec 1882. He was a labourer on 6 Dec 1882. He was a labourer on 28 Oct 1884. He lived in Blenheim, MBH, NZ, on 28 Oct 1884. He was a labourer on 22 Mar 1887. He lived at Herbert Street, in Blenheim, MBH, NZ, before Feb 1901. He died on 13 Feb 1901 residence Herbert Street at Blenheim, MBH, NZ. (Fatty degeneration of heart). His body was interred in Omaka Cemetery at Blenheim, MBH, NZ, on 17 Feb 1901. Jim Payne NEW ZEALAND shampayne3@gmail.com Our personal web site is at: http://www.shampayne.org.nz Our Genealogy at: http://ourpedigrees.shampayne.org.nz/ The 1929 Murchison Earthquake at: http://murchisonquake.shampayne.org.nz/