Thanks Geoff, I stand corrected as the phrasing of the question is wrong and I my inexperience obvious. I also did not say that despite much time spent, I could not find a Thomas Gibson, with or without a family, in any census in Northumberland with the correct or approximate birth date from Whittingham or any death notice that seemed applicable. The right question could rather be if there is any other way that one can get around these obstacles? Regards, Albie From: Geoff Nicholson [mailto:geoff.nicholson@aol.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 11:08 AM To: albie@astonbay.co.za; northumbria@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NMB] Thomas GIBSON (1793-?) Albie: I am always puzzled, to some extent, when people say they are "looking for" a person, then tell me about their baptism, as that makes it seem to me that you have already found them and will, at least know their parents' names, plus where they were living at that time and possibly what the father's occupation was. Is it his later life you are interested in? Do you think he probably married in or near North Shields? If so, ,do you have any clue as to who his wife may have been - did she live to be in a census, for instance? Perhaps he is the Thomas Gibson who married Sarah Gilhespy at Tynemouth on 27 Aug 1816 or perhaps the Thomas Gibson who married Catharine Armstrong at Tynemouth on 9 November 1822 or even the Thomas Gibson who married Jane Dawson there on 16 January 1826 - or all three, or perm any two from three. I have looked only for Thomas Gibson marriages at Tynemouth (N Shields was in Tynemouth parish and is where Tynemouth parish church was/is) but there were others nearby, in Newcastle and at Longbenton, for instance. Geoff Nicholson -----Original Message----- From: Albie via <northumbria@rootsweb.com> To: northumbria <northumbria@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 6:57 Subject: Re: [NMB] Thomas GIBSON (1793-?) Hi All, I am looking for Thomas Gibson baptised 23 Sept 1792, Whittingham, Northumberland-parents James Gibson and Ann Wilson. The family moved to North Shields in around the 1800's. I can find no further information on this individual and help will be appreciated. Albie Gibson, South Africa .. Please quote the minimum necessary to put your reply on context. Please introduce yourself at the top of every post. The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message