Person: GIBSON, Alexander (1857-1944)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Alexander Gendall GIBSON

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

photographer and partner in slide manufacturing business

Main period of activity

N/A

Relationships to other people

son of GIBSON, John (1827-1920)

brother of GIBSON, Herbert (1861-1937)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

17 December 1857

born at

Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly, England

1871

resident

Porcresa Street, Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly, England

2 April 1871

census record

1871 Census of England and Wales, RG10/2347.13.17
– occupation “Telegraph Messenger”

1881

resident

10 Market Jew Street, Penzance, Cornwall, England

1880s

~22

partner

Gibson & Sons [Penzance/Scilly]

3 April 1881

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/2345.119.3
– occupation “Photographer”

1893

resident

42 Belgravia Street, Penzance, Cornwall, England

1911

resident

12 Lescudjack Road, Penzance, Cornwall, England

2 April 1911

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/14070.127
– occupation “Photographer”

1944

resident

21 Oak Drive, Oswestry, Shropshire, England

24 December 1944

died at

Wem, Shropshire, England

21 February 1945

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1945 p.457

Lucerna ID 6004400

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 27 August 2016

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Person: GIBSON, Alexander (1857-1944)