GIBSON, William

(1824-05/05/1915)

William was born in England and died in Bunbury. He was an expiree. He was the son of William. He arrived in Western Australia on 04/08/1852 aboard the William Jardine, leaving his wife Ann and their children in England. He applied in 1859 for them to follow as assisted migrants. William remarried on 08/10/1861 in Picton to Amelia Need(e)s (1845-07/01/1927). Amelia was born in England and died in South Bunbury. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth. She arrived in Western Australia on 24/03/1854 aboard the Victory with her mother. Their children were Elizabeth (1863-1938), Susannah (1864-1956), Henry (1866-1965), William (1868-), Benjamin (1870-1930), George (1872-1946), Amelia (1874-), WaIter (1876-1965), Ernest (1878 - W.W.1. France), Horace (1879-1879), Jesse (1881-1960), Owen (1883- ~1915), Herbert (1885-) and Clarence (1886-1959). William was a small estate farmer at "Crandon". In Bunbury, he was a tenant of Hyman Lipschitz at "Preston Farm" in 1862. He bought several small lots of land, including 40 acres in Wellington district, in 1861. In total, William owned about 100 acres. Their house (demolished in 1968) stood opposite the North end of Gibson Street, named after him.

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