{"id":1287,"date":"2007-04-25T21:30:40","date_gmt":"2007-04-26T04:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/2007\/04\/25\/the-family-of-clark-gibson-in-the-1871-census-of-canada\/"},"modified":"2007-04-25T21:30:40","modified_gmt":"2007-04-26T04:30:40","slug":"the-family-of-clark-gibson-in-the-1871-census-of-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/1287","title":{"rendered":"The Family of Clark Gibson in the 1871 Census of Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clark Gibson, the son of John Gibson and Sarah Waters, was enumerated in the 1871 Census of Canada in the Village of Philipsburg, not far from where John and Sarah were enumerated.<\/p>\n

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Clark Gibson Family\u00c2\u00a0in the 1871 Census of Canada – Page 10<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE: Clark Gibson Household, 1871 Canada Census (Province of Qu\u00e9bec), Village of Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, page 10, lines\u00c2\u00a016-20. National Archives of Canada Film C-10070 Nominal. Microfilm FHL US\/CAN Census Area 0493463, Family History Library [FHL], Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"1871<\/a><\/p>\n

Clark Gibson Family\u00c2\u00a0in the 1871 Census of Canada – Page 11<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE: Clark Gibson Household, 1871 Canada Census (Province of Qu\u00e9bec), Village of Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, page 11, lines\u00c2\u00a01-3. National Archives of Canada Film C-10070 Nominal. Microfilm FHL US\/CAN Census Area 0493463, Family History Library [FHL], Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/em><\/p>\n

Click on the link for a PDF<\/a> copy of the Clark Gibson Family in the 1871 Census of Canada. The family is listed on pages 10 and 11, and includes six children.<\/p>\n

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Census of 1871
\nProvince of Quebec
\nDistrict No. 125 Missisquoi
\nSub-District d, Village of Philipsburg
\nSchedule No. 1 – Nominal Return of the Living<\/p>\n

Page 10<\/p>\n

Line 16, Dwelling 45, Family 45
\nName: Gibson, Clark
\nSex: M[ale]
\nAge: 45
\nCountry or Province of Birth: Q[uebec]
\nReligion: W. Methodist
\nOrigin: American<\/strike> English
\nProfession, Occupation or Trade: Blacksmith
\nMarried or Widowed: M[arried]<\/p>\n

Line 16, Dwelling 45, Family 45
\nName: ” [Gibson], Maryette
\nSex: F[emale]
\nAge: 35
\nCountry or Province of Birth: United States
\nReligion: W. Methodist
\nOrigin: ” [American<\/strike> English]
\nProfession, Occupation or Trade: –
\nMarried or Widowed: M[arried]<\/p>\n

Line 16, Dwelling 45, Family 45
\nName: ” [Gibson], Willard
\nSex: M[ale]
\nAge: 18
\nCountry or Province of Birth: “” [United States]
\nReligion: W. Methodist
\nOrigin: ” [American<\/strike> English]
\nProfession, Occupation or Trade: –
\nMarried or Widowed: –<\/p>\n

Line 16, Dwelling 45, Family 45
\nName: ” [Gibson], Hannah
\nSex: F[emale]
\nAge: 16
\nCountry or Province of Birth: Q[uebec]
\nReligion: W. Methodist
\nOrigin: ” [American<\/strike> English]
\nProfession, Occupation or Trade: –
\nMarried or Widowed: –<\/p>\n

Line 16, Dwelling 45, Family 45
\nName: ” [Gibson], Emily
\nSex: F[emale]
\nAge: 14
\nCountry or Province of Birth: Q[uebec]
\nReligion: W. Methodist
\nOrigin: ” [American<\/strike> English]
\nProfession, Occupation or Trade: –
\nMarried or Widowed: –<\/p>\n

Page 11<\/p>\n

Line 1, Dwelling 45, Family 45
\nName: Gibson, Addie
\nSex: F[emale]
\nAge: 11
\nCountry or Province of Birth: Q[uebec]
\nReligion: W. Methodist
\nOrigin: American<\/strike> English
\nProfession, Occupation or Trade: –
\nMarried or Widowed: –<\/p>\n

Line 2, Dwelling 45, Family 45
\nName: ” [Gibson], Arnold
\nSex: M[ale]
\nAge: 8
\nCountry or Province of Birth: Q[uebec]
\nReligion: \u201d [W. Methodist]
\nOrigin: \u201d [American<\/strike> English]
\nProfession, Occupation or Trade: –
\nMarried or Widowed: –<\/p>\n

Line 3, Dwelling 45, Family 45
\nName: \u201d [Gibson], Martha
\nSex: F[emale]
\nAge: 38
\nCountry or Province of Birth: Q[uebec]
\nReligion: \u201d [W. Methodist]
\nOrigin: \u201d [American<\/strike> English]
\nProfession, Occupation or Trade: –
\nMarried or Widowed: –<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Clark and Margaret Gibson and their son Arnold are the direct ancestors of my Gibson relatives.<\/p>\n

This census record clearly answers a question I had about the ages of Addie and Arnold. Addie is clearly Arnold’s older sister.<\/p>\n

The\u00c2\u00a0entry in column 17 of these records shows that Emily, Addie, and Arnold are all attending school.<\/p>\n

Although both of John’s parents were listed as Irish, Clark and his family are listed as American<\/strike> English.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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