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Arthur Augustus Gibbon
   
Arthur Augustus Gibbon, 1853 (age 24).
Portrait by "E. Havell [Jr?]".
This must be Edmund Havell, junior, a successful portrait painter.
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Arthur Augustus Gibbon [descendant of Edward III],
born 3rd Feb 1829,
worked War Office, Horse Guards (between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade), London (see map) from 1845 (age 16),
there are letters to "Arthur Gibbon" at War Office from 1845, must be him, not his father,
his mother's 1st cousin Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea was Secretary for War at various times between 1845 and 1860,
presumably he got him the job in 1845,
he was guest at Wilton a few times as a young man,
there is a book of the works of Byron, pub 1847, a gift "For Arthur Augustus Gibbon from his affectionate brother William, London, February 3rd 1850" [his 21st birthday],
definitely at War Office from 1855 (age 26),
his brother William Henry joined British Foreign Legion 1856,
the War Office moved to Cumberland House, Pall Mall, 1858,
listed as living St.George's, Hanover Square, London, at mar 1861,

mar Oct 1861 to Mary Kerr [born 10th Feb 1838, descendant of Robert III, King of Scotland and of Henry I],
lived Kensington 1862 to 1866,
lived 75 Gloucester St, Pimlico, London (see map) 1866 to 1872,
lived 11 Campden Hill Rd, Kensington (nr Kensington High St, somewhat to the NW of the South Ken museums, see map) 1872 until death 1907,
though children's births 1872 and 1878 list him at "1 c Campden Hill Rd",
listed as "gentleman" at Florence's birth 1872 and bapt 1873,
his 2nd cousin the 13th Earl was Under-Secretary for War in 1874-75,
retired from War Office 1879 (age 50),

he immediately (leaving London on 13th May 1879) embarked on a vast period of travelling, all the time maintaining his house in Kensington (rented it out to others sometimes when he was away from it),
rented apartments, 6 Garten Strasse, Freiburg, Baden, SW Germany (in Black Forest mountains, near France/Switzerland borders), midsummer 1879 to Apr 1881,
Freiburg was not far from Diersburg, Hohberg (see map), where family of his late sister Georgina might have been,
family of his other sister Margaret was also on the Continent,
these were the only family he had apart from his brother in South Africa,
his son Arthur apparently went to the University of Freiburg (or maybe this was just school),

[UK census, 4 Apr 1881] shows her and Elizabeth and Florence and Mildred at 11 Campden Hill Rd, Kensington, but shows him and Arthur and Georgina and Monty as away, they have 2 servants,
he rented Stanley Lodge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, July-Oct 1881,
House Book of Mon 18th July 1881 lists "Drive to Penshurst",
rented Brook Cottage, Dawlish, nr Exmouth, E Devon, Oct 1881 to Apr 1882,
rented 134 St.Owen St, Hereford, July-Sept 1882,
rented "Almondbury", Eltham Rd, Lee, London (see map), May 1884 to May 1887,
rented Elm Cottage, Tiverton, NE Devon, Mar 1886 to Mar 1893,
initial will dated 15th May 1889, later cancelled,
rented 2 Lunham Rd, Upper Norwood, London, Nov 1891 to May 1892,
rented "Cawston", Sandown, Isle of Wight, May-Oct 1892,
rented Craven House, Portland Rd, Southsea, suburb of Portsmouth, 6th-20th Oct 1892,
rented 4 Portland Terrace, Southsea, Oct 1892 to Apr 1893,
rented "Ashmore", Hawke Rd, Upper Norwood, Apr 1893 to Mar 1894,
rented "Lyndenhurst", Auckland Rd, Upper Norwood, Mar 1894 to Mar 1899,

"an old autocrat" [description of his dau-in-law May Wells],
they went to Switzerland Oct 1899,
Mary died 25th Mar 1900, age 62 yrs, at Hotel d'Angleterre, Vevey (NOT Vevery), a popular resort on Lake Geneva, Switzerland,
bur Vevey cemetery (memorial there),
see death notice in The Times, 29 Mar,
he went back to England after wife's death,
but he was back in Vevey, Nov 1900 to Apr 1901,

he made new will dated 30th Aug 1906, and again 1st July 1907,
died at 11 Campden Hill Rd, Kensington, 5th Oct 1907, NOT 9th, age 78 yrs,
bur 9th Oct with parents and dau in West Norwood,
left £2,249, this is perhaps £1m in today's money, i.e. still well-off, but much less wealthy than his parents' generation, the money from the Earl of Pembroke and from the business had been well spent during the 19th century,
had issue:
  1. (son) Gibbon, stillborn, 10th Sept 1862.

  2. (son) Gibbon, stillborn, 29th July 1863.


  3. Elizabeth Gibbon,
    Elizabeth Cecilia Montgomery Gibbon, "Lily",
    born 27th July 1865, Kensington, London,
    NOT Cecelia, family bible says 1864 but think this is wrong,
    must be after her grandmother Elizabeth Montgomery,
    the House Book for 8th July 1880 lists "Photographs of Lily in her Confirmation dress",
    mar 3rd Nov 1886, Tiverton, Devon, to Rev. Richard Germon [her brother Arthur's tutor] and had issue.


  4. Arthur F.V. Gibbon,
    Arthur Francis Vincent, "Artie",
    born 7th Aug 1866, "Belgrave" (must be Belgravia, London).


  5. Georgina Gibbon,
    Mary Georgina Margaret Gibbon, "Georgie", born 30th Jan 1868, London,
    died 3rd Sept 1881, age 13 yrs, at the house they were renting, Stanley Lodge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent,
    having just arrived back from school in "Carlsruhe" (Karlsruhe, some distance from Freiburg, still SW Germany),
    died "of rapid consumption, following whooping cough",
    see death notice in The Times, 7 Sept,
    bur 8th Sept with grandparents in West Norwood.


  6. Montgomery Gibbon,
    Montgomery Kerr Gibbon, "Monty",
    born 7th Dec 1869, educ St.Leonard's,
    went to "The Cape", South Africa (where his uncle William Henry was), Nov 1889 (age 19),
    he must be the unnamed cousin who was caught with Sidney Gibbon as a stowaway on a ship out of South Africa bound for Australia,
    returned to England July 1894 (after his uncle died),
    went to SW Africa, June 1896,
    in Cape Town, Western Cape, as at Oct 1903 and as at Nov 1905,
    died unmarried, 26th Apr 1920 [though family bible says 1910], age 50 yrs.
    There was a family story that he was "killed by cannibals".


  7. Florence Gibbon,
    Florence Augusta, born 17th Dec 1872, "1 c Campden Hill Rd", Kensington [GRO.UK],
    bapt 16th Mar 1873, Kensington par,
    painted miniature of her father, done before her marriage, since on back she is "Miss" Gibbon, of --- Grange, Lessness Park (beside Berkhampstead Road), Belvedere, SE London (see map),
    entries in the House Book record "Florence's painting lessons", lessons at Art school, subscriptions to Society of Miniature Painters and Society of Lady Artists,
    painted copy of Col. Kerr portrait 1899,
    it is also thought she did the copy of the Reebkomp portrait,
    mar post-1907 to William Johnson, no issue,
    William died pre-c.1937,
    died 23rd Aug 1949, age 76 yrs.


  8. Mildred Gibbon,
    Mildred Caroline, born 15th July 1878, "1 c Campden Hill Rd", Kensington [GRO.UK],
    see notice in The Times, 20 July,
    mar post-1907 to Frank Bygrave, no issue,
    wrote out the family tree,
    died 1st Apr 1952, age 73 yrs.

Arthur Augustus Gibbon as an old man.
Miniature painted by his daughter Florence.
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Arthur Augustus Gibbon on his parents' grave, West Norwood.
Photo 2007. See full size.



Georgina Gibbon (who died age 13 in 1881).
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See other shot.



Georgina Gibbon on the Gibbon grave, West Norwood.
The quote is from Matthew 18:10: "Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.".
Photo 2007. See full size.
From the House Book, in between all the other mundane bills, the birth of Mildred:

July 1878
13 - Methylated Spirits, 5 ½, Kettle and Stand, 1/8
14 - Offertory at Parish Church, 6 ½
15 - Medical Attendance
16 - Champagne 5/4, Brandy 3/10

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