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William Gibbon of Viewfield

Location of Viewfield, Aberdeen.
From 1912 map of Aberdeen.

William Gibbon of Viewfield, born Oct 1772.
See wikitree.
He is described as "William Gibbon, Junior" at mar and at his children's baptisms (to distinguish from his grandfather and uncle).
He is described as "merchant" of Aberdeen at mar.

William mar 1797 to Margaret Forbes [born 1774 or 1776].
She was dau of William Forbes, of Echt and Springhill, merchant, by his wife Elizabeth Arbuthnot, dau of Dr. Thomas Arbuthnot, son of John Arbuthnott, son of Robert Arbuthnot, 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnott.
2nd Viscount of Arbuthnott descends from George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, who descends from James IV, King of Scotland and Edward III.
William and Margaret mar 15 June 1797 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
Though mar notice in Aberdeen Journal says they mar at Springhill (his wife's home).

William and Margaret lived Viewfield, Aberdeen.
He is described as "merchant" at children's baptisms, and "merchant" of Aberdeen in brother Arthur's marriage contract 1815, and "merchant" in his burial notice.

William dies, 1823:
He died at Viewfield, 19 July 1823, age 50 yrs, leaving her with 10 children from age 6 to 25.
See death notice in Aberdeen Journal.
He was bur 24 July 1823 at Nigg Bay.

Margaret left Viewfield immediately.
She is "Mrs. William Gibbon" listed at various addresses thereafter:

2 King St, Aberdeen, in [Aberdeen Directory] 1824-25 and 1825-26.
8 Constitution St, Aberdeen, in [Aberdeen Directory] 1827-28.
54 Dee St, Aberdeen, in [Aberdeen Directory] 1828-29 and 1829-30.
75 Dee St, Aberdeen, in [Aberdeen Directory] 1831-32 to 1834-35.
78 Dee St, Aberdeen, in [Aberdeen Directory] 1835-36 to 1841-42.
Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, in [Aberdeen Directory] 1842-43 to 1846-47.
6 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, in [Aberdeen Directory] 1847-48 to 1853-54.

Margaret dies, 1852:
[Letter of 22 Feb 1852] by her sister-in-law Elizabeth Gibbon says: "I fear Mrs. Gibbon is in a bad state of health". This must refer to her.
She died 1 July 1852, "in her 76th year" [grave] or age 78 yrs [burial record].
She was bur 7 July 1852 at Nigg Bay.
The "Misses Gibbon" (her unmarried daughters Elizabeth and Barbara) are listed at 6 Bon Accord Square in [Aberdeen Directory] 1854-55.
William and Margaret had issue:

Elizabeth Gibbon,
born 20 June 1798 [grave, Nigg Bay],
bapt 4 July 1798 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen].
Would be named after grandmother on mother's side.
She didn't marry.
Lived with widowed mother in Aberdeen.
She and sister Barbara are listed as living at 6 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, in [Aberdeen Directory] 1854-55.
She later lived 152 Crown St, Aberdeen.
She died 152 Crown St, 11th Mar 1888, age 89 yrs.
Death notice in Aberdeen Journal describes her as last survivor of family of late William Gibbon of Viewfield.
She was bur Nigg Bay.
Robert Gibbon,
born 26 Oct 1799,
bapt 12 Nov 1799 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen],
after grandfather on father's side,
died 25 Mar 1800, age 5 months, bur Nigg Bay.
William Forbes Gibbon,
born 15 Dec 1800,
bapt 24 Dec 1800 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen].
Would be named after grandfather on mother's side.
Robert Gibbon (second Robert),
born 27 Mar 1802,
bapt 19 Apr 1802 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen].
Would be after grandfather on father's side.
He mar Mary Wright [though one Gibbon family tree has her as "Miss Haigh"].
He died at Southsea (presumably Southsea, suburb of Portsmouth), 25 Jan 1881, age 78 yrs [grave, Nigg Bay].
They had issue:
1. Elizabeth Gibbon,
  mar William King, no issue.
2. Margaret Gibbon.
3. William Gibbon,
  mar --- Boorn and had issue:
  1. Mary Gibbon.
  2. Emily Gibbon.
  3. (son) Gibbon.
4. Robert Gibbon.
5. Mary Gibbon.
6. Arthur Gibbon.
7. Emily Gibbon [or Emely].
8. George Gibbon.
9. Anna Louisa Gibbon.
10. Charles Gibbon.
Arthur Gibbon,
born 29 Oct 1803 (NOT Mar),
bapt 10 Nov 1803 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen],
died 2 July 1804, age 8 months, bur 5th July at Nigg Bay.
James Gibbon,
born 4 July 1805,
bapt 19 July 1805 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen],
died 19 Sept 1815, age 10 yrs, bur 23rd Sept at Nigg Bay.
Barbara Gibbon,
born 19 Sept 1806,
bapt 9 Oct 1806 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen],
after grandmother on father's side,
didn't marry,
died 3 Apr 1869, age 62 yrs, bur Nigg Bay.
Thomas Gibbon,
born 8 Dec 1807 (NOT 1808),
bapt 24 Dec 1807 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen],
died "Tirhoot" (Tirhut), N India, 17 Feb 1860, age 52 yrs [grave],
body would be buried abroad, but memorial on grave at Nigg Bay.
Arthur Gibbon (second Arthur),
born 3 Apr 1809 (NOT May),
bapt 17 Apr 1809 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen],
listed at death as "merchant", of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh state, NC India,
died Meerut, 27 Apr 1833, age 24 yrs [memorial on grave at Nigg Bay], [East India Register],
bur 27 Apr 1833, Meerut [Meerut burial register].
George Gibbon,
born 28 Feb 1811,
bapt 24 Mar 1811 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen],
died Calcutta, India, 16 Feb 1847, age 35 yrs [grave],
body would be buried abroad, but memorial on grave at Nigg Bay,
not listed in [Calcutta graves],
will pr 1847, Bengal region (includes Calcutta) [Bengal Wills: Transcription of wills].
Hugh Gibbon,
born 19 Oct 1812 (NOT Sept),
bapt 14 Nov 1812 [St.Paul's, Aberdeen].
John P. Gibbon,
John Pirie Gibbon, born 1815,
died Gorakhpur, 4 Oct 1848, "in his 33rd year" [grave],
body would be buried abroad, but memorial on grave at Nigg Bay,
will pr 1849, Bengal region [Bengal Wills: Transcription of wills].
James Gibbon (second James),
born 1817,
mar "Mrs. Boule",
died at Chumparun, N Bihar state, N India (on Nepal border), 3 Nov 1875, age 58 yrs [grave],
body would be buried abroad, but memorial on grave at Nigg Bay,
had issue:
1. William Gibbon.
2. Jane Gibbon.
Must be the same as:
James Gibbon,
mar Matilda ---- and had issue:
1. Bessie Forbes Gibbon, born 22 Oct 1860,
  died 25 Mar 1861, age 5 months 3 days,
  bur Meerut, India [Meerut burial register].

References

Calcutta - Register of Graves & Standing Tombs in the South Park Street Cemetery (From 1767), 1993. [BACSA].
Meerut - The First Sixty Years (1815-1875), Alan Harfield, 1992. [BACSA].

British India
Some of these sons were perhaps in British Army in India.