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Gibbons Family History
Gibbons Genealogy & Family TreeGibbons is an English name from southern England where the earliest known ancestor--Ralph Gibiun--was recorded in 1176. It referred to someone from the village of Marsh Gibbon in Buckinghamshire. Alternately, it may also come from the given name Gilbert which means "famous hostage." The earliest known ancestor--John Gibbons--was recorded in 1544. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Fides proestantior auro which means "Faith is more estimable than gold."
Other spellings include "Gibbon," "Gibb," "Gibbs," and "Gib." Notable people with the surname include American television host Leeza Gibbons (Leeza, America Now, Entertainment Tonight), English singer Beth Gibbons (Portishead), and American actor Blake Gibbons (General Hospital, Very Bad Things, The Young and the Restless). The first Gibbons to come to America was Edward Gibbons in New England in 1629.
Gibbons Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Gibbons -- --, 1590 December 0, 1629 Kent
- Samuel Gibbons -- --, 1764 December 0, 1849 Pennsylvania
- Mary Gibbons -- --, 1804 March 25, 1808 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Gibbons -- --, 1618 December 0, 1656 England
- Richard Gibbons -- --, 1620 January 10, 1660
Gibbons Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Daniel Gibbons -- --, 1629 December 0, 1690 England
- Elizabeth Gibbons -- --, 1696 May 0, 1753
- Ernest David Gibbons -- --, 1940 October 22, 2005
- Catherine J Walsh Gibbons -- --, 1858 March 5, 1924
- James Gibbons -- --, 1871 August 28, 1936
