The Gibbs Family History
Mary Elizabeth (Waine) Gibbs was born on the 10 January 1836 in Aldsworth,
England. She died in 1920 in Nelson, New Zealand. Mary was my Great Great Great Grandmother.
England. She died in 1920 in Nelson, New Zealand. Mary was my Great Great Great Grandmother.
She lived in a house know known as Taylors Farmhouse in Aldsworth. They had around 400 people in
Aldsworth and it was full of Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. The area was great for picnics.
Aldsworth and it was full of Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. The area was great for picnics.
The Gibbs Family started off with James Gibbs & Mary Elizabeth Waine.
They were given their marriage licence on the 16 December 1958.
They were married the next day at St Saviours Church.They had 10 children: Mary Eliza Gibbs,
Richard Waine Gibbs, Rebecca Louisa Gibbs, Frederick Giles Gibbs, Sidney Alfred Gibbs,
Ellen Jane Gibbs, John Herbert Gibbs, Harry Edward Gibbs,
Lucy Frances Gibbs (my Great Great Grandmother)
and William James Gibbs who died aged 14 months. James Gibbs died on the 1 March 1876,
one year before their planned voyage to Nelson. Despite this Mary continued to New Zealand.
They were given their marriage licence on the 16 December 1958.
They were married the next day at St Saviours Church.They had 10 children: Mary Eliza Gibbs,
Richard Waine Gibbs, Rebecca Louisa Gibbs, Frederick Giles Gibbs, Sidney Alfred Gibbs,
Ellen Jane Gibbs, John Herbert Gibbs, Harry Edward Gibbs,
Lucy Frances Gibbs (my Great Great Grandmother)
and William James Gibbs who died aged 14 months. James Gibbs died on the 1 March 1876,
one year before their planned voyage to Nelson. Despite this Mary continued to New Zealand.
Journey to New Zealand.
On the 21 April 1877 the Gibbs set off for Nelson from the East India docks, London.
They travelled in the boat Queen Bee with 20 other passengers as well as the 10 Gibbs.
The Queen Bee encountered strong winds and gales off Tasmania. On the 6 August 1877 the
Queen Bee struck ground 6 - 8 miles from the lighthouse off Farewell Spit in Golden Bay.
They were unable to relaunch the ship. They tried to get help from the shore.
When no help came they launched a lifeboat with the passengers on it.
The second mate sent a telegram to the Nelson harbour master telling him the ship
had struck Farewell Spit.
They travelled in the boat Queen Bee with 20 other passengers as well as the 10 Gibbs.
The Queen Bee encountered strong winds and gales off Tasmania. On the 6 August 1877 the
Queen Bee struck ground 6 - 8 miles from the lighthouse off Farewell Spit in Golden Bay.
They were unable to relaunch the ship. They tried to get help from the shore.
When no help came they launched a lifeboat with the passengers on it.
The second mate sent a telegram to the Nelson harbour master telling him the ship
had struck Farewell Spit.
This picture is of some of the Gibbs family in the Awaroa inlet with a good haul of snapper.
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