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William Gibson                                       1841-1878         (1st Husband)
William was born on 21 April 1841, the son of William Gibson and Margaret Goodfellow, at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

Margaret Catherine Bage                    1849-
Margaret was born about 1849, the daughter of Robert Bage and Barbara Ann Horn, at Houghton le Spring, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
William Born 24 Apr 1877   Sunderland Married Catherine Scott
Birth of Parents
William Gibson b: 21 Apr 1841         Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland       1841 2Q Newcastle T 25 313
son of William Gibson and Margaret Goodfellow

Margaret Catherine Bage b: abt 1849  c: 11 Feb 1849                Houghton le Spring
daughter of Robert Bage and Barbara Ann Horn

Marriage
6 Aug 1873
William Gibson
Margaret Catherine Bage 		Sunderland Reg. Office       1873 3Q Sunderland 10a 837
Bachelor, Blacksmith, Father: William Gibson, Potter
Spinster, Father: Robert Bage, Tailor
Wit: George Gibson, Barbara Bage

Children
William Gibson b: 24 Apr 1877               Sunderland, County Durham       1877 2Q Sunderland 10a 690
son of William Gibson and Margaret Catherine Bage

Death
William Gibson Died 14 Jul 1878, Age 37,                               1878 3Q Sunderland 10a 353
 

1881 Census RG11-4993 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
16 The Oaks
Alexander G. McKenzie
Isaabella A. (Wife)
Alexander G.
Frances M.
Florence I.
 Margaret Gibson (Widow)
Plus 3 other Servants 		Age 36
Age 30
Age 9
Age 8
Age 5
 Age 31 		Solicitor

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
 Cook 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
 Houghton le Spring 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
 Durham 		abt 1844
abt 1850
abt 1871
abt 1872
abt 1875
 abt 1849

1881 Census RG11-4977 4 April 1881 East Rainton, County Durham
 
Robert Bage
Barbara A, (Wife)
John W.
Christina
William Gibson (GrSon) ** 		Age 58
Age 56
Age 23
Age 20
Age 3 		Tailor

Blacksmith 		Sunderland Bridge
East Rainton
East Rainton
East Rainton
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1822
abt 1824
8 Oct 1857
abt 1850
24 Apr 1877
        ** William continued to be raised by his grandparents


William Mattison             1839-                     (2nd Husband)
William was born about 1839, at Brampton, Cumberland.
Shortly after the marriage, they sailed to Australia.
I have identified the following children.
William Born 13 Oct 1884   Paddington, New South Wales  

Birth of New Husband
William Mattison b: abt 1839         Brampton, Cumberland
 

Marriage
30 May 1883
William Mattison
Margaret Gibson 		Newcastle upon Tyne       1883 2Q Newcastle 10b 203

Sailed to Australia

Children
William Mattison Jr. b: 13 Oct 1884               Paddington, New South Wales                         9379/1884
son of William Mattison and Margaret Catherine Gibson, Gordon Street

Death
William Mattison No Data

Margaret and son William returns to England

1901 Census RG13-4712 1 April 1901 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
78 Farham Street
Margaret Mattison (Widow)
William		 Age 53
Age 16
Appr. Grocer 		Houghton le Spring Durham
Australia 		abt 1849
13 Oct 1884

Death
William Mattison, Jr. Died 2 Oct 1901, Age 16,          1901 4Q Sunderland 10a 389
He was killed in an accident at his workplace

Death
Margaret Catherine (Gibson) Mattison Died 1 Apr 1923, Age 74,          1923 2Q Sunderland 10a 583