George Gibson of Westmorland

General Notes: Peter Addison's father in law George Gibson was a wood turner and Methodist/Wesleyn Preacher who christened some of the grandchildren in the family. He would have died prior to the 1851 Census. Based on 1851 census records, it is believed he was married to Annie and had two daughters, Annie and Elizabeth and a son George. Peter's son James Addison was listed in the George Gibson household in the 1851 Census. This establishes the link to the Gibson family.

Research Notes: This is the text of a hand written, undated and unsigned statement by George Gibson which perhaps may be a draft of a declaration in support of a court case or something similar.
'George Gibson of Beathwaite Green Levens. I am 70 years of age and upwards and I have lived at Beathwaite Green all my life. I have been Overseer for the Township of Levens for twenty five years and upwards. I know all the pieces of waste within the Manor of Over Levens. The waste and the trees upon it adjoining Isaac Bateman's property is bounded on the Northerly side by Causeway End Road which is an ancient road and on the other sides by ancient Inclosures. I have always understood that the Levens people exercise acts of ownership over the waste and over the other pieces of waste within the Manor, and I remember that Mr. Spicer the former owner of Bateman's property wished to enclose the waste, but Colonel Howard's Agent interfered and stopped him from doing so. I know that several Inclosures of waste have been fron time to time allowed by the Manorial Steward of Levens subject to small annual rents received as acknowledgements. I have had some of the Court Rolls of the Manor of Levens from 1760 and upwards read over to me and I can identify several of the enclosures allowed by the Juries with the consent of the steward at some of the Courts. Thus at a Court held in 1760 there is a Moss set out to Robert Kirkby adjoining Jackson Field which now belongs to Gandy's Trustees, and at the same Court there is a piece of waste at Mabbin Hall set out to one Johnson. This property is now owned by Mr. Barker and the waste I believe forms part of the garden there and was enclosed from the strip of waste ground adjoining.
I can also identify several of the Inclosures mentioned in the Court Roll of 1816. Thus the land enclosed by Stephen Washington was sold to Robert Rawes and is now owned by Benson Mackereth of Beathwaite Green. The piece of waste set out to George Penny was sold by his successor John Penny to Mr. Bennett of Helsington. It is near Box Cottage Beathwaite Green. The waste enclosed by Johm Langhorn is now part of the property near Owlet Hall belonging to my sister in law Ann Gibson for which she pays a rent of 2d. Remember that when Mr. Toosey was Agent at Levens the Levens workmen lopped 4 trees growing on a piece of waste near Causeway End. The Levens people always assumed the sole control over these wastes and they were always considered to be solely interested therein. The trees on the waste were called "Levens trees” shewing the ownership of the Levens people.'

George married Annie FEARON Gibson, daughter of Unknown and Elizabeth UNKNOWN Fearon. Annie was born in 1770 in Torver, Westmorland, UK.

General Notes: Annie is listed in the 1851 census as 81 years old and living with her son, George Gibson, 36, and two daughters, Annie 40, and Elizabeth 46.

2 M i. Nicholas GIBSON was born on 20 Nov 1797 in Beathwaitegreen, Westmorland, UK and was christened on 20 Dec 1797 in Beathwaitegreen, Westmorland, UK.

3 F ii. Betty GIBSON was born on 18 Sep 1799 in Beathwaitegreen, Westmorland, UK and was christened on 18 Oct 1799.

4 F iii. Elizabeth GIBSON was born in 1805 in Levens, Westmorland, UK and died on 4 Apr 1875 in Beathwaitegreen, Westmorland, UK at age 70.

+ 5 F iv. Jane GIBSON Addison was born on 17 May 1807 in Beathwaitegreen, Westmorland, UK,^¹ was christened on 17 Jun 1807 in Beathwaitegreen, Westmorland, UK,^¹ and died on 20 Oct 1886 at age 79.

Second Generation

5. Jane GIBSON Addison was born on 17 May 1807 in Beathwaitegreen, Westmorland, UK,^¹ was christened on 17 Jun 1807 in Beathwaitegreen, Westmorland, UK,^¹ and died on 20 Oct 1886 at age 79.

General Notes: In the 1881 Census Jane is listed as 72, a housekeeper living with her brother George Gibson in Levens.

Jane married Peter ADDISON, son of William ADDISON and Eleanor MOON Addison, on 2 Mar 1829 in Heversham Church, Westmorland, UK. Peter was born on 2 Dec 1804 in Levens, Westmorland, UK, was christened on 30 Dec 1804 in Heversham Church, Westmorland, UK, and died on 22 Jan 1871 in Willsworthy, Kenton, Devon at age 66.

General Notes: Peter Addison was born in Beathwaite Green, which later in the mid-1800s, came to be named Levens. Levens was a local name which appears in the Doomsday Book. Peter met and married Jane Gibson who was the daughter of a large family from the Beathwaite Green Parish. Peter and Jane lived at Birks Cottage, the family home which he had inherited from his father. In 1835 he, his wife Jane and eldest 3 children emigrated to Canada. They settled east of York (Toronto) in Pickering but did not remain there long. Perhaps the loss of two children in Canada prompted the family to return to England after several years as their next son was christened in Beathwaite Green.

According to David Taylor, by the time of the 1841 Census the family was back at Birk's Cottage in Levens.

Peter is listed in the Family Bible as having died in Willsworthy, Kenton, Devon on 22 January (year unreadable, later confirmed as 1871). His widow, Jane aged 72, was living with her brother George Gibson and employed as his housekeeper. One of the younger sons, Nicholas was also living there with his mother.

8 F i. Eleanor (Ellin) Moon ADDISON was born on 17 Oct 1830 in Heversham, Westmorland, UK,^² was christened on 18 Nov 1830 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, Beathwaitegreen,^² and died on 27 Apr 1845 ^³ at age 14.

+ 9 M ii. George Gibson ADDISON was born on 28 Jul 1832 in Levens, Westmorland, UK, was christened on 26 Aug 1832 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, Beathwaite Green,^⁴ died on 25 Jun 1921 in Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario at age 88, and was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery.

10 F iii. Mary Ann ADDISON was born on 10 Mar 1834, was christened on 6 Apr 1834, died on 12 May 1835 at age 1, and was buried likely At Sea.

11 F iv. Ann Fearon ADDISON was born on 11 Sep 1835 in Pickering, ON, was christened on 10 Oct 1835 in Pickering, On (Recorded In Beathwaite Green Wesleyan Methodist), died on 16 Dec 1837 in Pickering, ON at age 2, and was buried in Dec 1837 in Pickering, ON.

12 F v. Jane ADDISON was born on 28 Apr 1837 in Pickering, ON, died on 12 Dec 1837 in Pickering, ON, and was buried in Dec 1837 in Pickering, ON.

13 M vi. William ADDISON was born on 10 Dec 1838 in Levens, Westmorland, UK and died on 20 Feb 1864 in Devonshire, UK at age 25.

14 F vii. Elizabeth Ann ADDISON was born on 12 Apr 1841 in Levens, Westmorland, UK and died on 27 May 1843 in Levens, Westmorland, UK at age 2.

+ 15 M viii. Peter ADDISON was born on 8 Feb 1843 in Levens, Westmorland, UK.

+ 16 M ix. Robert ADDISON was born on 21 Feb 1845 in Levens, Westmorland, UK and died in 1941 in Willsworthy, Kenton, Devon at age 96.

+ 17 M x. Nicholas ADDISON was born on 9 Mar 1847 in Heversham, Westmorland, UK.

18 M xi. John ADDISON was born on 11 Jan 1849 in Levens, Westmorland, UK and died on 24 Feb 1849.

+ 19 M xii. James ADDISON was born on 10 May 1850 in Levens, Westmorland, UK,^⁵ was christened on 10 May 1850 in Levens, Westmorland, UK, died in Sep 1930 in Southport, Lancashire, UK ^{⁶^,7} at age 80, and was buried in Sep 1930 in Southport, Lancashire, UK.

+ 20 M xiii. Joseph ADDISON was born on 10 Dec 1851 in Levens, Westmorland, UK.

Third Generation

9. George Gibson ADDISON was born on 28 Jul 1832 in Levens, Westmorland, UK, was christened on 26 Aug 1832 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, Beathwaite Green,^⁴ died on 25 Jun 1921 in Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario at age 88, and was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery.

General Notes: George Gibson was born on July 28, 1832 in Levens. He attended college for a time in London-specializing in Music. George taught school in the Isle of Man for approx. five and a half years and married Elizabeth Herd of Kenton, England in 1867. He also played the organ in the church in Levens when he was young.

In 1872 George Gibson brought his family to Canada. First they came to Norwich, Ontario with their two sons William (1868) and Joseph (1869). They lived in Norwich for a few years and this is where Edward Richard (1873), Charles (1876), Barnes (1877), George (1879) and Margaret were born. Elizabeth (George's wife) died in 1879. George Gibson and his two eldest boys moved up to Manitoulin Island in 1881 and settled in Robinson Township (Silver Water) and started farming. The other children lived with relatives and in foster homes. A note on the history of the schools of Manitoulin states that when it could not be agreed as to where the first school should be built George Gibson purchased the logs that had been cut for the first school and used them to build his first home.

It is said that when George Gibson's eldest son William died he walked the shores for over a year searching for his body but it was never found. George Gibson died on June 25, 1921 and is buried in the Silver Lake Cemetery, in Silver Water on Manitoulin Island.
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Research Notes: There is an IGI record for George Gibson, christened 26 Aug 1832 at Wesleyan Methodist, Beathwaite Green.

There is an entry in the 1881 Canadian Census for George Addison, age 49, born 1832 in England, Farmer Widowed, English Methodist, living in Norwich Ont with sons William 13, and Joseph 10.

From Lori Mastelko - George Gibson Addison (1832) and/or Peter (1805). My grandfather was told that George G.Addison was the only one in his family to come to Canada. We did not even know the names of his younger siblings so I was excited to read the emails between you and Marjorie noting some of his brothers names. Now I find out that he had sisters. Interesting. He is buried less than 1 mile from where I grew up. My parent's home is built on a piece of George G's property.

From Shelley Cull - Gibson Addison died on July 25, 1921. His obituary reads as follows: "he had in his posession a curious medal given to his father bearing the date of July 4, 1818 with Lord Brougham's head on one side and stamped on the reverse "to the patriotic incorruptible and unbought freeholders of the county of Westmorland". I think it odd that Lord Brougham with give a medal to 13 year old Peter, but perhaps it was Peter's father, William, who received the medal? I cannot send you a copy of this newspaper clipping. The newspapers for this period were lost before microfilming. An original clipping is however, contained in my greatgrandmother's scrapbook, which I do not have, but is available for me to read when I go to visit my great aunt.

George married Elizabeth HERD Addison in 1867 in Kenton, England. Elizabeth was born in 1841 in Kenton, Devonshire, UK and died on 8 Feb 1881 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada ^⁹ at age 40.

21 M i. William ADDISON was born in 1868 in Kenton, England and died in 1885 in Duck Islands Manitoulin, Ont at age 17.

+ 22 M ii. Joseph M ADDISON was born on 11 Nov 1869,^¹⁰ died in 1953 in Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario at age 84, and was buried in 1953 in Manitoulin Island, ON.

23 M iii. Richard Edward ADDISON was born on 31 Aug 1873 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada,^¹¹ died on 22 Nov 1906 in Cape Croker, Georgian Bay, Ont at age 33, and was buried in 1907 in Manitoulin Island, ON.

+ 24 M iv. Charles James ADDISON was born on 14 Oct 1876 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada and died in 1946 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada at age 70.

+ 25 M v. Barnes (Peter) ADDISON was born on 20 Apr 1877 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada.

General Notes: Peter Addison (b. 1843) moved to Kenn, Devon in about 1860-61. In the 1881 census Peter and Selena are listed as living at Clapham, in Kenn, Devon and having 8 children. Also of interest, another relation Joseph Addison, listed as 28 years old, born in Levens and married was staying with them at the time of the census. The fifth child, John, born 1872, was Marjorie's grandfather. She has a copy of Peter and Selena's marriage certificate.

Research Notes: Listed in the 1881 UK census as a molecatcher. Listed in 1902 UK Census as Peter Addison 58 Westmorland Levens Devon Kenn Mole Trapper
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Peter married Selena STAMP Addison, daughter of Richard STAMP and Unknown. Selena was born in 1838 in Dunchideock, Devon, UK.

16. Robert ADDISON was born on 21 Feb 1845 in Levens, Westmorland, UK and died in 1941 in Willsworthy, Kenton, Devon at age 96.

General Notes: Robert Addison married Susan Hill and lived at Pilot Elms, North Petherton, Somerset on what is now called North Street.

Later they lived in Willsworthy Devon. As this is where Robert's father Peter Addison died it is believed they cared for him in his old age.

Research Notes: In the 1881 Census Robert is listed as 36, a molecatcher, living with family in Butts, North Petherton, Somerset, England. In the 1902 Census Robert is listed as 56, living on Pound St, North Petherton in the borough of Bridgewater, administrative county of Somerset. He is listed as a Molecather

Robert married Susan C HILL Addison. Susan was born in 1850 in Goathurst, Somerset, UK.

36 F i. Flora Jane ADDISON Webb was born in 1872 in North Petherton, Somerset, UK.

General Notes: Stephen Webb wrote: My great grandfather was a Robert Addison, who lived at the the Pilot's Elms in North Petherton, Somerset. The house is still there (1985) and is in what is now called North Street. I beleive he is buried in St Mary's churchyard
there. His daughter Flora Jane was my grandmother who married my grandfather Frederick Albert Webb. They lived in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

38 M iii. Peter Moon ADDISON was born in 1870 in North Petherton, Somerset, UK and died in 1947 in Devon, UK at age 77.

Peter married Elijia UNKNOWN Addison. Elijia was born about 1870 and died in Aug 1943 about age 73.

General Notes: Nicholas grew up in Beathwaite Green and appears to have remained there most of his life. His birth is recorded in the Family Bible. As one of the later children of Peter and Jane, like James he may have been raised by the Gibson family.

In the 1881 Census he was listed as unmarried, living with his uncle George Gibson and George's sister (his mother) Jane and employed as a hammer shaft maker (tool). On 8 Nov 1888 as Executor he handled the settling of the estate of George Gibson, his maternal grandfather according to the accounts of Thomson and Wilson of Kendal.

From David Taylor, there is a 1891 Census entry for Levens, 1 Rose Cottages for Nicholas Addison age 42, General Carter, and wife Margaret age 32, both born Levens.

Nicholas is listed in the 1902 Census aged 53, Carter, living in Beathwaite Green in the Civil Parish of Levens and belonging to Levens, St Johns the Evangelist Church. Also listed in the 1902 Census there is a woman, Mary J Esculme, aged 40, listed as a servant to the family. It would appear Nicholas' wife Margaret had died and he had taken on a housekeeper.

There is another family document which discusses his purchase from a Mr John Walter Richardson Stones of a small parcel of land fronting the road leading from Levens Bridge to Beathwaite Green on 11 May 1907. Nicholas was referred to as a Carter. He paid six pounds for the property which was adjacent to his own land and was of about 48 square yards. As part of the agreement, Nicholas had to buid and maintain a stone fence between the two properties.

Research Notes: Records -

12.5.1894
Indenture between Nicholas ADDISON of Beathwaite Green Husbandman and Benjamin HOGGARTH of Beathwaite Green Husbandman(1) Margaret SADLER (2) wife of Thomas Edward SADLER of Beathwaite Green Farmer conveyed Hutton Lane Cottage for £150 “commonly called Lane House or Hutton Lane Cottage” and late in the occupation of Rosannah HOGGARTH. Signed by Nicholas Addison and BH in the presence of John BAYLIFF Clerk to Wm. Alex. Milne Solicitor Kendal [It is not stated but perhaps NA and BH were executors of RH]

Nicholas Addison's account with the estate of George Gibson deceased dated 8 Nov 1888 and including 'purchase money for Lots 1 & 2' and rent from D. Smith and from Isabella Eccles

Conveyance 11 May 1907 John Walter Richardson Stones of 12 Low Fellside Kendal Fishdealer [1] Nicholas Addison of BG carter [2] consid £6 All that piece or parcel of land cntnng 48 sq yds or thereabts bounded N by property formerly belonging JWRS but lately sold to Bryan Burrows in S by property sd NA on W by main road leading from Levens Bridge through Beathwaite Green on E by a private yard rd or way. Cvt maintain substantial stone wall not less 4 ft high on northern boundary of land. Sgnd JWRS in presence of Jno Fell clerk to Mr. A Milne solicitor Kendal and by NA in presence of Chas. B Shepherd solicitor Kendal.

Mr. Thomas Addison of 3 Old Chapel Lane levens states [January 2004] that his ancestors owned peat mosses north of Savin Lane, 3 cottages in Old Chapel Lane and that Nicholas House was the barn belonging to Nicholas Addison who was a carter and tax collector before being converted into a dwelling.

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Nicholas married Margaret (Unknown) ADDISON in Levens, Westmorland, UK. Margaret was born in 1859 in Levens, Westmorland, UK.

19. James ADDISON was born on 10 May 1850 in Levens, Westmorland, UK,^⁵ was christened on 10 May 1850 in Levens, Westmorland, UK, died in Sep 1930 in Southport, Lancashire, UK ^{⁶^,7} at age 80, and was buried in Sep 1930 in Southport, Lancashire, UK.

General Notes: James Addison was from Levens, Westmorland County, UK. He married Jane Powley and they are believed to have lived in Beetham, close to Arnside, for a time, where their first son, Thomas Powley was born according to the 1881 Census. They then returned to Levens where the middle son, Peter was born. By the time the third son, George Gibson was born they had returned to Arnside. They were in Arnisde for the birth of their first daughter, Isabella, in 1883, but later moved to Silverdale, Lancashire, further south along the coast where a second daughter Mary was born in 1886. Finally they moved to Southport in the 1890s where daughter Agnes was born in 1897.

Marjorie Pearce has mentioned haviing a letter from her great Aunt which mentions Jim Addison as living in Southport. There is also another reference to the family as living at 20 Poulton Road, Southport. In the 1944 letter of Peter Addison (a nephew) Jim of Southport, Lancs was referrred to as having passed on at least 3 years earlier.

Penelope Messenger in her letter states that her Great Grandfather James lived at 20 Poulton Road, Southport and died there in September 1930. In her second letter she states that in the 1940s her family had moved to Nottingham, and therefore the house which her great grandfather James Addison had lived in Southport since the 1890s was occupied by another family. ¹⁵ ^,16

Research Notes: The Family Bible lists him as born 10 May 1850 and Levens baptisms registry contains the following entry: 10 May 1850 James, son of Peter and Jane Addison of Mop Road, farmer.

James is listed in the 1851 UK Census as being 10 months old and living with an uncle George GIBSON and Gibsons mother and two sisters. As the last son in a family of six children, it is possible that he was raised by his uncle George, his mother Jane's brother, and his mother and two sisters.

In 1876 James was involved in the settling of his mother's sister, Elizabeth's estate. He paid the succession duty on the two cottages which she owned which were at Bridge Inn Row Levens and were occupied by Christopher Clark and Thomas Noble. The document lists him as born 10 May 1850 and as "a descendant of a sister of the said Elizabeth Gibson."

The 1892 Ownership electors list for Levens polling district includes; James Addison of 20 Poulton Lane Southport owning a freehold cottage in Beathwaite Green. The 1892 Occupation other than lodgers electors list for Levens polling district includes; Nicholas Addison, Beathwaite Green and Thomas Addison Beathwaite Green, but gives no fuller address.

James and family are listed in the 1902 UK census as living at 20 Poulton Road, Soutport. James was 50 at the time and his occupation was listed as Gardener Jobbing.

From the title to Gatesgarth Cottage Levens

In the Matter of a Messuage or Dwellinghouse situate at Levens near Kendal in the County of Westmorland

I James ADDISON of number 20 Poulton Road Southport in the County of Lancaster do solemnly and sincerely declare
1 That I am a gardener and reside at 20 Poulton Road Southport aforesaid
2 I am well acquainted with the messuage or dwellinghouse situate at Levens in the County of Westmorland and known as Crag Foot Cottage
3 The property in question was bought by me in the year 1872 from one Peter Garnett of Levens aforesaid
4 For many years I received the rents and profits of the said property and at the time I contracted to sell the same to Margaret Wells I was seised in fee simple free from incumbrances of such property
AND I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835
Declared at Southport in the County of Lancaster this 24th day of June 1927 before me [?] Commissione for oaths. It is signed 'James Addison'. ¹⁷

James married Jane POWLEY Addison, daughter of Thomas POWLEY and Isabella WERN Powley. Jane was born on 27 Feb 1851 in Levens, Westmorland, UK.

+ 41 M i. Thomas Powley ADDISON was born in Nov 1876 in Arnside, Westmorland, UK, died on 25 Feb 1915 in Toronto, ON at age 38, and was buried on 28 Feb 1915 in Toronto, ON.

+ 46 F vi. Agnes ADDISON O'Gorman was born in 1896 in Southport, Lancashire, UK and died 1920s at age 24.

Research Notes: The 1881 Census lists a Joseph Addison, 28 years old, born in Levens as a visitor living with Peter and Selena at Clapham, in Kenn, Devon.

In the 1902 Census Joseph is listed as 49, Cattleman on Farm, living at Chiverston in the parish of Kenton in the borough of Tilverton in the Administrative county of Devon.

In a 1922 Extract referring to an 1887 Indenture Joseph was referred to as of Powderhand near Exeter molecatcher

Joseph married Mary UNKNOWN Addison about 1885 in Devon, UK. Mary was born in 1852 in Holcombe Rogus, Somerset.

Fourth Generation

22. Joseph M ADDISON was born on 11 Nov 1869,^¹⁰ died in 1953 in Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario at age 84, and was buried in 1953 in Manitoulin Island, ON.

General Notes: Joseph came to Canada with his parents and settled in Norwich, Ontario in 1872. In 1881 after his mother died he moved north to Manitoulin Island with his father. He took over the farm from his father when his father died and ran it until the late 1920s when his eldest son Edgar (Ted) took it over. In the 1901 Census he is listed as single, but head of the family living with his father and brother Richard. Eventually when the second son Jack (Lori Mastelko's grandfather) got married Joseph divided the farm between the two sons.

Joseph was also the Indian Constable and it was his job to keep the peace on the Shechegwaning Reserve, about seven miles from Silver Water. He was an accomplished carpenter and built boats for use on Silver Lake. His nickname was "Smash" which he got for his acting in a play when he hit a fellow actor over the head.

Joseph married Loucinda May UNKNOWN Addison in 1901 in Manitoulin Island, ON. Loucinda was born in 1876 in Manitoulin Island, ON and died in 1950 in Manitoulin Island, ON at age 74.

48 F i. May Elizabeth ADDISON Woodhouse was born 1901 (approx) in Manitoulin Island, ON and died in 1954 in Manitoulin Island, ON at age 53. The cause of her death was Heart Attack.

May married Roy Allen WOODHOUSE on 7 Sep 1926. Roy was born on 6 Dec 1898 and died on 11 Mar 1961 at age 62.

49 F ii. Daisy Irene ADDISON Forrester was born in 1902 in Manitoulin Island, ON and died in 1967 in Manitoulin Island, ON at age 65.

Daisy married Ernest William FORSTER on 30 Jun 1926. Ernest was born on 11 May 1902 and died on 4 Nov 1966 at age 64.

50 F iii. Verna Jane ADDISON Cull was born 1906 (approx) in Manitoulin Island, ON and died 1995 (approx) in Manitoulin Island, ON at age 89.

Verna married Simeon CULL on 26 Dec 1927. Simeon was born on 28 Feb 1898 and died on 1 Dec 1960 at age 62.

51 M iv. Edgar (Ted) George Humphrey ADDISON was born 1908 (approx) in Manitoulin Island, ON and died in 1984 in Manitoulin Island, ON at age 76.

Edgar married Margaret Hazel EDMONDS Addison on 24 Aug 1932 in Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Margaret was born on 22 Dec 1912 and died in 1992 at age 80.

52 M v. John (Jack) Elwood ADDISON was born on 9 May 1910 in Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario and died on 22 Jan 1982 in Manitoulin Island, ON at age 71.

John married Dorothy May HOPKINS Addison on 18 Aug 1933 in Manitoulin Island, ON. Dorothy was born on 22 Oct 1914 in Manitoulin Island, ON.

General Notes: Dorothy compiled a lot of the family history that Lori Mastelko has in her possession. She prepared an excellent summary of the George Gibson Addison line that includes Lori as well as Bert Woodhouse and his kin. ²⁰

24. Charles James ADDISON was born on 14 Oct 1876 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada and died in 1946 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada at age 70.

General Notes: Charles was the second to be born in Norwich. His mother died when he was quite young. He lived with foster parents by the name of Patterson for a year but retained his family name. He spent his entire life in the Norwich area although the article about his brother Richard's death, it is believed that Charles may have lived in Durham, Ont. for a time.

From Bert: The brother who identified Richard Edward's body was Charles James Addison who had lived in the Norwich area all his life. He had been brought up by foster parents, but kept his own name.

Charles married Margaret McKERLIE Addison in 1917 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born on 3 Sep 1884 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada and died in 1933 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada at age 49.

Bruce married Lucie May SHELLINGTON on 11 Nov 1944 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada. Lucie was born on 3 May 1924 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada.

General Notes: The following record from the 1901 Ontario Algoma District Census would indicte that Barnes was living with the Kemp family, likely next door to George Gibson's farm when the census was taken.

ADDISON 1901 census 44p31 family 028
@ca.on.algoma.manitoulin.robinson1 p4 film t6459 lds1843451
1 KEMP John M head married born 1862 Mar 28
2 KEMP {?} I. Florence F wife married born 1864 Sep 22
3 KEMP E. Lewis M son single born 1884 Mar 22
4 KEMP F. Ada F dtr single born 1886 Feb 9
5 KEMP V.John M son single born 1889 Jan 16
6 KEMP M. Cathrine F dtr single born 1891 May 29
7 KEMP E.Laura F dtr single born 1893 Aug 14
8 KEMP J.Bert M son single born 1895 Sep 7
9 ADDISON B.Peter M lodger single born 1877 Apr 20
source: ISBN0-7779-0944-8 Algoma Census 1901: Book 4, Manitoulin Island
available $10 + $3 shipping & handling from OGS Sault Ste Marie Branch

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54 M i. Ernest Lawrence ADDISON was born on 13 Dec 1926 in Burpee Township, Manitoulin Is., died on 15 May 2002 in Manitoulin Island, ON at age 75, and was buried on 17 May 2002 in Gordon Cemetery, Manitoulin Is.

56 F iii. Dorothy Irene ADDISON (Pigeon) McKay was born on 22 Oct 1921 in Burpee Township, Manitoulin Is., died on 27 Jul 2000 in Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, Ontario at age 78, and was buried on 29 Jul 2000 in Silver Lake Cemetery.

Research Notes: Listed in the 1902 UK Census as John Addison 28 Devon Kenn Glamorganshire Ystradyfodwg Bread Baker ¹²

John married Eliza Boyde (Grandmother Marjorie) ADDISON. Eliza was born in 1870 and died in 1928 at age 58.

Selena married Charles Sidney WILLIAMS in Kenn, Devon, UK. Charles was born in 1898 and died in 1970 at age 72.

69 M i. Thomas Nicholas ADDISON was born on 22 Nov 1926 in Levens, Westmorland, UK.

Thomas married Francis Isobel HARTLEY Addison about 1950 in Witherslack, Westmorland, UK. Francis was born on 15 Aug 1930 in Kendal, Westmorland, UK.

41. Thomas Powley ADDISON was born in Nov 1876 in Arnside, Westmorland, UK, died on 25 Feb 1915 in Toronto, ON at age 38, and was buried on 28 Feb 1915 in Toronto, ON. The cause of his death was Endocarditis (Heart Disease).

General Notes: Thomas Powley was born in Arnside, a village about 3 miles south of Levens, in Westmorland County, UK. His father and mother were from Levens.

At some point before 1907 he and his family moved to Southport, Lancashire. There he met and married Florence Pillinger (Grannie Hine). Florence's people were from Wiltshire. Aunt Hilda thinks that Thomas may have been a gardener and Florence worked "in service", as a house servant. They emigrated to Toronto in 1907. A carpenter, he built the family house at 60 Ferrier St in Toronto. Sons Herbert James and Kenneth Peter were born in 1909 and 1910 and then Thomas died in 1915, two weeks before the birth of Hilda.

There is a family story (from Pat) that he was found one day lying in the street, incapacitated by some unknown malady. Medical records indicate Florence took him to the Reception Hospital which was a sanatorium or mental institution on at 651 Broadview off the Danforth, because of his symptoms. He died several weeks later.

Hilda remembers her mother Florence having him buried in the St. John's Norway Cemetery in East Toronto (Woodbine and Kingston Road). When Hilda was a child she and her mother visited the gravesite regularly to pay their respects. Tim visited his gravesite in 2001 when he was in the area to visit Hilda. His grave is unmarked.
Tim has some of his carpentry tools and a book on housebuilding which he likely used in the building of the house at 60 Ferrier Street.

Research Notes: Thomas is listed on the 1881 UK census 4 years old at the time of the census.

Medical Notes: Death note: (Medical):Thomas Powley died of endocarditis, which is an inflammation of the lining around the heart caused by viral or bacteral infection. According to his medical records obtained from the Ontario Archives he was admitted to the Reception Hospital suffering from dehydration and delirium. He was in hospital for several weeks but he did not recover. His death record states that he was suffering of toxic psychosis before he died.

Thomas married Florence Louise PILLINGER Addison, daughter of Herbert PILLINGER and Maryann UNKNOWN Pillinger, in 1907 in Unknown. Florence was born on 29 Apr 1882 in Southport, Lancashire, UK, died in 1959 in Toronto, ON at age 77, and was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Toronto, ON.

Marriage Notes: ARVL
DATE 1907
PLAC Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NOTE Description: and lived at 60 Ferrier Ave, the house that Thomas Powley built
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General Notes: Florence was born in Bath to Herbert Pillinger and his wife Maryann. She had five sisters, Jane, Margaret, Agnes, Lillian and Ada. Florence and Thomas met and married in Southport. Hilda says that she was in service in other words she worked as a servant for a well to do family. She raised the three children by herself by taking in laundry. When Bumpa was young he used to deliver the laundry around the neighborhood. After a time Florence married Mr Robert Badger who had been a border at 60 Ferrier. They had a son Bobby. Badger died of throat cancer according to Hilda and she married again to a Mr George Hine in 1924. Hilda says that at some point after this marriage Hine tried to get the house at 60 Ferrier put in his name without Florence's knowledge. When she discovered this she gave him a strong talking to about his future. Hine left shortly after and returned to England and was never heard from again. The family continued to live at 60 Ferrier until 1936. At one point in the 1930s Nana and Bumpa moved back in with Florence to help her cover expenses. They only stayed a year before moving back to Long Branch.

>Death note: Description:Aunt Hilda thinks that her mother Florence likely died from emphasema. Her father Herbert Pillinger also had emphasema in his later years.

75 M i. Herbert James ADDISON was born on 2 Jan 1909 in Toronto, ON, died in Sep 1976 in Toronto, ON at age 67, and was buried in Sep 1976 in Glendale Cemetery, Toronto, ON. The cause of his death was Emphasema.

Herbert married May PAXTON Addison, daughter of Unknown and Margaret Ann (Annie) PAXTON Westlake, on 10 Sep 1927 in Toronto, ON. May was born on 5 Aug 1900 in Belfast, County Down Ireland, died on 3 Feb 1988 in Elmvale, ON at age 87, and was buried in Mar 1988 in Glendale Cemetery, Toronto, ON.

General Notes: >Birth note: Description: The PAXTONs came from Newcastle, Ireland

>Birth note: May Paxton emigrated to Toronto in the ealry 1920s and worked at the Eaton's store downtown. She played softball on the store's team. Herb also worked at Eatons and he liked to go and watch the games after work. That is how they met.

76 M ii. Kenneth Peter ADDISON was born on 16 Nov 1910 in Toronto, ON, died on 17 Nov 1972 in Mississauga, ON at age 62, and was buried in Nov 1972 in Glendale Cemetery, Toronto, ON.

Kenneth married Gladys MILNE DONOVAN Addison on 1 Aug 1936 in Toronto, ON. Gladys died in 1969 in Markdale, Ontario and was buried in 1969 in Glendale Cemetery, Toronto, ON.

General Notes: George Gibson and his wife Agnes lived at 18 or 22 Poulton Road in Southport. According to Penelope Messenger, George, like his father James, was a professional gardener. ¹⁹

Research Notes: Listed in 1902 UK Census as George Addison 20 Westmd Arnside Lancashire Southport House Painter.
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George married Agnes UNKNOWN Addison about 1905 in Southport, Lancashire, UK.

78 M i. Thomas Powley ADDISON was born in 1915 in Southport, Lancashire, UK and died in 1998 in Scotland at age 83.

Thomas married Unknown UNKNOWN Addison about 1935 in Scotland. Unknown was born about 1915 in Scotland.

Isabella married William JONES about 1915 in likely Southport, Lancashire, UK.

General Notes: Penelope Messenger in her letter states that her Grandparents continued to live in (20 Poulton Road) until 1947 when the family all moved to Nottingham. Her grandmother Mary Elizabeth was an apprentice dressmaker (to a Miss Saul in Southport) at age 14. She was a dressmaker (either from home or in the homes of her customers) for many years. Penelope also states that her grandmother remembered spending holidays at Levens, presumably with her grandparents.

In later years Mary Elizabeth loved patchwork and said that she had been taught by her Grandmother who she visited at Levens. She implied that her grandmother worked as Levens Hall and that her grandfather was a gardener there.

Mary married James Herbert (Bert) MESSENGER in 1913 in Southport, Lancashire, UK. James was born about 1885 in Lancashire, UK.

General Notes: From Penelope Messenger - Her Grandfather James was a steward on the ships to New York and knew New York well. He attended one of the first performances of Show Boat.

82 M i. James Dyson MESSENGER was born on 10 Jan 1915 in Southport, Lancashire, UK and died in Oct 2000 in Nottingham, UK at age 85.

James married Doreen Antoinette MARSH Messenger in Oct 1940. Doreen was born about 1916 in Lancashire, UK and died in Feb 2004 in Nottingham, UK about age 88.

General Notes: From Penelope Messenger - Agnes Addison the younger daughter married an Irishman, Patrick O'Gorman but died young of pneumonia and her daughter Elizabeth Agnes(Betty) was brought up by Jenny. Patrick returned to Ireland with the 2 sons.

83 F i. Elizabeth Agnes (Betty) O'GORMAN Crawley-Moore was born 1920s in UK.

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