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Roger Gibson b.1912

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xtootsy16x

xtootsy16x Report 21 Mar 2025 13:55

Hi, can anyone help me find where my Uncle Roger Gibson b.1912 ( in Barrow in Furness). would be on the 1939 register please? I dont have access to the 1939 register . After the war he built houses for the Council in Neath, I have a newspaper cutting of it, and him in it too. My mum did mention something how he made his money, but hoping the 1939 register may give me a bit of insight of this. Many thanks everyone

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 21 Mar 2025 14:09

Are you saying you can’t find him?

If he had already signed up for the services he would not be on the 1939 register if in barracks.

alviegal

alviegal Report 21 Mar 2025 14:54

His parents in 1939 but not finding him so far.

1939 Register
7 Arthur Street, Caerleon, Caerleon U.D., Monmouthshire, Wales
1939 register badge
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Household members (5 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
Bertram J B Waters 24 Apr 1909 Male Fellmonger Married 80 1
Gladys Waters 22 Jan 1907 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 80 2
>>Roger Gibson 03 Feb 1886 Male General Building Foreman Married 80 3
>>Frances V Gibson 12 Oct ? Female Wife Married 80 4
Jean F Watts (Gibson) 20 Dec 1932 Female At School Single 80 5


and 1921

1921 Census Of England & Wales
7, Tillotson Road, Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Roger Gibson Head
Male 1886 35 Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England Costing Clerk Messrs Balary Yerburgh Hutchinson Ld
Francis Verona Gibson Wife
Female 1890 30 Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England Home Duties -
Roger Gibson Son
Male 1912 8 Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England - -
Aileen McMillan-Gibson Daughter
Female 1914 6 Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England - -
Eric Gibson Son
Male 1916 4 Hackney, London, England - -
Bridge C V Locke Boarder
Female 1898 23 Armagh, Ireland Attendant The Hippdrome

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 21 Mar 2025 15:01

What is the DATE of the newspaper cutting?

alviegal

alviegal Report 21 Mar 2025 15:04

Is this him? He's actually been scored out of this one.

1939 Register
Park Hust Park Street, Bridgend, Bridgend U.D., Glamorganshire, Wales
1939 register badge
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Household members (12 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
Priscilla Powell 24 Jan 1889 Female Guest House Proprietors Married 29 1
Diana M Powell 27 Feb 1920 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 29 2
~??? Powell 25 Feb 1921 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 29 3
George Castle 15 Jun 1870 Male Incapacitated Surveyor Married 29 4
Fauns Castle 10 Sep 1873 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 29 5
John A Harrison 14 May 1912 Male Mechanical & Electrical Assistant Single 29 6
Alan E Tomlinson 24 Feb 1915 Male Chartered Quantity Surveyor Single 29 7
>>Roger Gibson 03 Sep 1912 Male Public Works Labourer Single 29 8
John G Pritchard 05 Mar 1918 Male Surveyor Single 29 9
David R Lougher 26 Apr 1914 Male Accountant Single 29 10
Cyril V Hughes 02 Nov 1913 Male Chartered Surveyor Gas Engineer Single 29 11
Elizabeth J Gershon 04 Jun 1920 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 29 12

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1939 Register
Parkhurst Park Street, Bridgend, Bridgend U.D., Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (2 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
Roger Gibson 03 Sep 1912 Male General Foreman (Public Works) Single 29 8
Pamela C Strub (Powell) 25 Feb 1921 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 29 3

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Roger Gibson was 46 when BRS Western appointed him area general manager, West Wales with major branches in Swansea, Bridgend and Carmarthen and a budget of £8 million.

A picture of him in South Wales Daily Post 28 Dec 1988


Would this be his son perhaps?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 21 Mar 2025 15:09

Name Roger Gibson
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Birth Date 3 Sep 1912
Residence Date 1939
Address Park Hurst Park St
Residence Place Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales
Occupation General Foreman (Public Work??
Line Number 35
Schedule Number 29
Sub Schedule Number 8
Enumeration District Xjfa
Borough Bridgend
Registration District 591/2

The entry is actually scored through with a notation "See page 8 Bk II"

Name Roger Gibson
Register Type Cremation
Death Date 4 Feb 1973
Burial or Cremation Date 7 Feb 1973
Burial or Cremation Place Pembrokeshire, Wales



Name Roger Gibson
Form type Civilian Register
Record Type Residence
Residence Date 1947
Street Address Picton Road Harbour View
Electoral Region Milford Haven
Residence Place Pembrokeshire, Wales
Description Civilian Register

Name Roger Gibson
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun 1940
Registration District Bridgend
Inferred County Glamorganshire
Spouse Gladys M Evans
Volume Number 11a
Page number 1750

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 21 Mar 2025 15:21

No birth for a Roger Gibson with MMN Evans

alviegal

alviegal Report 21 Mar 2025 15:24

Death with date of birth.

First name(s) Roger
County Pembrokeshire
Last name Gibson
Volume 8C
Sex Male
Page 2030
Birth day 3
Country Wales
Birth month 9
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Birth year 1912
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death quarter 1
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Death year 1973
Collections from Great Britain, Wales
District Haverfordwest

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 21 Mar 2025 15:59

This is the only birth for that name in 1912 in Barrow in Furness:-

First name(s) Roger
Country England
Last name Gibson
Volume 8E
Birth registration year 1912
Page 1451
Registration quarter 3
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Mother's maiden name Jeffries
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
District Barrow in Furness
Subcategory Civil Births
County Lancashire
Collections from Great Britain, England

Kath. x

xtootsy16x

xtootsy16x Report 21 Mar 2025 18:00

Thank you for the info, Yes, This is my Uncle, Roger Gibson married Mary Evans, They lived in Wales They bought The Castle Hotel, in Little Haven, Haverfordwest, Wales. They had 3 children. My mum said he could speak fluent German, and there was a reason for that. But at least I now know where he was in 1921 and 1939. Im so grateful x