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   The picture on the right is of my Great Grandfather, William Owen Hibdige (right of centre), the tram driver.   This photo was taken about 1895 on his route at Ann's Hill, Gosport, Hampshire.   I found two copies of it, along with many other treasures, by tracing two of his descendants.  His Father, Thomas Hibdige , was landlord of "The Hoeford Inn" public house in Gosport, from 1867 - 1876, which still exists today.  William's Uncle, John Hibidage, was a wealthy builder responsible for much of the early construction of Bournemouth.  John's business partner, and executor of his will, was the architect Christopher Crabbe-Creeke of whom a statue has recently been erected in Bournemouth.
   Another Great Grandfather, Charles James Roberts, owned a music shop in the High Street, Tonbridge, Kent (now a building society).   He earned some of his wealth by volunteering for the 1870 "Red River Expedition" in Canada, a mission to regain Fort Garry from the rebels.   He made an account of his trek through the lakes and forests which can be found here.

  Reports
      If you have any research on anyone in this tree contact Bean
  Living people
      If you are a living member of this tree and would like your photo or details to appear here contact Bean
Janet Tyson   A Potted History of the descendants of Elizabeth Bridgen (post Joseph Stier)
Lyn Williamson (nee Rowe)   Australian descendant of the Fripp family from Witchampton, Dorset

  Scrapbooks
      A list of all the Scrapbooks (photo albums) in this tree
AUSTEN
Admiral Francis William Austen   1774 - 1865  Scrapbook   External Link   Admiral of the Fleet & brother of Jane
Jane Austen   1775 - 1817  Scrapbook   External Link   English novelist
BATH
Charles Hugh Edward   18xx - 19xx  Scrapbook
BAXTER
Alice (Birdie) Baxter   1881 - 19xx  Scrapbook
BAYFORD
Percival Wilkins Bayford   1886 - 1952  Scrapbook
BLOOD
John Thomas Blood   1886 - 1954  Scrapbook
BRIDGEN
Albert Edward Bridgen   1893 - 1964  Scrapbook
Elizabeth Bridgen   1865 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Ernest Alfred Bridgen   1868 - 1944  Scrapbook
Ethel M.(Dolly) Bridgen   1895 - 1975  Scrapbook
Harold Ernest Bridgen   1894 - 1981  Scrapbook
Henry Alfred Bridgen   1907 - 1944  Scrapbook
Herbert William Bridgen   1896 - 1941  Scrapbook   Further Notes   Possibly Herbert at the Western Front
Jack "John" Alfred Bridgen   1900 - 1955  Scrapbook
Maud "Jose" Josephine Bridgen   1911 - 1995  Scrapbook
Richard "Dick" Gordon Bridgen   1921 - 1997  Scrapbook
Ruby May (Cissy) Bridgen   1895 - 1986  Scrapbook
William Henry Bridgen   1901 - 1975  Scrapbook
BULAMORE
James Bullamore   b. abt 1841  Scrapbook
CHARLESWORTH
Emily "Rose" Charlesworth   1849 - 1xxx  Scrapbook
COATES
Adin Coates   1868 - 1969  Scrapbook   Further Notes   Adin's exploits in the Boer War
Ernest Coates   1862 - 1951  Scrapbook   Further Notes   Can you identify Ernest's ship?
Horace Coates   1858 - 1877  Scrapbook   Death in India   Article by his niece, Lavinia
Lavinia Florence Coates   1908 - 1989  Scrapbook
Nelson Victor Coates   1900 - 1983  Notes   Further Notes   Manufacturer of leather goods
Percy Coates   1876 - 1970  Scrapbook   Percy's car   Article by his daughter, Lavinia
Thomas Coates   1831 - 1916  Scrapbook   News report   Article about T. Coates Ltd.
Thomas Charles Hastings Coates   1915 - 1930  Scrapbook   News report   Tommy's Obituary
COLWELL
Alice Maud Colwell   1881 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Charles Colwell   1814 - 1885  Scrapbook
George Colwell   1822 - 1908  Scrapbook
Philip Colwell   1851 - 1919  Scrapbook
Rosina Kate Colwell   1872 - 19xx  Scrapbook
William Colwell   1873 - 1909  Scrapbook
COMBES
Violet (Jane) May Combes   1911 - 1985  Scrapbook
COWAN
Walter William   1901 - 1987  Scrapbook
CROSSWELL
Leslie Thomas Benham   1908 - 1995  Scrapbook
DEBENHAM
Arthur Debenham   1845 - 1936  Scrapbook    Royal photographer (Isle of Wight)
Arthur William Debenham   1875 - 1944  Scrapbook
Henry Temple Debenham   1883 - 19xx  Scrapbook
John Worley Debenham   1877 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Robert Waylon Debenham   1878 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Walter Edwin Ashley Debenham   1880 - 19xx  Scrapbook
DOOLAN
Leo Patrick Doolan   1912 - 2001  Scrapbook
ELCOCK
John Elcock   1821 - 1xxx  Scrapbook
William Elcock   1866 - 19xx  Scrapbook
William Harry Elcock   1918 - 1988  Scrapbook
EVEREST
Harriet Sarah Everest   1835 - 1925  Scrapbook
FLETCHER
Frank Keith Fletcher   1904 - 1986  Scrapbook
George Wesley Fletcher   1902 - 1971  Scrapbook
Joshua Fletcher   1862 - 1940  Scrapbook
Leslie Carl Fletcher   1907 - 1968  Scrapbook
Stanley Fletcher   1900 - 1962  Scrapbook
FRASER
Jane Fraser   1849 - 1938  Scrapbook
FRIPP
Ada May Fripp   1903 - 1990  Scrapbook
Delis Maud Fripp   1918 - 2002  Scrapbook   News Clips   from Lyn Williamson (nee Rowe)
Dorothy Edna Fripp   1896 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Edith Mary Fripp   1879 - 1940  Scrapbook
Elizabeth Agatha Fripp   1881 - 1961  Scrapbook
Emily Mary Fripp   1872 - 1952  Scrapbook
Ernest Kail Fripp   1877 - 1955  Scrapbook
George Frederick Fripp   1907 - 1953  Scrapbook
Lawrence A. Fripp   1918 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Mark Robert Kail Fripp   1829 - 1887  Scrapbook
Steven Augustus Fripp   1874 - 1955  Scrapbook
William Charles Fripp   1877 - 1952  Scrapbook
William George Giles Fripp   1883 - 1931  Scrapbook
Winifred Margaret Fripp   1916 - 1986  Scrapbook
GANT
Claudius Roberts Gant   1820 - 1875  Scrapbook
GATHORNE-HARDY
Sir Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy   1814 - 1906  Scrapbook   External Link   1st Earl of Cranbrook
GAYWOOD
Caroline Gaywood   1836 - 1905  Scrapbook
GILBERT
Dennis John Gilbert   1930 - 2004  Scrapbook
Edith Kate Gilbert   1884 - 1959  Scrapbook
Elizabeth Lavinia Gilbert   1862 - 1931  Scrapbook
Elsie Gilbert   1891 - 1960  Scrapbook
George William Gilbert   1853 - 1920  Scrapbook
Harold Gilbert   1897 - 1953  Scrapbook
Harriet Marianne Gilbert   1880 - 1951  Scrapbook
GIRDLESTONE
Gathorne Robert Girdlestone   1881 - 1950  Scrapbook   External Link   1st UK Professor of Orthopaedics
GLADSTONE
William Ewart Gladstone   1809 - 1898  Scrapbook   External Link   Prime Minister of Great Britain
GRIMSHAW
Harry Clayton Grimshaw   1880 - 19xx  Scrapbook
John Atkinson Grimshaw   1836 - 1893  Scrapbook   External Link   Highly regarded Victorian painter
John Teheran Grimshaw   1888 - 1947  Scrapbook
GUNNER
Alec H. Gunner   18xx - 19xx  Scrapbook
HARDY
Alan Herbert Hardy   1889 - 1915  Scrapbook
Sir Gathorne Hardy   1814 - 1906  Scrapbook   External Link   1st Earl of Cranbrook
William Kimber Hardy   1840 - 1915  Scrapbook
HEBDIGE
Elsie Hebdige   1894 - 1976  Scrapbook
Helen "Nell" Hebdige   1892 - 1964  Scrapbook
Janet Hebdige   1896 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Mary Jane Hebdige   1890 - 1969  Scrapbook
William Hebdige   1858 - 1929  Scrapbook
HEBDITCH
William Hebditch   1897 - 1931  Scrapbook
HENDERSON
George Davidson H. Henderson   1942 - 2005  Scrapbook
HERBERT
Jane Herbert   18xx - 19xx  Scrapbook
HIBDIGE
Angele Amelia (Hibdige)   1897 - 1874  Scrapbook
Charles Hibdige   1832 - 1898  Scrapbook
Dorothy Emily Hibdige   1906 - 1996  Scrapbook
Emma Hibdige   1843 - 1921  Scrapbook
Ernest Frederick Hibdige   1894 - 1979  Scrapbook
Frederick Owen Hibdige (Malley)   1904 - 1994  Scrapbook
George Joseph Hibdige   1908 - 1975  Scrapbook
George Owen Hibdige   1884 - 1949  Scrapbook
George William Owen Hibdige   1927 - 1938  Scrapbook
Ilene Hibdige   1925 - 2001  Scrapbook
James Hibdige   1860 - 1938  Scrapbook
John (Jack) Henry Hibdige   1893 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Lily Ann Hibdige   1912 - 1989  Scrapbook
Thomas Hibdige   1818 - 1876  Scrapbook
Violet Fanny Hibdige   1888 - 1965  Scrapbook
Violet Mary Hibdige   1909 - 1996  Scrapbook
William Owen Hibdige   1852 - 1941  Scrapbook
HOUNSOM
Albert Hounsom   1888 - 1970  Scrapbook
Dorothy Edith Hounsom   1898 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Leonard Ernest G. Hounsom   1892 - 19xx  Scrapbook
Sarah Hounsom   1864 - 1930  Scrapbook
HUBBARDE
Frances Theodosia Hubbarde   1835 - 1917  Scrapbook    Wife of John Atkinson Grimshaw
HUNT
Elizabeth Mary Ann Hunt   1844 - 1928  Scrapbook
Leah Hunt   1849 - 1909  Scrapbook
William Hunt   1813 - 1883  Scrapbook
MENKEN
Margaret Amelia Menken   1881 - 1945  Scrapbook
MOON
Bertha Moon   1872 - 1938  Scrapbook
MUNCKTON
Jane Munckton   1829 - 1917  Scrapbook
NORMAN
Sarah Jane Norman   1849 - 1xxx  Scrapbook
ORR
Lady Jane Orr   1813 - 1897  Scrapbook   Wife of Gathorne Hardy 1st Earl of Cranbrook
PARKYN
Mary Ann Parkyn   1833 - 1889  Scrapbook
PERRY
Elizabeth Perry   1798 - 1886  Scrapbook
PETTIT
Eliza Pettit   1857 - 19xx  Scrapbook
PIDGLEY
Mary Pidgley   1864 - 1928  Scrapbook
PROTHERO
Bill Prothero   1932 - 1995  Scrapbook
ROBERTS
Agnes Harriet Roberts   1880 - 1959  Scrapbook
Alfred Roberts   1874 - 1966  Scrapbook
Charles James Roberts   1849 - 1924  Scrapbook   Narrative   of the Red River Expedition
Edith Maria Roberts   1872 - 1962  Scrapbook
Florence Emma Roberts   1879 - 1961  Scrapbook
George Roberts   1847 - 1920  Scrapbook
Jessie Caroline Lavinia Roberts   1893 - 1974  Scrapbook
Maria Roberts   1853 - 1936  Scrapbook
ROWE
Elaine June Rowe   1936 - 1940  Scrapbook
William Shenton Rowe   1914 - 2002  Scrapbook   Profile   by Lyn Williamson (nee Rowe)
RUSSELL
Edwin Alban John Russell   1873 - 1944  Scrapbook    Actor & singer
Edwin Wensley Russell   1830 - 1915  Scrapbook    Victorian artist
Elizabeth Wensley Russell   1908 - 1994  Scrapbook
James Russell   1789 - 1859  Scrapbook    Shakespearean actor
SAUNDERS
Constance Edith Saunders   1904 - 1994  Scrapbook
SCOTT
Eliza Scott   1832 - 19xx  Scrapbook
SMITH
Jessica "Jessie" Smith   1866 - 1941  Scrapbook
SPANTON
Sarah Rebecca Spanton   1850 - 19xx  Scrapbook
SPEEDY
Sarah Ann Speedy   1882 - 1952  Scrapbook
STACEY
Geoffrey "Don" H.G. Stacey   1908 - 1992  Scrapbook
STICKLAND
Eliza Kezia Stickland   1820 - 1904  Scrapbook
STIER
Ethel Elizabeth Stier   1887 - 1923  Scrapbook    Actress
SUNDERLAND
Heather Sunderland   1940 - 1990  Scrapbook
TABOR
Sarah Tabor   1860 - 1941  Scrapbook
THOMAS
Elizabeth Thomas   1885 - 1924  Scrapbook
TICKNER
Austin William Charles Tickner   1904 - 1975  Scrapbook
TINDALL
James William G. Tindall   1900 - 1985  Scrapbook
UNDERWOOD
Eliza Mary Underwood   1878 - 19xx  Scrapbook
VAN WILDER
Ernestine V. May Van Wilder   1893 - 1975  Scrapbook
WAHL
Carl Gustav Wahl   1864 - 1949  Scrapbook
WALKER
William Walker   1890 - 1918  Scrapbook
WALTERS
Nina Margaret Walters   1870 - 19xx  Scrapbook
WENSLEY
Emma Wensley   1798 - 1873  Scrapbook    Actress & singer
WINDERS
Lillie Pearl Winders   1922 - 2005  Scrapbook
Orville "Pete" Dale Winders   1920 - 2002  Scrapbook
ROYALTY
Edward I "Longshanks"   1239 - 1307  Scrapbook   External Link   King of England
Henry III   1206 - 1272  Scrapbook   External Link   King of England

  Photos
      Miscellaneous photos associated with this tree
Mystery HIBDIGE ? photo   Do you know who these people were

  Websites
      Links to Websites associated with this tree - Also see Links on Main Menu
PEOPLE
DEBENHAM   Excellent website for the DEBENHAM surname - hosted by Michael Debenham
GRIMSHAW   Excellent website for the GRIMSHAW surname - hosted by Thomas W. Grimshaw
GenForum   Forums at Genealogy.com including: Bridgen - Colwell - Fripp - Hibdige - Roberts
Patricia Fripp   Award-Winning public speaker in America & adoring Sister of Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp   Elephant Talk - Highly respected British Guitarist & founder of King Crimson
Robert Fripp   DGM - Another Robert Fripp Website - This one has an archived Diary
Norman Hibdige   Councillor & ex-Lord Mayor of Winchester, Hampshire
Edwin W. Russell   Painting "Calm Day in a Danish Port" by Edwin Wensley Russell
Edwin W. Russell   Painting "I beg for Spain" by Edwin Wensley Russell
G.H.A. Russell   Army records (few details only) for "Harry" Russell, Killed at the Battle of Spion Kop
RECORD OFFICES
England   UK Public Record Office - Lots of info plus search for wills
Dorset   Dorset Record Office - with searchable archives
Hampshire   Hampshire Record Office - with searchable archives
Somerset   Somerset Record Office - with searchable archives
Yorkshire   West Yorkshire Record Office - with searchable archives
SOCIETIES
Dorset FHS   Dorset Family History Society.
Hampshire   Hampshire Genealogical Society.
S & D FHS   Somerset & Dorset Family History Society.
Yorkshire   Huddersfield & District Family History Society.
OTHER LINKS
Dorset   Dorset links at Genuki
Hampshire   Hampshire links at Genuki
Kent   Kent links at Genuki
London   London links at Genuki
Middlesex   Middlesex links at Genuki
Somerset   Somerset links at Genuki
Wiltshire   Wiltshire links at Genuki
Yorkshire   Yorkshire links at Genuki

  Maps Index
UK locations   Locations of early Hibdige & Fripp settlers in England
Portsmouth   Zoomable map of Portsmouth, Hampshire and surrounding area from www.streetmap.co.uk
Witchampton   Zoomable map of Witchampton, Dorset and surrounding area from www.streetmap.co.uk
Huddersfield   Zoomable map of Huddersfield, Yorkshire and surrounding area from www.streetmap.co.uk
Multimap.com   Zoom in to South West England

  Conflicts
      Individuals who have conflicting dates, parents, places or other areas of dispute

  Broken Links
      Family groups or individuals that are not yet linked to the main tree
Henry Colwell   b.1823 Soberton or East Meon, Hampshire - His father, John died before his Marriage in 1852

  Contributors
      Many thanks to all who have contributed to this tree.
      If you would like contact details added to your name contact: Bean
Bob Bridgen  - Bridgen and other families
John Bridgen  - Bridgen and other families
Robin Coates  - Coates and other families
John Collins  - Fry, Hibdige and other families
Arthur Colwell  - Colwell and other families
Beatrice R. Colwell  - Colwell and other families
Dave Colwell  - Colwell and other families
Ernestine D. Colwell  - Colwell and other families
Eugene A. Colwell  - Colwell and other families
Peter L. Colwell  - Colwell and other families
Ronald (John) Colwell  - Colwell and other families
Andy Coombes  - Fripp and other families Andy's Website
Dr. Ron Cox  - Cox, Gilbert, Roberts and other families
David Cripps  - Debenham and Southwell families
Geoffrey Everest  - Everest and Shoebridge families
Michael Everest  - Everest and Shoebridge families
Charlie Fripp  - Fripp family - Visit him at Facebook
Dr. John Fripp  - Fripp family of Hilton, Dorset
Robert S.P. Fripp  - Fripp family of Hilton & Shillingstone Dorset - Robert's Website
Sue & Mike Genereux  - Debenham and other families
Dennis Gilbert  - Gilbert and other families
Frank Gilbert  - Gilbert and other families
Tim Russell Gray  - Bridgen, Debenham, Russell and other families
Robin Henderson  - Bayford, Hebdige and other families
Norman Hibdige  - Gilbert, Hibdige and other families
Robert Hibdige  - Hibdige and other families
Trevor Hibdige  - Hibdige, Gilbert and other familes
Alison Imrie  - Fripp and other families
Edith Leach  - Garnett, Gilbert, Leach, Roberts and other families
Mark Males  - Hibditch, Males and other families
Lavinia McKewan  - Leonard Thomas Smith and family
Duncan J. McNicol  - Colwell, McNicol, Streeter and other families
Tracey Moore  - Debenham and other families
Anita Orman  - Elcock, Hebdige and other families
Shirley Spears Parker  - Colwell and Dunne families
Patrick Robey  - Colwell and other families
John G. Storey  - Colwell, Storey and other families
Mick Tickner  - Fripp, Tickner and other families
Raymond V. Turley  - Author of "Isle of Wight Photographers 1840 - 1940" including the Debenham family
Nigel Turner  - Hibditch and other families
Janet Tyson  - Bridgen, Hickson & Russell families
Ross Vicars  - Coates and other families
Lyn Williamson  - Fripp, Rowe and other families
Gary Wilson  - Smith & Pidgley families


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William Owen Hibdige