Susannah Gibbs (?–1833)

Nothing is known about the early life of Susannah. However, there is some evidence that she was born in 1767^a1. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She married William Eyers (1762–1841)★ on 26 Jul, 1789 at St. Michael's Church in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^a2 . They had four children:–

Phineas★, cooper and carpenter, baptised on 27 Mar, 1791 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a3. Married Frances Phippen★ on 3 May, 1812 at St. Andrew's Church in Charmouth, Dorset, England^b1. Died on 31 Jan, 1866 at Axminster Road in Charmouth, Dorset, England^b2,c1 at the age of seventy-four.
William Gibbs died in infancy. Baptised on 5 Jan, 1794 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a4 and buried on 11 Jun, 1794^d1.
Sarah died in infancy. Probably born in 1795. Buried on 9 Aug, 1795 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a5.
Silvester baptised on 8 Jan, 1797 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a6. Married Ann Woolley in 1817 at St. Andrew's Church, Charmouth^b3 and Susan Symes in 1835 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a7. Buried on 21 Jul, 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a8.

Susannah was buried on 2 May, 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a1 She was survived by her husband William.

Timeline

1767

1789

5 Jul: Marriage banns read to marry William Eyers★ at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^a9
12 Jul: Marriage banns read to marry William Eyers★ at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a9
19 Jul: Marriage banns read to marry William Eyers★ at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a9
26 Jul: Married William Eyers★ at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a2
Recorded as living in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^a2

1791

27 Mar: Son, Phineas Eyers (1791–1866)★, baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a3

1794

5 Jan: Son, William Gibbs Eyers (1794–1794), baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a4
11 Jun: Son, William Gibbs Eyers (1794–1794), buried at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^d1

1795

: Daughter, Sarah Eyers (1795–1795), probably born around this time.
9 Aug: Daughter, Sarah Eyers (1795–1795), buried at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a5

1797

8 Jan: Son, Silvester Eyers (1797–1862), baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a6

1833

2 May: Buried at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a1
Recorded as living in Axmouth, Devon, England.^a1

Birth
(not known)

Baptism
(not known)

Death
(not known)

Burial
2 May 1833
St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Names and variations
Susannah Gibbs^a2,a9
Susannah Eyers^{a3,a2,a4,a6,a5}
Susan Eyers^a1

Literacy
signed name on one occasion^a2

Parish Registers of St. Michael the Archangel, Lyme Regis, Dorset

a1: Burial entry for Susan Eyers, 2 May 1833, Page 92, No 729 (more details...)

a2: Marriage entry for William Eyers Joyner and Susannh Gibbs, 26 Jul 1789, Page 33, No 93 (more details...)

a3: Baptism entry for Phineas Eyers, 27 Mar 1791 (more details...)

a4: Baptism entry for William Gibbs Eyers, 5 Jan 1794 (more details...)

a5: Burial entry for Sarah Eyers, 9 Aug 1795 (more details...)

a6: Baptism entry for Sylvester Eyers, 8 Jan 1797 (more details...)

a7: Marriage entry for Silvester Eyers and Susan Symes, 26 May 1835, Page 136, No 406

a8: Burial entry for Silvester Eyers, 21 Jul 1862 (more details...)

a9: Marriage Banns entry for William Eyers Junr and Susnnah Gibbs, 5, 12 and 19 Jul 1789, Page 18, No 87 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Andrew, Charmouth, Dorset

b1: Marriage entry for Phineas Eyers and Frances Phippen, 3 May 1812 (more details...)

b2: Burial entry for Phineas Eyers, 4 Feb 1866, Page 62, No 489 (more details...)

b3: Marriage entry for Silvester Eyers and Ann Woolley, 27 Nov 1817, Page 7, No 21

General Register Office of England and Wales

c1: Death entry for Phineas Eyers, Axminster, Jan-Mar Qtr 1866, Vol 5b, Page 1, No 490; Digital image obtained 3 Jun 2024 (more details...)

England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001

d1: Burial entry for William Eyers, Lyme Regis, 11 Jun 1794 (familysearch.org)