George and William Gibson

We think George worked at the bone mill, as an article in The Norwich Mercury on 21/12/1859 shows he was committed for trial and another article on 14/01/1860 shows he was charged with stealing 28 lbs (12.7kg) of brass and 36 lbs (16.3kg) of lead from the mill, as well as two pairs of boots from a shop in Pentney. His brother William is also charged with stealing boots. George was sentenced to 6 months hard labour and William four months hard labour, see the Norwich Mercury newspaper article and Criminal Registration entries.

In 1861 George is working for a farmer in Walpole St Andrew and by 1871 he’s married and living down in London in Bethnal Green, married to Elizabeth from Cambridgeshire as shown in the Census records.

Bone Mill Employees        Bone Grinding & Boiling