Fanny Gibbins - A Burning Tragedy - Spring Hill Sheffield 1903
The 1901 census carried this entry for 21 Spring Hill Crookes Sheffield. It was the home of Thomas Henry Gibbins' family
The report that appeared in the Sheffield Daily Telegraph dated 18th December 1903 also refers to the Gibbins family but it is not the one in the 1901 census. This family is also called Gibbins but the husband was called HENRY GIBBINS and his wife FANNY GIBBINS. There is a record of their marriage
Marriages Mar 1899 Davis Fanny Wortley 9c 301 Gibbins Henry Wortley 9c 301
The couple had a child DOROTHY GIBBINS - Births Dec 1901 Gibbins Dorothy Ecclesall Bierlow. 9c 431. Dorothy is briefly mentioned in the report that chronicles the events that led to her mothers death
The verdict was in accordance with the evidence. It should be pointed out that according to the death certificate and burial record FANNY was 34 and not 24 at the time of death. This means that FANNY was 32 at the time DOROTHY was born, rather late for a first child in Edwardian times. Were her "nervousness" and "low spirits" the signs of post-natal depression.? Perhaps so, HENRY's sister FLORENCE was in the house at the time of the accident. She fetched the baby (Dorothy) from Fanny's room at 9.00am which seems to indicate that Fanny's sister in law took at least some part in looking after Dorothy.
Photo of Spring Hill taken 2011 - 21 Spring Hill is the house in the centre of the photo at right angles to the road
The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries section in the Sheffield Daily Telegraph dated Monday, Dec. 21, 1903 (Issue 15115) carried this notice
Deaths "GIBBINS - On December 16th Fanny Gibbins (nee Davis) aged 34, the beloved wife of Henry Gibbins of 21 Spring Hill, Sheffield (formerly of 189, Oakbrook Road). Friends please accept this intimation. Was interred Saturday at the General Cemetery"
FANNY was buried in Sheffield's General Cemetery - (BMD ref Deaths Dec 1903
Gibbins Fanny 34 Sheffield volume 9c Page 311)
burial no: 25344
grave no: F3 99
death date: 16 Dec 1903
burial date: 19 Dec 1903
name: Fanny Gibbins
age: 34
cause of death: -
description: Wife of Henry Gibbins
residence: Royal Hospital
minister: H. F. Kennedy
burial type: consecrated
Her husband and sister in law led full lives and are buried in Sheffield's Crookes Cemetery
GIBBINS, Florence (Spinster, age 91).
Died at 4 Highnam Crescent Road; Buried on January 31, 1956 in Unconsecrated ground; Grave Number 471, Section F of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield.
GIBBINS, Henry (Retired, age 86).
Died at 21 Bates Street; Buried on March 22, 1956 in Unconsecrated ground; Grave Number 471, Section F of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield.
WHITLOCK, Dorothy (Housewife, age 69).
Died at 144 Sandygate Road; Buried on April 7, 1971 in Unconsecrated ground; Grave Number 471, Section F of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield.
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