Gibson (George) Stewart & Laura Jane Jones 
George and Laura were married in a religious ceremony on January 12th, 1887 in Warwick Road, Ipswich Qld by Reverend Mr. Joseph Walker, Congregational Minister.1 Their marriage was annulled in 1888 requested by the wife.
Marriage/Union Notes
Qld Marriage Cert no. 1887/C781 states that the marriage of Laura Jane JONES to Gibson STEWART was registered in Queensland, in 1887.
Qld Certy: Laura Jane Jones
Event date: 12/01/1887
Event type: Marriage registration
Registration details: 1887/C/781
Spouse: Gibson Stewart
Family Notes
The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) - Saturday 7 June 1890 - Notes of the Week...
"The most important case heard at the Police Court this week occupied the Police Magistrate yesterday morning, when Gibson Stewart, alias George Stewart, a working man of respectable appearance, was charged with bigamy. The case was gone into exhaustively, and the evidence showed that on the 12th of January, 1887, the prisoner was married to Miss Laura Jane Jones, at the residence of his father in Ipswich, by the Rev. Mr. Walker, Congregational Minister. He lived with his wife until Christmas, 1888, when he came to Rockhampton, met a young woman named Margaret Spellman, became engaged to her, and subsequently was married to her by the Rev. Father M'Donough, in the Roman Catholic Presbytery, on the 30th of September, 1889. Both the women with whom the prisoner had undergone the marriage ceremony were present in Court. Both are young and goodlooking. They fraternised more cordially than could have been expected under the circumstances. The prisoner, who has announced his intention of pleading guilty, has been remanded."
The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) - Saturday 14 June 1890 - Notes of the week
"George Stewart, alias Gibson Stewart, has pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy, and will come up for sentence at the sitting of the Central District Court on Monday."
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld) - Tuesday 17 June 1890 - Central District court
"BIGAMY
Gibson Stewart, alias George Stewart, was charged with bigamy, in having gone through the marriage ceremony with Margaret Spellman, at Rockhampton, on the 21st September, 1889, while his lawful wife Laura Jane Gibson was still alive. The prisoner had pleaded guilty at the Police Court proceedings, and was now brought up for sentence. The facts of the case will be fresh in the minds of the public, as the prisoner was only committed for sentence at the Police Court on the 7th instant. Prisoner said he had nothing to say, and no witnesses to call.
His Honour said the offence of bigamy was a very serious one, and there was no doubt the prisoner had cruelly wronged an innocent girl. The law meted out very severe punishment for the crime, and nothing that he could see in the depositions offered the slightest excuse for prisoner's conduct. The sentence of the Court was that accused be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Brisbane gaol for two years."
The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) - Saturday 21 June 1890 - Notes of the week
"Gibson Stewart was sentenced to two years' hard labour for bigamy."
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
Qld Cert: Gibson Stewart
Event date: 08/11/1863
Event type: Birth registration
Registration details: 1863/C/759
Mother: Ann Jane McCullagh
Father/parent: Gibson Stewart
Qld Birth Cert No. 1863/C759 states that the birth of Gibson STEWART was registered in Queensland, in 1863. His father's name was Gibson STEWART and his mother's name was Ann Jane STEWART (nee McCullagh).
Gibson (George) STEWART had a brother called John STEWART...
Qls Birth Cert No. 1868/C1267 states that the birth of John STEWART was registered in Queensland, in 1868. His father's name was Gibson STEWART and his mother's name was Ann Jane STEWART (nee McCulloch).Death Notes
There is a death recorded of a Gibson Stewart, as follows...
Qld Cert: Gibson Stewart
Event date: 12/05/1943
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1943/C/2656
Mother: Anne Jane McCullagh
Father/parent: Gibson
Qld Death Cert No. 1943/C2656 states that the death of Gibson STEWART was recorded in Queensland, in 1943. His father's name was Gibson STEWART and his mother's name was Anne Jane STEWART (nee McCullagh).
The following may be his father...
Qld Death Cert No. 1888/C1971 states that the death of Gibson STEWART was registered in Queensland, in 1888. His father's name was Adam STEWART and his mother's name was Nancy STEWART (nee Gibson).
Birth Notes
Laura Jane Jones
Birth 18 April 1863 in Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England
Death Notes
Qld Death Cert No. 1951/C2842 states that the death of Laura Jane BOWLES (nee Jones) was registered in Queensland, in 1951. Her father's name was James JONES and her mother's name was Elizabeth JONES (nee Butt).
The Courier-Mail (Brisb. Qld) - Wednesday 26 September 1951 - Deaths...
"BOWLES.—On 20th September, 1951, peacefully, at her home at Yandina, Laura Jane Bowles, aged 88 years."
Yandina, Qld is just north of Nambour in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast.
The Courier-Mail (Bris.Qld) - Friday 21 September 1951 - Funeral Notices...
"BOWLES.— The cremation service of Laura Jane Bowles, late of Yandina, will take place at Mt. Thompson Crematorium, on Saturday, 22nd September, 1951, at 10.30 a.m. Private cremation.
E. C. THOMAS, Funeral Director, Nambour. "
Mt. Thompson Crematorium is in South Brisbane, Qld
Gibson (George) Stewart
Gibson, known as George, was born on November 8th, 1863.1
Laura Jane Jones
Laura was born on April 18th, 1863 in Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England.2
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Children
Birth Notes
Qld Birth Cert No. 1887/C4638 states that the birth od James Victor STEWART was registered in Queensland, in 1887. His father's name was Gibson STEWART and his mother's name was Laura Jane STEWART (nee Jones).Death Notes
Qld Death Cert No. 1887/C1760 states that the death was recorded in Queensland of James Victor STEWART in 1887. His father's name was Gibson STEWART and his mother's name was Laura Jane STEWART (nee Jones).Birth Notes
Qld Birth Cert No. 1888/C5215 states that the birth of Beatrice Emma STEWART was registered in Queensland, in 1888. Her father's name was Gibson STEWART and her mother's name was Laura Jane STEWART (nee Jones).Death Notes
Queensland Death Cert No. 1963/C4018 states that, 1963, the death of Beatrice Emily SWADLING was recorded in Queensland. Her father's name was recorded as Stewart GIBSON and her mother's name was recorded as Laura SWADLING (nee Jones).
James Victor Stewart
James was born in 1887 in Qld, Australia.1
Beatrice Emma Stewart
Beatrice was born on October 1st, 1888 in Qld, Australia.2
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