John GAMMAGE was born 1802 in Clifton, Oxfordshire, England. He married Elizabeth KNIBBS 13 November 1834 in Deddington, Oxfordshire, England. He died 1852 1856 in Woodstock District, Oxfordshire, England. Elizabeth KNIBBS, daughter of Robert KNIBBS and Rachel ROBINSON , was born 16 December 1804 in Deddington, Oxfordshire, England. She died October December, 1886 in Woodstock District, Oxfordshire, England.


Children of John GAMMAGE and Elizabeth KNIBBS are:
1. Henry GAMMAGE, b. 1842

Marriage Notes for John GAMMAGE\Elizabeth KNIBBS:

Witness to the marriage was John Knibbs


Notes for John GAMMAGE:

In 1841, John and his wife were living at Clifton, Oxfordshire:
John Gammage 39 Agricultural Labourer Oxfordshire
Eliz.th Gammage 35 Oxfordshire
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In 1851, we seee them all still living at Clifton:
John Gamage Head Mar 49 Ab Lab Oxon Clifton
Elizabeth Gamage Wife Mar 46 Oxon Deddington
Henry Gamage Son 9 Scholar Oxon Clifton
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I'm not quite sure when John died because there are two deaths of a John Gammage recorded in the Woodstock District which is where they were living. One died in 1852 and the other in 1856.

Sources for John GAMMAGE:

  1. 1851 Census of Woodstock Union, Oxfordshire,
  2. Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 
  3. FreeBMD,

Notes for Elizabeth KNIBBS:

We can see Elizabeth living at Deddington with her son Henry in 1861:
Elizabeth Gamage Head Wid 55 Oxon Deddington
Henry Gamage Son UnM 19 Oxon Clifton
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In 1871, we see Elizabeth living at Deddington with her son, Henry:
Elizabeth Gammage Head Wid 65 Pauper Oxon Deddington
Henry Gammage Son UnM 30 Ag Lab Oxon Clifton
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Elizabeth appears in the 1881 census for England and Wales, a widow aged 76, living alone at Deddington, Oxfordshire.
Elizabeth Gammage Head Wid 76 No Occupation Oxon Deddington

Sources for Elizabeth KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Deddington,
  2. 1851 Census of Woodstock Union, Oxfordshire,
  3. FreeBMD,
  4. Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 

Notes for Henry GAMMAGE:

Probably born during q3/1842 at Witney District, Oxfordshire, England.
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Henry married Mary Ann Robins at Woodstock, Oxfordshire during 14/1873.
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Henry Gammage can be seen in the 1881 census for England & Wales, living at Townsend, Croughton, Northamptonshire with his wife and 3 children:
Henry Gammage Head Mar 39 Agricultural Labourer Clifton Oxford
Mary Ann Gammage Wife Mar 27 Clifton Oxford
Sarah Ann Gammage Daur 6 Clifton Oxford
Henry Gammage Son 3 Clifton Oxford
William Gammage Son 1m Croughton Northampton
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In 1891, the family was living at Blenheim, Croughton, Northamptonshire:
Henry Gammage Head Mar 49 Agricultural Labourer Oxon Clifton near Deddington
Mary A Gammage Wife Mar 37 Oxon Clifton near Deddington
Sarah A Gammage Daur 16 Oxon Clifton near Deddington
Henry Gammage Son 14 Field Work Oxon Clifton near Deddington
William Gammage Son 10 Northants Croughton
Louisa Gammage Daur 7 Scholar Northants Croughton
George Gammage Son 3 Northants Croughton
Susan Gammage Daur 1 Northants Croughton
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I'm not sure of the circumstances at the moment, but Henry's daughter Susan (a.k.a. Sadie) ended up in Victoria, British Columbia, where she married a man named Henry James Collins on 16 November, 1912.
Henry was from Black Heath, England.
They had three children: Doris Mary, Eric James and Clarence Charles.

Sources for Henry GAMMAGE:

  1. 1851 Census of Woodstock Union, Oxfordshire,
  2. 1881 British Census,