William Pike Gibbons
c.1856 Born son of Benjamin Gibbons (1815-1863) and his wife Emily
1875 Probably went into business with his brother Benjamin, which eventually became a partnership trading as Benjamin Gibbons Junior, at Dibdale, Staffordshire, manufacturing Gas Retorts and other Fire Clay Goods and as Colliery Owners.
1891 Manager and gas works contractor, employer, in Edgbaston with Benjamin Gibbons[1]
1894 The partnership was dissolved - the business continued as Gibbons Brothers
1901 William and his brother George, both gas works manufacturers, employers, were visiting Conway, Wales[2]
1911 Gas works contractor, married, visiting London[3]
1922 Managing director of Gibbons Brothers
1925 Died in Torquay; his widow was Violet, his sons William Ernest, company director, and Eric Benjamin, engineer[4]