Ancestry of Andy Gibb

This article written and copyright 2012 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist, wjhonson@aol.com

1 Andy Gibb Andrew Roy "Andy" Gibb was born 5 Mar 1958 in Manchester, England, the youngest of five children of his parents Hugh L Gibb and his wife Barbara May Pass. Andy was a "surprise child", his mother's next youngest children being born eight years previously. Andy had four older siblings, a sister Lesley, then Barry Gibb, then the twins Robin and Maurice.They were a musical family, in fact Hugh and Barbara met while he was a drummer in a band, and she had been or was at that time a vocalist, although not for their band. The family emigrated to Australia when Andy was six months old, but then in 1967, returned to the United Kingdom as his brothers as the Bee Gees had started gaining international fame.Hugh, Edith and Andy at this time lived on the Isle of Man, which is where Robin and Maurice had been born 20 years previously. Andy's break-out song (in my opinion) was his 1977 "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" (Watch it live at this link.) In early 1978, they released "Love Is (Thicker Than Water)", the second single released off the Flowing Rivers album. (Watch it live at this link.) "Shadow Dancing" his next top hit was released in June 1978. (Watch it live at this link.)The picture above is courtesy of Wikipedia under free license. Sources for 1

• • "Andy Gibb", Wikipedia

2 Hugh L "Hughie" Gibb

Hugh L Gibb was born 15 Jan 1916 at Chorlton, Lancashire, England the son of Hugh Gibb and Edith Yardley.

Sources for 2

• • "Hugh Gibb", Findagrave memorial entry shows a picture of his tombstone with dates 15 Jan 1916 - 6 Mar 1992

  • "Hugh L Gibb", US Public Record Index, Volume 1, living at 5811 Oakdale Ave, Woodland Hills, with cross-checks with a "Barbara M Gibb" living at the same address, with a birthdate of 15 Nov 1920

  • "Hugh L Gibb", England and Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, born Jan-Mar 1916 Chorlton, Lancashire; mother's maiden name Yardley

  • "Hugh Gibb" to Edith Yardley, England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index 1837-1915, Barton, Lancashire, Apr/Jun 1915

3 Barbara May Pass

Barbara May Pass was born 15 Nov 1920 in Barton, Lancashire; the daughter of Ernest Pass and his wife Norah Lynch.

Sources for 3

• • "Ernest Pass" to Norah Lynch, England and Wales Marriage Index 1916-2005, Jan/Mar 1920 Barton, Lancashire

  • "Barbara M Pass", England Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, born Oct-Dec 1920 Barton, Lancashire; mother's maiden name Lynch

4 Hugh Gibb

5 Edith Yardley

6 Ernest Pass

7 Norah Lynch

8 Matthew Gibb

9 Mary James

10 William Yardley

11 Hannah Sidley

12 James Pass

13 Mary Ann Crompton

14 James Lynch

15 Cecilia Jennings