When he was nine years old the family were on the point of emigrating to America, but his mother put a stop to this plan on their arrival at Liverpool, where they settled, and where Gibson was sent to school.
Ketika ia berumur sembilan tahun, keluarganya berimigrasi ke Amerika, namun kemudian ibunya memutuskan agar mereka pindah ke Liverpool, dimana mereka bermukim, dan dimana Gibson bersekolah.