Barry Alan Crompton Gibb was born at Jane Crookall Maternity Home in Douglas, Isle of Man, on 1 September 1946, to Hugh Gibb (15 January 1916 – 6 March 1992), a drummer, and Barbara Gibb (17 November 1920 – 12 August 2016) (née Pass). He has English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. He has an older sister, Lesley Evans. His second name of Alan was after his father's youngest brother, Alan, who died in infancy. According to Hugh Gibb, in a mix of fact and fiction, his third name, Crompton, was given to honour the Gibbs' illustrious ancestor, 'Sir Isaac Crompton' - actually Samuel Crompton. When Gibb was born, his father was busy as a musician working at various hotels in Douglas, while his mother stayed at home looking after the children. Later, the Gibbs moved to Chapel House on Strang Road. When he was almost two years old, he was badly scalded. His mother had just made tea which she had put on the table; he climbed up and pulled the tea pot down and got the tea all over him. He was in Nobles Hospital for about two and a half months. Gibb later commented on that incident: