Background
He was the eldest son of Samuel Hibbert, a linen yarn merchant, and his wife Sarah.
He was the eldest son of Samuel Hibbert, a linen yarn merchant, and his wife Sarah.
Hibbert was granted an Doctor of Medicine and became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He also maintained an interest in psychical research.
He served as the secretary of the Society of Scottish Antiquarians, a member of the Royal Medical and Wernerian Societies of Edinburgh, as well as a member of the Philosophical Society of Manchester.