William was born in 1761 to John Gerard and Jean Tilloch and baptised 01 Nov 1761 in Wemyss, Fife. [1]
William married Margaret Wilson 09 Feb 1790 in St. Monance, Fife. "William Gerrard in this parish and Margaret Wilson in the parish of Carnbee were married..."[2]
Occupation: Sailing master with the Royal Navy [citation needed]
Sources
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 26 Nov 2023), William Gerard, parents: John Gerard and Jean Tilloch, 01 Nov 1761, Wemyss; citing Parish Number 459, Reference Number: 30 195.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 26 Nov 2023), William Gerrard and Margaret Wilson, 09 Feb 1790, St. Monance; citing Parish Number 454, Reference Number: 20 274.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 26 Nov 2023), Janet Gerard, parents: William Gerard and Margaret Wilson, 13 Apr 1792, St. Monance; citing Parish Number 454, Reference Number: 20 169.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 26 Nov 2023), Susanna Gerard, parents: William Gerard and Margaret Wilson, 14 Jan 1794, St. Monance; citing Parish Number 454, Reference Number: 20 173.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 26 Nov 2023), William Gerard, parents: William Gerard and Margaret Wilson, 14 Dec 1795, St. Monance; citing Parish Number 454, Reference Number: 20 176.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 26 Nov 2023), Richard Buckhall Gerard, parents: William Gerard and Margaret Wilson, 02 Jul 1798, St. Monance; citing Parish Number 454, Reference Number: 20 181.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 26 Nov 2023), Margaret Gerard, parents: William Gerard and Margaret Wilson, 30 Nov 1803, St. Monance; citing Parish Number 454, Reference Number: 20 189.
WikiTree profile Gerrard-95 created through the import of duncan trees 1_2012-04-25.ged on Apr 25, 2012 by Julie Preston. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Julie and others.
Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
a profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
DO you have an approximate birth or death date you could add to William?