Enoch Gerrard (bef. 1850)

Born before 24 Feb 1850 in Great Boughton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Enoch Gerrard was born in Cheshire, England.

Enoch was born in Great Boughton, Cheshire, England and was christened on 24 February 1850. He was the son of John Gerrard and Eliza Millin.

The family residence was reported to the 1851 census as being in Great Boughton St Oswald, which is a constituent part of Chester. John is revealed as a 38-year-old publican, bornin Great Boughton, whilst Eliza's age was 36 and she was reported as having been born in Trafford, Cheshire. With them were the children Miles (12), Sarah (10), Henry (7), Eliza (5) and Enoch (1), as well as a barmaid, Anne Dodd. ^[1]

At some time between 1851 and 1861 John sold the pub and bought a farm, since, at the time of the 1861 census, John was a farmer of 26 acres employing 3 labourers and 1 man (?). ^[2] Four of the children were still living at home:

- Miles Gerrard, age 22, farmer's son, born in Great Boughton

- Sarah Gerrard, age 19, farmer's daughter, born in Great Boughton

- Eliza Gerrard, age 15, farmer's daughter, born in Great Boughton

- Enoch Gerrard, age 11, scholar, born in Great Boughton

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2Y-R6K : 9 November 2019), John Gerrard, Great Boughton Saint Oswald, Cheshire, England; citing Great Boughton Saint Oswald, Cheshire, England, p. 42, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7L7-FMW : 3 March 2021), John Gerrard, Great Boughton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ7F-5XW : 12 February 2018), John Gerrard in entry for Enoch Gerrard, 24 Feb 1850, Christening; citing item 1 p 16, St Paul, Chester, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,186,912.