Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of William Gerrard
and Hannah (Betts) Gerrard
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Gaston Walker
— married
11 Nov 1882 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Mabel Ann Hulse Walker, Arthur Wellsley Walker, Arthur Wellesley Walker, George Gaston Walker, Walter Thomas Henry Walker, Albert Barnard Walker and Dora Kathleen Walker
Died about
at about age 84
in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Nov 2017
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Biography
Maria (Gerrard) Walker was born in Staffordshire, England.
Maria was christened on 09 September 1857 at St John's Church, Burslem, Staffordshire, England. She was the daughter of William Gerrard and Hannah Harris (née Betts), who had been married in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, in 1853. [1] (Note that the spelling of the surname in this record is Gerard).
According to the 1861 census of England and Wales the family was living on East Gate Street in Stafford, the county town of Staffordshire, and consisted of: [2]
- William Gerrard, head, age 37, publican, born in Dilham, Staffordshire
- Hannah Gerrard, wife, age 34, publican's wife, born in Stone, Staffordshire
- Richard Gerrard, son, age 11, born in Dilham
- Agnes Ellen Gerrard, daughter, age 7
- Sarah Ann Gerrard, daughter, age 6
- Maria Louisa Gerrard, daughter, age 3
The 1871 census of England and Wales reports that the family was living in Stafford, the county town of Staffordshire, and consisted of: [3]
- William Gerrard, head, age 47, publican, born in Dilhorne, Staffordshire
- Hannah Gerrard, wife, age 44, publican's wife, born in Yarnfield, Staffordshire
- Richard Harris, son-in-law, age 21, joiner, born in Dilhorne
- Agnes Ellen Gerrard, daughter, age 17, born in Burslem
- Sarah Ann Gerrard, daughter, age 16, scholar, born in Burslem
- Maria Louisa Gerrard, daughter, age 13, scholar, born in Burslem
- William Henry Gerrard, son, age 10, scholar born in Stafford
- Frances Elizabeth Gerrard, daughter, age 6, scholar, born in Stafford
- Sarah Betts, widow, age 67, farmer's wife, born in Coton, Staffordshire
The 1881 census shows that they were living on Eastgate Street, Stafford. Present at the time were: [4]
- William Gerrard, head, age 57, publican, born in Forsbrook, Staffordshire
- Hannah L Gerrard, wife, age 44, born in Yarnfield
- Maria L Gerrard, daughter, age 23, born in Burslem
- William Henry Gerrard, son, age 20, born in Stafford
- Frances Elizabeth Gerrard, daughter, age 16, born in Stafford
On 11 November 1882 she married George Garston Walker in Stafford. [5] The record indicates that Maria was resident in Eastgate at the time. [This is presumably Eastgate St, Stafford.]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N246-JWL : 11 February 2018, Maria Louisa Gerard, 09 Sep 1857); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,278,910.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M717-26T : 24 October 2019), William Gerrard, Lichfield St Mary, Staffordshire, 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 and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TJ-6HF : 28 September 2019), William Gerrard, 1871.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-3JWL : 13 December 2017), Maria L Gerrard in household of William Gerrard, Stafford St Mary And Chad, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 18, Piece/Folio 2688/73, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,924.
- ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQ8-VBNK : 12 December 2017), George Garston Walker and Maria Louisa Gerrard, 1882.
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Gerrard-1155 and Gerrard-599 appear to represent the same person because: same husband, roughly the same date of birth, many children in common
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Rejected matches › Maria Emeline Walker (1857-)
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