Richard Gerrard (1857)

Born 1857 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Richard Gerrard was born in Kent, England.

Richard was born in the second quarter of 1857 in the district of Maidstone, Kent, England. ^[1] He was the son of Joseph Gerrard and Alice Hutson.

The family was living on Alfred Place, North Aylesford, Strood, Kent at the time of the 1861 census. ^[2]

The family moved to Hackney, London, before the 1871 census. At the age of 14, Richard was employed as an errand boy. ^[3]

There is a gap in the record before Richard appears in the 1891 census with a family. His wife is Eliza (maiden surname unknown) and their children, all born in London, are:

• Henry Gerrard, born around 1878
• Herbert Gerrard, born around 1880
• Frederick Gerrard, born around 1882
• Jessie Gerrard, born around 1885
• Edith Gerrard, born around 1888
• Arthur Gerrard, born around 1891

The census indicates that the family lives on Pomeroy Street, Greenwich, London. Richard is listed as a carpenter. ^[4]

Register of Electors

The Electoral Register for London first lists Richard in 1890, when the family's abode is listed as 30 Dennett's Road, which is close to Peckham and Nunhead. ^[5]

In 1891, confirming the census, the address has changed, as the family are now occupying 39 Pomeroy Street in Peckham. ^[6] The same address applies in 1892.

There is a Richard Gerrard in the 1911 and 1912 Electoral Registers who has rented 2 rooms unfurnished (for 7 shillings a week) at 36 Laurie Grove. ^[7] Is this the same person?

Research note

It is not 100 per cent certain that the Richard Gerrard who married Eliza and lived in Greenwich is the same person as Richard Gerrard son of Joseph and Alice. However, the husband of Eliza has the right year of birth and was born in Kent (according to the 1891 census), so it is likely to be true in the absence of other evidence.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NHN-63H : 1 October 2014), Richard Gerrard, 1857; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Maidstone, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-HJ4K : 27 September 2016), Richard Gerrard in household of Joseph Gerrard, Strood, Kent, England; 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.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNP-7YH : 24 July 2015), Richard Gerard in entry for Alice Gerard, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q881-V3Z : 31 August 2017), Richard Gerrard, St Paul Deptford, London, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJNC-DRYS : 17 March 2018), Richard Gerard, 1890.
6. ↑ "England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9W-LGGM : 17 March 2018), Richard Gerrard, 1891.
7. ↑ "England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJFT-69M1 : 17 March 2018), Richard Gerrard, 1911.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-HJ4K : 27 September 2016), Richard Gerrard in household of Joseph Gerrard, Strood, Kent, England; 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.