William Gerrard (1801 - 1885)

Born 1801 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Cooper) Gerrard — married 16 Mar 1840 in St Mary The Virgin's Church, Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 Nov 1885 at about age 84 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Biography

William was born in 1801 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. He was the son of Peter Gerrard and Mary Jones. On 16 Mar 1840 he married Mary Gill (nee Cooper). They had 3 children (1 her daughter from prior marriage whom he adopted). They remained in Lancashire throughout their lives. Then, on 9 Feb 1884 he was admitted to the institution in Haydock, Lancashire as he was a "pauper lunatic". He remained here until he passed away on 7 Nov 1885^[1].

Children:

1. Adopted daughter Sarah Gill b. abt. 1835 - d. 1941, unknown if ever married
2. Martha Gerrard b. 1837 - d. bef. 1881, m. James Hanley
3. Thomas Joseph Gerrard b. 1842 - d. 1902, m1/wid. Margaret Judge, m2. Ellen Evanson

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=2572&page=80

• 1851 England Census: Class: HO107; Piece: 2227; Folio: 944; Page: 44
• 1861 England Census: Class: RG 9; Piece: 2881; Folio: 78; Page: 8; GSU roll: 543043
• 1871 England Census: The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3991; Folio: 117; Page: 24; GSU roll: 846096
• 1881 England Census: Class: RG11; Piece: 3893; Folio: 92; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1341930

• UK, Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1912: The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Lunacy Patients Admission Registers; Class: MH 94; Piece: 11

• Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

• Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1573-1812 (Cathedral)