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William Henry GERARD 1835–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1835

Birth Location: Waterhouse, Dorset, England

Death Date: 4 May 1880

Death Location: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William Gerrard

Mother: Mary STUDLEY

Spouse(s): Mary COLLIER

Children(s): William GERARD, Sarah GERARD, Mabel GERARD, Annie GERARD, George GERARD, Alfred GERARD, Evaline GERARD, Charles GERARD

The story of William Henry GERARD began in 1835 in Waterhouse, Dorset, England. William Henry GERARD married Mary Ann Collier, and had children including Alfred Collier Gerard, Annie Elizabeth Gerard, Charles Alexander Gerard, Evaline Elizabeth Gerard, George Arthur Gerard, Mabel Marian Gerard, Sarah Ann Gerard, William Henry Gerard. William Henry GERARD passed away in 1880 in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry GERARD began in 1835 in Waterhouse, Dorset, England.
  • William Henry GERARD married Mary Ann Collier, and had children including Alfred Collier Gerard, Annie Elizabeth Gerard, Charles Alexander Gerard, Evaline Elizabeth Gerard, George Arthur Gerard, Mabel Marian Gerard, Sarah Ann Gerard, William Henry Gerard.
  • William Henry GERARD passed away in 1880 in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gerrard
1810–1855
Birth Location: Sutton Bingham, Somerset, England
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Mary STUDLEY
1804–1845
Birth Location: Broadwindsor, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary COLLIER
1835–1919
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Children(s)

William GERARD
1861–1947
Birth Location: New South Wales, Australia
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Sarah GERARD
1868–
Birth Location: –
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Mabel GERARD
1876–1876
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Annie GERARD
1863–1946
Birth Location: New South Wales
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George GERARD
1873–
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Alfred GERARD
1871–1899
Birth Location: Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia
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Evaline GERARD
1870–1879
Birth Location: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
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Charles GERARD
1865–1920
Birth Location: Kingston, New South Wales, Australia
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William GERARD's Ancestors

Self
William GERARD
1835–1880
Birth Place: Waterhouse, Dorset, England
Parents
William George Gerrard
1810–1855
Sutton Bingham, Somerset, England
Mary (Jane) STUDLEY
1804–1845
Broadwindsor, Dorset, England
Grandparents
William STUDLEY
1778–1858
Broadwindsor, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Mary (Thomas) Ewens
1778–1864
Seaborough, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas STUDLEY
1746–1833
Jane Langley
1758–1833
James Ewens
1731–1812
Sarah THOMAS
1736–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William THOMAS
1701–
Mary WHETHAM
1701–

William GERARD's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) GERARD (10 Nov 1835–4 May 1880) m. Mary (Ann) COLLIER (18 Aug 1835–14 Apr 1919)
  1. 1. William (Henry) GERARD 1861–1947 m. Elizabeth (Dora) MARSHALL 1875–1964
    1. 1. Gladys (Mavis) GERARD 1911–1994 m. Arthur (George Robinson) 🟢 1909–1971
      1. 1. Gloria (Alice) Robinson 1936–2017 m. Robert (Bruce) Daniel 1935–1999
      2. 2. Herbert (Gerard) Robinson 1934–1934
      3. 3. Mavis (Gladys) Robinson 1930–1997
      4. 4. Eileen (Florence Mae) ROBINSON 1932–2010
      5. 5. John (Marshall) Robinson 1937–1967
      6. 6. Pamela (Joan) Robinson 1940–1943
    2. 2. Bessie (Alice Winifred) GERARD 1909–
    3. 3. Arthur (Charles Marshall) GERARD 1898–1917
    4. 4. William (Marshall) GERARD 1895–1952
      1. 1. John (Brown) GERARD –1984
      2. 2. William (Marshall) Gerard 1923–1971
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Doris) GERARD 1902–1972 m. Robert (Edward) McCormack 1898–1950
      1. 1. Edward (Gerard) McCormack 1925–1983
      2. 2. Phyllis (Edna) MCCORMACK 1918–1986 m. Thomas (Arnold) Simpson 1911–
        1. 1. James (Harry) Simpson –1938
      3. 3. Glenda (Shirley) McDaniel 1941–2007
      4. 4. Robert (Arthur) McCormack 1927–1996
    6. 6. Florence (Mildred Lilian) GERARD 1914–1993 m. Eric (Henry) Williams 1909–
      1. 1. Eric (William John) WILLIAMS 1932–2014 m. Mary Neilson 1932–2018
    7. 7. Mary (Frances) GERARD 1900–1988 m. George (William) Armstrong 1892–1941
      1. 1. Louisa (Mary) ARMSTRONG 1925–2015
        1. 1. Raymond (Mitchell) Mathers –1959
  2. 2. Sarah (Ann) GERARD 1868–
  3. 3. Mabel (Marian) GERARD 1876–1876
  4. 4. Annie (Elizabeth) GERARD 1863–1946
    1. 1. Victor Draper –1893
    2. 2. Alice (E) Draper 1899–1969
      1. 1. Ernest (James) Fitzgerald 1923–
      2. 2. John (Edward) FITZGERALD 1927–1992
  5. 5. George (Arthur) GERARD 1873–
  6. 6. Alfred (Collier) GERARD 1871–1899
  7. 7. Evaline (Elizabeth) GERARD 1870–1879
  8. 8. Charles (Alexander) GERARD 1865–1920

William GERARD's Timeline

3 Records

1835
10 Nov 1835
Birth of William Henry GERARD in Waterhouse, Dorset, England
Waterhouse, Dorset, England
1835
17 Nov 1835
William Henry GERARD was baptized in Bettiscombe, Dorset, England
Bettiscombe, Dorset, England
1880
4 May 1880
Age 45
Death of William Henry GERARD in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1835
    Event Place: Waterhouse, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1835
    Event Place: Bettiscombe, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/BET: RE
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [4] England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1880
    Event Place: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
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