John Perry (1813-1894)
John Perry (1813-1894) of Perry and Co (of Bow)
c.1813 Born
1840 Went into business
1840 Birth of son John Perry
1843 Birth of son William Perry
1861 Living at Stratford Grove, West Ham: John Perry (age 48 born Hackney), builder and brickmaker. With his wife Elizabeth Perry (age 46 born Bideford) and their two sons John Perry (age 20 born Bethnal Green), builder's assistant, and William Perry (age 18 born Bethnal Green); and three daughters, Mary Ann Perry (age 14), Fanny Perry (age 10), Janet Perry (age 5)[1]
1876 Left the business which was continued by his sons. Sons John and William both died one day apart in 1879.
1894 February 22nd. Contractor, of Tredegar Works, Bow, died in Haywards Heath[2] age 80[3] 'On the 22nd inst., at his residence, Beech Hurst, Hayward's Heath, John Perry, late of Swiss House, Battle, Highbury Crescent, London, and Tredegar Works.'[4]
1894 Obituary. 'We have to record the demise of Mr. John Perry, which occurred Thursday at his residence, Beechhurst. Deceased was formerly one of the best known and most successful contractors in the Metropolis. He was the founder and head of the firm of Messrs. Perry and Son, and Messrs. Perry, Son, and Bartlett, of Tredegar Works, Bow, for he outlived his three sons, who were partners with him in the business from which he retired ten or twelve years ago. He was born in the parish of South Hackney, and subsequently resided Swiss House, where his first wife breathed her last. Some few years ago he took up his residence at Beechhurst. Mr. Perry built St. Thomas’s Hospital, Lambeth, the Hotel Victoria, and Temple Avenue, besides many other public works in London. In his religious views Mr. Perry was a Nonconformist, and attended for years the Calvinistic Baptist Chapel in All Saints’-street, Hastings, and was a supporter the late Mr. Wells, at Surrey Tabernacle. He was, however, a strong Conservative, and in the parishes in which he resided supported the Church Schools and the various parochial organisations. He leaves a widow, one son, and three daughters.'[5]