Francis William Gerish (1801-1864)
1801 Born in Westbury, Wilts, son of William and Hannah Gerish[1]
1821 Married Elizabeth Webb, widow (nee Beady), in Bethnal Green[2] [3]
1831 His shop was in East Road, Shoreditch, Hackney[4]
1836 Ironmonger, of East Road, Hoxton[5]
1840 Established S. Gerish and Co
1851 Francis William Gearish 50, smith and ironmonger employing 30 men and 14 boys, living in Hoxton with Elizabeth Beady Gearish 50, Elizabeth W Gearish 20, Mary Ann Gearish 18, William Gesrish 16, Samuel Gesrish 14, Martha Gearish 12, Francis Gearish 10[6]
1861 Thomas William Gerish 59, engineer and ironmonger, Elizabeth H Gerish 60, William Gerish 25, Samuel Gerish 24, Frances Gerish 21, Martha Gerish 22[7]
1864 Smith and ironmonger, of East Road, Hoxton. Died in London. Executors were William Gerish, engineer, and Samuel Gerish, smith[8]