William Gerrish

M, b. 29 August 1845
FatherCharles Gerrish b. c 1823, d. 3 Mar 1901
MotherElizabeth Davey b. 1819, d. 21 Jan 1891
Birth*William Gerrish was born on 29 August 1845 at Batheaston, Somerset, England. Elizabeth Gerrish was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.1,2,3 
BaptismWilliam Gerrish was baptized on 28 September 1845 at Batheaston Parish Church, Batheaston, Somerset, England.4 
(Son) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1851 as the son of Charles Gerrish at The Street, Batheaston, Somerset, England.2 
Occupation*William Gerrish was a pupil teacher in 1861 at Batheaston, Somerset, England.3 
(Son) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1861 as the son of Charles Gerrish at Batheaston, Somerset, England.3 
OccupationWilliam Gerrish was the headmaster between 1877 and 1923 at Magdalen College School, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, England.5 
Misc*He appeared in several newspaper articles in July 1920as headmaster at Magdalen College School, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, England, as follows:

A V-Blouse Ban

The Rev. William Gerrish, M.A., for 42
years Headmaster of Magdalen College
School at Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, has
taken a firm stand on the dress of girl
pupils. V-shaped blouses are taboo. Girls
have been ordered during school hours to
fasten up blousenecks with a pin.

In a lecture at the school, Mr. Gerrish
declared that the way in which school-
girls dressed nowadays was disgraceful.
They went in flimsy white dresses, with
white shoes and stockings, as if they were
off to a party. If girls were to continue
as pupils at his school they would have to
adopt dress of a sensible and becoming pat-
tern, and they must not have their hair
cut into idiotic shapes. Otherwise, their
parents would be informed that their at-
tendance was no longer desired.6 
Last Edited22 Nov 2023

Citations

  1. [S3809] England, birth certificate for William Gerrish, born 29 Aug 1845; citing 11/11/126, Bath registration district and Batheaston subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  2. [S3834] 1851 census of England, Somerset, Bath, Lansdown, p. 18, Charles Gerrish household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 16 Sep 2023); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 1943; Folio: 512; Page: 18; GSU roll: 221102.
  3. [S3835] 1861 census of England, Somerset, Bath, Batheaston, pp. 34-35, Charles Gerrish household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 16 Sep 2023); citing Class: RG 9; Piece: 1697; Folio: 38; Page: 34-35; GSU roll: 542852.
  4. [S3810] Batheaston Parish (Somerset), "Register of Baptisms [1844-1878]," p. 7, entry no. 49, William Gerrish, 28 Sep 1845; imaged, "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 15 Sep 2023), image 6 of 103; citing D/P/baton/2/1/7 held by the Somerset Archives & Local Studies.
  5. [S4111] Brenda Parry-Jones, Five hundred years of Magdalen College School, Wainfleet, 1484-1984 (Wainfleet, Lincolnshire: Wainfleet and District Heritage Society, 1984), pp. 22-25.
  6. [S4112] "A V-Blouse Ban," Portsmouth Evening News, 21 Jul 1920, p. 6, col. 3; digital images, British Library, British Newspapers 1800-1900 (http://newspapers.bl.uk : accessed 22 Nov 2023).