“…and of course the name is spelled Gaylard or Gayland… .This time it is spelled Gailer… .Gaylard, Gayland, Gaylord”

~ Wilfred Gayleard

Here is the main family group from the mid 1800’s that I can find, it has the most records and can be found in the census records from 1851 to 1891 in Hampshire. The biggest piece of this puzzle is finding William Henry Gayleard marriage record and because of this I cannot accurately state who George’s parents are. Ann’s father is William Pearce listed as a poulterer in her second marriage in 1870. The other missing piece is that I cannot accurately find either of them in the 1841 census either. For George it is most likely that he is on a ship somewhere at the time. For Ann, I haven’t found a household with both Ann and a father William in it.

The birth of George and Ann’s first child, Mary Ann Sarah Elizabeth in 1846. She married at least twice and lived until the late 1920’s. She is was often referred to as Aunt Polly.

Here is George and Ann’s second child, George Henry John Gayleard’s baptism in 1849, also he was born in 1848.

This is George and Ann’s third child William Henry Gayleard born in February and died 5 months later in July.

Even though it is hard to read this the 1851 census with George, Ann, Mary Ann and George listed as living on Tower Street in Portsmouth. This is the only time Ann is listed as Ann Elizabeth. In all the future census records you see them as listed as being born in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Robert Bathe Gayleard was born on April 18th but however lived only 16 days. You will notice the family is living at 3 Crown st now.

In 1856 Mary Ann and George are baptized again, you can see that Mary Ann is listed as being born in February of 1846 and George is listed as being born in 1848. The family is listed as living on Crown st and of course the name is spelled Gaylard or Gayland.

This is my great grandfather’s birth certificate, he is born on July 13th, 1857, and it is hard to make out but the address might say 3 Crown st.

Here is the 1861 census, and the name is badly misspelled making it harder to find. This time it is spelled Gailer, however you see Ann, Mary, George and William all there alongside 2 people living with them. Mary Martin, needlewoman and Ellen Peters, wife of sailor. They are listed as living on 6 Brunswick street.

George worked on ships, he is listed as fisherman, pilot, seaman, etc. I have found him and his two sons in the list of Merchant marines in England. The name is sometimes spelled correctly but however also spelled Gaylard, Gaylord or Gayland.

Continue Reading: 3. George Gayleard and Ann Pearce 1807-1900