Name, year of birth and place of “Newbury” from "ROSS Family" tree dated 1993 by Vyver Main (nee Whyte) b. 1919.
Date of birth and place of “Berks” from Sarah Ferguson (nee Churton).

A contributor writes in a genealogy website message on 1 Jan 2019 to Brian of nzolivers wife, that Charles Gerrard has a record of domestic violence towards Sophia Beck, as well as Emma Gerrard his daughter. The contributor goes on to say that it seems they were separated in the 1850s, and as a mum on her own, she travelled to New Zealand from Sydney. The contributor wonders if there was a sibling or parent living in New Zealand at the time? They write that Charles was hit by a falling branch of a tree, and his arm was amputated as a result. Then, a few years later, in 1871, Charles drowned, under the name “Charles Jerrod” at Adelaide, age 43.

Newspaper article from the Sydney Morning Herald Mon 16 Apr 1855 Central Police Court, found in June 2019 on the National Library of Australia’s Trove website
CENTRAL POLICE COURT.
SATURDAY.
BEFORE Mr. Allen, Mr. M'Lerie, and Mr. Hill.
Charles Gerrard was brought forward charged with having, while drunk, assaulted his own daughter, about eight years of age, by biting. Mrs. Gerrard deposed that defendant (her husband) had been drinking to great excess, and she believed was out of his mind; in a drunken fit yesterday he bit the child now in Court, and she feared for her own safety. Ordered to give sureties to keep the peace; otherwise to be imprisoned for fourteen days.

Newspaper article from ‘The Empire’ Sydney of Monday 21 May 1855, found in June 2019 on the National Library of Australia’s Trove website
Central Police Court - Saturday
(Before the Police Magistrate.)
Charles Gerrard was charged with assaulting his wife on the 17th instant. Sophia Gerrard stated, that the prisoner was an habitual drunkard; and had for some time continued a course of ill-treatment towards her; he had been four times brought before tho Court within three months, one for biting his daughter in the leg, for which offence he was imprisoned for fourteen days; on Thursday last he bit his wife severely in the shoulder, and knocked her down. In reply to the charge, the prisoner said that he did not bite his wife from any ill feeling; he was sent to prison for one month, with hard labour, and was required at the end of that period to enter into recognizances to keep the peace for three months.

Newspaper article from The Express and Telegraph Adelaide, Saturday 15 April 1871, found in June 2019 on the National Library of Australia’s Trove website:
Mr. R. B. Colley, J.P., held an inquest at the Pier Hotel, Glenelg, on Friday evening, April 14, to ascertain the cause of death of Charles Jerrod, who was found dead that morning on the beach. Mr. Frederick Caterer was chosen foreman of the Jury, and the body - which was lying at the Police Station - having been viewed, the following evidence was adduced:-Thomas Gard, living at Richmond, identified deceased as having lived with him during the past four weeks - since his removal from the Hospital. Deceased left his house on the previous evening to go to Glenelg, and he did not again see him till he was found drowned. He was in cheerful spirits when he left, and he did not expect that he would commit suicide. Deceased had been in the Hospital with a broken arm, which had been amputated. Henry Moseley, landlord of the Pier Hotel, said he saw deceased about 9 o'clock on the previous evening at the bar of the hotel. He had a glass of ale; but was not intoxicated. "William George Crooks, fisherman, Glenelg, stated that he saw deceased on the jetty about 10 o'clock on the previous evening, and left him there, and then started with his boat to go fish ing. Deceased had accompanied witness, and two or three others, on to the jetty, and apparently was sober. The other persons were with deceased when he left, and they also afterwards went fishing, and would not return for six weeks. P.C. Allchurch deposed to having, about 7 o'clock that morning, found the body of deceased-on the beach on the ladies' bathing reserve, between the jetty and the creek. The body was face downwards, with the face embedded in the sand. Found a pocket-book, comb, purse, a penny, pair of spectacles, and a few sundries, but nothing to show who deceased was. Deceased was comparatively a stranger at Glenelg. There were no marks of violence. The Coroner said that was the whole of the evidence before them. It was clear deceased had been drowned, but there was nothing to show how he got into the water. He thought it would be most satisfactory to return an open verdict, and it would then be competent to resume the enquiry if further evidence were forthcoming. The Jury, after brief deliberation, returned an open verdict of "Found drowned."

Brian of nzolivers, in June 2019, believes Charles immigrated to Australia as per the following the following Assisted Immigration Passenger record of “Thetis” arriving at Port Phillip, Victoria, on the 15 February 1849:
Name: Gerrard, Charles
Age: 22 Single
Calling: Carpenter
Native Place and County: Newbury Berks [Berkshire]
Religion: Church of England
Read or Write: Both
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