• Born: 7 Jan 1831, Dartmouth, Devon, England
• Christened: 8 Mar 1832, Presbyterian Church, Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹
• Married: 10 Dec 1853, St. Margaret of Antioch, Rainham, Kent, England ²
• Died: 18 Dec 1921, 18 Inglis Rd., Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1861 England Census William J Gard, age 29, born in Dartmouth Devon, painter, and wife Jane Gard, age 34, born in Rainham Kent, were living in Gillingham Kent. With them were children (born in Brompton Kent): William H (6), Edward G (3) and Reuben J (1).

At the time of the 1881 England Census William J Gard, age 49, born in Dartmouth Devon, leading man of painters, and wife Jane Gard, age 54, born in Lower Rainham Kent, were living at 23 Stafford St., St. Mary Magdalene, New Brompton Kent. With them was son Reuben J (21) of New Brompton, painter in dockyard.

At the time of the 1891 England Census William J Gard, age 59, born in Dartmouth Devon, foreman painter H.M. Dockyard, and wife Jane Gard, age 64, born in Lower Rainham Kent, were living at 5 Selborne Terrace, Portsea Hampshire.

At the time of the 1901 England Census William J Gard, age 69, born in Dartmouth Devon, foreman of painters ret., and wife Jane Gard, age 74, born in Lower Rainham Kent, were living at 42 Brittania Rd., Portsmouth Hampshire.

At the time of the 1911 England Census William J Gard, age 79, born in Dartmouth Devonshire, widower, pensioned foreman of painters H.M. Dockyard, was with his son Edward G Gard and his family at 18 Inglis Road, Southsea Hampshire.

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William James Gard died aged 90 years. ³

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William James Gard of 18 Inglis-road Southsea Portsmouth, retired foreman of painters, died 18 December 1921. Probate Winchester 11 January 1922 to Edward Gershon Gard, pensioned clerk. Effects £343 2s. 6d. ⁴