John Perry (1840-1879)
John Perry (1840-1879), chairman of the Taff Vale Railway and the Bristol and South Wales Wagon Co
1841 Born in Bethnal Green, son of John Perry, builder, and his wife Elizabeth.
1861 A builder's assistant, living with his parent in Hackney.[1]
1861 Living at Stratford Grove, West Ham: John Perry (age 48 born Hackney), builder and brickmaker. With his wife Elizabeth Perry (age 46 born Bideford) and their two sons John Perry (age 20 born Bethnal Green), builder's assistant, and William Perry (age 18 born Bethnal Green); and three daughters, Mary Ann Perry (age 14), Fanny Perry (age 10), Janet Perry (age 5)[2]
1861 Married Margaret Ashcroft
1871 John Perry 30, railway contractor, living in Keynsham, Bristol with Margaret Perry (age 29), A L Perry 8, J S P Perry, 5 (son), F M Perry 3 (daughter), F W Perry 1 (son), M A Perry 22 (sister), F Perry 19 (sister), H Perry 17 (brother), contractor and H. Hammond 23, engineer (visitor)[3]
1873 A gentleman, as recorded at the baptism of his son Charles George in Clifton, Bristol[4]
1879 April 02nd. Died. '"Holborn Viaduct" Hotel, London, England. The death was registered on 8 April 1879 by Byron Blewitt MRCS who was present at the death. The cause of death is recorded as: "Apoplexy Sanguinious - Eight hours". The Isle of Wight Observer, 5 April 1879, p5, reported that he left Ryde "to attend to some business in London" after having "complained of some pain in his eye".
1879 Died. 'the late chairman (Mr John Perry), who died on the 2nd April last, was elected a director of the company 1863, and became chairman the retirement Dr. Carne in 1877.'[5]
1879 April 12th. 'We last Saturday recorded the death of Mr. John Perry, of the firm of Perry and Co., but we were not then aware of the mournful fact that his sudden death was followed by one equally sad and sudden — that of a younger brother and member of the same firm. We understand that the shock of Mr. J. Perry's death was too much for his brother, and caused a fit of apoplexy, from which he never recovered, and he died only two days afterwards. It is seldom we have to chronicle two deaths in one family following each other so closely. The funerals of the two brothers took place on Tuesday, and work was suspended on that day on the Esplanade out of respect tor the deceased gentlemen, with whose family we are sure all must sincerely sympathise.'[6]
Buried at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
1881 Margaret Perry (age 42), married, was living in West Ham, with A. L. Perry (age 18), C. G. Perry (age 7)[7]
1879 Obituary [8]
The death is announced of Mr. J. Perry, of Bristol, as chairman of the Taff Vale Railway Company and the Bristol and South Wales Wagon Company; he showed great tact, urbanity of manner, and common sense.