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The Name The name "Perry" may have been a local surname in England derived from the Old English word "pirige" or "pyrige," meaning pear tree, denoting a "dweller by the pear-tree."The family's roots The earliest Perry ancestor that I have found so far is William Perry, born in 1750 in England.Our Convicts There are six confirmed convicts in the Perry branch of the family.Mary Wade / John Herrick / John Mitton / Catherine Lahey / William Ray / Joseph Bull
Coat of Arms (click image to enlarge) The Perry family crest or coat of arms, taken from a copper plate owned by Dr Michael Perry
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Daisy Blunden married Stanley Edward Perry in 1905. Daisy's great great grandmother, Catherine Lahey, was a convict. She was tried at the Old Bailey in 1798. At the time of her trial, Catherine was a lodger in a house in Drury Lane. Her landlord? A man named William Perry. Strange coincidence, indeed. |
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