On This Day ... 18 July

1801     David Gerrard was born in Barry, Angus, Scotland. He was the brother of James Gerrard.

1841     Thomas Lane Lilley married Catherine Read at St Phillips Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.  Catherine was the sister of Silvester Read.

Twenty five years later, on 18 July 1866, their daughter Elizabeth married Thomas Allen in Gillingham, Kent, England.