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Wendy

Wendy Report 4 Jul 2011 07:34

I have been trying to find my great grandfather George Henry Merrick.
He was born around 1866.. His age on the cert is 26 years

I have a marriage certificate of his and Clara Amelia Williamson's marriage - May 10th 1892 in Leeds

George Henry was a member of the medical staff and lived in the 'Barracks'

It shows his father as being George Merrick ( horse dealer)
Clara's father was Edward Williamson and he was a supervisor.

I would like to find out George Henry's birth date so that I might be able to get his birth certificate to go further back in my search.

Can anyone please help?

Dea

Dea Report 4 Jul 2011 07:50

This looks to be his birth reg:


Births Mar 1866
MERRICK George H Martley 6c 301

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 4 Jul 2011 07:52

Here he is with his family in 1871:

1871 England Census
about George H Merrick Name: George H Merrick
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Son
Father's name: George Merrick
Mother's name: Emily Merrick
Gender: Male
Where born: Worcestershire, England
Civil parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: St John Paddington
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 130
Piece: 21
Folio: 62
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
George Merrick 27 Coachman b Herefordshire
Emily Merrick 30 b. Herefordshire
Morgan Merrick 6 b. Herefordshire
George H Merrick 5 b. Worcestershire
Emily J Merrick 2 b. Paddington, Middx.


Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 21; Folio: 62; Page: 19; GSU roll: 838754.

Dea x

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 4 Jul 2011 07:55

For ref 1911 census.

MERRICK, George Henry Head Married M 45 1866 Army Pensioner Postmans Worchester Malvern VIEW
MERRICK, Clara Amelia Wife Married
18 years F 38 1873 Yorks Leeds VIEW
MERRICK, Florence Eunice Daughter Single F 15 1896 Reliif Stamping Stationery London Peckham VIEW
MERRICK, George Edward Son M 0 (9 MONTHS) 1911 London Lambeth VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
474 Reference:
RG14PN474 RG78PN16 RD5 SD3 ED9 SN295

Registration District:
St George Sub District:
St Margaret and St John Enumeration District:
9 Parish:
St Margaret and St John

Address:
37 Rampayne St Westminster County:
London

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Wendy

Wendy Report 4 Jul 2011 08:09

George and Dea,

Thank you so much!
I have tried everywhere to find the information you have just given me! BMD, Ancestry etc..
You guy's are the best..thanks again..

Dea

Dea Report 4 Jul 2011 08:13

You are very welcome Wendy!

Let us know if you would like anything else on them.

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 4 Jul 2011 08:18

Just a thought Wendy - have you possibly misread that marriage cert as it shows Clara's father as Edward (deceased) - occupation ENGINEER !

Dea x

Wendy

Wendy Report 4 Jul 2011 08:27

LOL Dea...I think I did!

Wendyx

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Jul 2011 08:31

Looking at the original image of the 1871 census and comparing it with the 1881, i would say that Morgan (and there is no birth registered for that name) is actually Mary Ann.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Wendy

Wendy Report 4 Jul 2011 08:34

Funny, but I thought that 'Morgan' was a very unusual name for those times :-)
I guess that the writing is sometimes hard to read and you can make mistakes ...like supervisor for engineer ! :-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Jul 2011 08:53

In case you don't have it.........


1911 census - household transcription
Person: MERRICK, George
Address: 26 Durban Road W Norwood

MERRICK, Edward Head Married
11 years M 35 1876 Coachman Domestic London Paddington VIEW
MERRICK, Ellen Wife Married
11 years F 31 1880 Reigate Surrey VIEW
MERRICK, Mabel Daughter F 10 1901 School Sussex Bexhill VIEW
MERRICK, George Son M 5 1906 Surrey Reigate VIEW
MERRICK, John Son M 3 1908 Surrey West Norwood VIEW
MERRICK, George Boarder Widower M 68 1843 Retired Coachman Hereford Bodenham VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
2132 Reference:
RG14PN2132 RG78PN73 RD25 SD5 ED33 SN287

Registration District:
Lambeth Sub District:
Norwood Enumeration District:
33 Parish:
Lambeth

Address:
26 Durban Road W Norwood County:
London

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Alemap

Alemap Report 4 Jul 2011 09:01

Incase you do not find him on the 1901 census

Boer War 1899-1902 - Soldier details

Name: MERRICK, GH
Rank: Private
Soldier number: 8150
Unit: Brigade Bearer Company Royal Army Medical Corps
Notes: Guards Brigade. 20 Genl Hp Elandsfontein.
The Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast
Age:
Literary references:

Medal roll (from National Archives WO100 series):
Roll Page
222 219
223 158

Units:
Rank: Private
Number: 8150
Unit: 20 General Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps; attached

His military record is interesting too!