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Have you tried variations on spellings. Edwin Merfield died 1855 Shoredtich and on 1901 census Edwin Merifield in middx. Not to mention Merrefield.

This is the nearest birth I can see:

Births Mar 1858 (>99%)
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Merrifield Edwin Williams Mile End 1c 571

And, can't see him in 1861, but is recorded in 1871 Mile End Old Town Industrial School

I am trying to find out some further details about my Great Grandfather Edwin, his second partner Annie HARRIS and his father also believed to be Edwin.

Edwin MERRIFIELD would have been born in Bow according to most sources in either 1855 or 1856 and was married the first time to Elizabeth HARRISON (nee KELLY) in Stepney on 11th August 1878. With Elizabeth he had 5 children (William Edward 'Edward', Edward 'Edwin', Robert Thomas, Elizabeth Julia and Albert). She died 7th October 1892 and their might have been another son 'Willi' born around the same time but I cannot find any record of this.

Edwin then had another few children (Ernest 'my Grandfather', Agnes Maud 'Maud', Mabel, Charles Edwin and Florence Annie 'Floss') with their mother being recorded as Annie MERRIFIELD nee HARRIS but I cannot find any record of any marriage to confirm this. She has declared herself as being born in Hollowat in 1874 and I've tried to find a record of this birth but to no avail.

Edwin's father at his marriage to Elizabeth is also recorded as being an Edwin but I cannot find any record of him other than that. At the time of their marriage, Edwin and Elizabeth were both living at 52, Hardinge Street, Stepney.

If anyone has any information on any of the above but especially the main 3 I am trying to find I would appreciate hearing from you. I have made contact with some relatives over the last year but as yet they have not been able to move my research on at all.

Thank you - David E. MERRIFIELD