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Edward Merrill 1831–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Leicester, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: January 1915

Death Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Merril

Mother: Frances Bitting

Spouse(s): Sarah Merrill, Sarah Lambert

Children(s): Lucy Wilkes, John Merrill, Jane Merrill, Herbert Merrill, George Merrill, Eliza Merrill, Henry Merrill, Lizzie Bucknell, Sarah Merrill, Priscilla Sandall

The story of Edward Merrill began in 1831 in Leicester, Lincolnshire, England. In 1851, Edward Merrill resided in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England. Edward Merrill married Sarah A Merrill, Sarah Ann Lambert, and had children including Eliza Merrill, George Merrill, Henry Merrill, Herbert Merrill, Jane Merrill, John R Merrill, Lizzie Bucknell, Lucy Ann Wilkes, Priscilla Sandall, Sarah Ann Merrill. Edward Merrill passed away in 1915 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Merrill began in 1831 in Leicester, Lincolnshire, England.
  • In 1851, Edward Merrill resided in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Edward Merrill married Sarah A Merrill, Sarah Ann Lambert, and had children including Eliza Merrill, George Merrill, Henry Merrill, Herbert Merrill, Jane Merrill, John R Merrill, Lizzie Bucknell, Lucy Ann Wilkes, Priscilla Sandall, Sarah Ann Merrill.
  • Edward Merrill passed away in 1915 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Merril
1805–1862
Birth Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
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Frances Bitting
1806–1867
Birth Location: Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
FB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Merrill
1836–1892
Birth Location: Deeping, Lincolnshire, England
SM
Sarah Lambert
1836–1892
Birth Location: Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
SL

Children(s)

Lucy Wilkes
1878–1953
Birth Location: England
LW
John Merrill
1874–1942
Birth Location: Deeping, Lincolnshire, England
JM
Jane Merrill
1867–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire, England
JM
Herbert Merrill
1865–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire, England
HM
George Merrill
1861–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire, England
GM
Eliza Merrill
1870–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire, England
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Henry Merrill
1863–1942
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire, England
HM
Lizzie Bucknell
1872–1932
Birth Location: Deeping St James, Leicestershire, England
LB
Sarah Merrill
1874–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincoln, England
SM
Priscilla Sandall
1858–
Birth Location: Spalding, Lincoln, England
PS

Edward Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Edward Merrill
1831–1915
Birth Place: Leicester, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
John Merril
1805–1862
Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
Frances Bitting
1806–1867
Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Merrill
1777–1808
Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Palmer
1780–1711
Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Jackson
1776–1844
Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
william bitten
1776–1842
Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Merrill's Descendants

1.
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Edward Merrill (1831–January 1915) m. Sarah (A) Merrill (1836–October 1892) m. Sarah (Ann) Lambert (October 1836–October 1892)
  1. 1. Lucy (Ann) Wilkes 1878–1953 m. John Wilks 1875–1952
    1. 1. George (Leonard) Wilkes 1917–
    2. 2. Emerson (Roy) Wilks 1905–1975
    3. 3. Clara (Louise) Wilks 1901–1910
    4. 4. Cameron (Roy) Wilks 1905–
    5. 5. Lillie (M) Wilks 1903–1984 m. Lee (Alexander) Bodiford 1906–1977
      1. 1. Billy (Eugene Bodiford) Sr 1941–2003 m. Rachel Prince 1941–2007
      2. 2. Wayne (Dale) BODIFORD 1948–2009 m. Charlene Bodiford 1949–2008 m. Charlene Bodiford 1949–2008
      3. 3. Wilkesene Bodiford 1939–2002 m. Ralph (Herman) Daugherty 1933–1986
      4. 4. Leo Bodiford 1928–2020
      5. 5. Geraldine Bodiford 1937–2005 m. Huey (Earl) Murphy 1932–1994
      6. 6. Roy (Oliver) Bodiford 1930–1988
      7. 7. Martha (Frances) Forrest 1927–2010
      8. 8. James (Lafayette) Bodiford 1935–1995
  2. 2. John (R) Merrill 1874–1942 m. Olive Merrill 1883–
  3. 3. Jane Merrill 1867–
  4. 4. Herbert Merrill 1865–
  5. 5. George Merrill 1861–
  6. 6. Eliza Merrill 1870–
  7. 7. Henry Merrill 1863–1942 m. Annie Merrill 1864–
    1. 1. Charles (H) Merrill 1891–
    2. 2. Dova (W) Merrill 1900–
    3. 3. Earl Merrill 1904–
  8. 8. Lizzie Bucknell 1872–1932 m. Samuel Underwood 1866– m. Herbert Bucknell 1870–
    1. 1. Mabel Underwood 1893–
    2. 2. Harold (T) Underwood 1898–
    3. 3. Leonard (Samuel) Underwood 1900–
    4. 4. Ruth Underwood 1906–
  9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Merrill 1874–
  10. 10. Priscilla Sandall 1858–

Edward Merrill's Timeline

9 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Edward Merrill in Leicester, Lincolnshire, England
Leicester, Lincolnshire, England
1851
1851
Age 20
Edward Merrill resided here in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England
Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England
1860
April 1860
Age 29
Edward Merrill was married in Bourne, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Bourne, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 40
Edward Merrill resided here in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
1881
1881
Age 50
Edward Merrill resided here in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
1891
1891
Age 60
Edward Merrill resided here in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
1901
1901
Age 70
Edward Merrill resided here in Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England
Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England
1911
1911
Age 80
Edward Merrill resided here in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England
Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England
1915
January 1915
Age 84
Death of Edward Merrill in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Leicester, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7a; Page: 513
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] 1901 England Census
    [7] 1851 England Census
    [8] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1860
    Event Place: Bourne, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1915
    Event Place: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7a; Page: 513
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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