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Edward Merrill 1832–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire

Death Date: March 1915

Death Location: Leicester, Leicestershire

Father: John Merrill

Mother: Frances Bitting

Spouse(s): Sarah Lambert

Children(s): Lucy Wilks, Herbert Merrill, John Merrill, Priscilla Sandall, Elizabeth Merrill, Jane Merrill, Sarah Merrill

The story of Edward Merrill began in 1832 in Leicester, Leicestershire. In 1881, Edward Merrill resided in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. Edward Merrill married Sarah Ann Lambert, and had children including Elizabeth Merrill, Herbert Merrill, Jane Merrill, John Robert Merrill, Lucy Wilks, Priscilla Sandall, Sarah Ann Merrill. Edward Merrill passed away in 1915 in Leicester, Leicestershire.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Merrill began in 1832 in Leicester, Leicestershire.
  • In 1881, Edward Merrill resided in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Edward Merrill married Sarah Ann Lambert, and had children including Elizabeth Merrill, Herbert Merrill, Jane Merrill, John Robert Merrill, Lucy Wilks, Priscilla Sandall, Sarah Ann Merrill.
  • Edward Merrill passed away in 1915 in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Merrill
1801–1862
Birth Location: Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England
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Frances Bitting
1805–1862
Birth Location: Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lambert
1836–1892
Birth Location: Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Lucy Wilks
1876–1953
Birth Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
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Herbert Merrill
1865–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincoln, England
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John Merrill
1876–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincoln, England
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Priscilla Sandall
1858–
Birth Location: Spalding, Lincoln, England
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Elizabeth Merrill
1872–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincoln, England
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Jane Merrill
1867–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincoln, England
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Sarah Merrill
1874–
Birth Location: Deeping Fen, Lincoln, England
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Edward Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Edward Merrill
1832–1915
Birth Place: Leicester, Leicestershire
Parents
John Merrill
1801–1862
Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England
Frances (Fanny) Bitting
1805–1862
Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
John Merrill
1778–1808
Emneth, Cambridgeshire
Ann Palmer
1780–
Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Merrill
1755–1840
Hannah Tubbs
1755–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Tubbs
1727–1797
Hannah Barringer
1728–1806

Edward Merrill's Descendants

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Edward Merrill (1832–March 1915) m. Sarah (Ann) Lambert (October 1836–October 1892)
  1. 1. Lucy Wilks 1876–1953 m. John Wilks 1875–1952
    1. 1. Emmerson (Roy) Wilkes 1905– m. Dorothy (Almeda) Heiser 1913–
    2. 2. Lileymay Wilks 1909–1984
    3. 3. Clara (Louisa) Wilkes 1901–
    4. 4. Lillie (May) Wilks 1903–
    5. 5. George (Leonard) Wilkes 1917–
  2. 2. Herbert Merrill 1865–
  3. 3. John (Robert) Merrill 1876–
  4. 4. Priscilla Sandall 1858–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Merrill 1872–
  6. 6. Jane Merrill 1867–
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Merrill 1874–

Edward Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1832
1832
Birth of Edward Merrill in Leicester, Leicestershire
Leicester, Leicestershire
1881
1881
Age 49
Edward Merrill resided here in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
1915
March 1915
Age 83
Death of Edward Merrill in Leicester, Leicestershire
Leicester, Leicestershire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1915
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire
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