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Edward Merritt 1877 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1877

Birth Location: Alresford, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 9 Aug 1916

Death Location: France and Flanders

Father: George Merritt

Mother: Edith Bailey

Spouse(s): Keziah Trusler

Children(s): Kezia Merritt, Frances Merritt, Rose Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Ethel Merritt, Edward Merritt

In 1877, Edward Merritt entered the world in Alresford, Hampshire, England, born to George Merritt and Edith Jane Bailey. In 1881, Edward Merritt resided in Bramdean, Hampshire, England. Edward Merritt married Keziah Trusler, and had children including Kezia Kate Merritt, Frances Louise Merritt, Rose Ellen Merritt, Elizabeth May Merritt, Ethel Merritt, Edward Thomas Merritt. Edward Merritt passed away in 1916 in France and Flanders.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Edward Merritt entered the world in Alresford, Hampshire, England, born to George Merritt and Edith Jane Bailey.
  • In 1881, Edward Merritt resided in Bramdean, Hampshire, England.
  • Edward Merritt married Keziah Trusler, and had children including Kezia Kate Merritt, Frances Louise Merritt, Rose Ellen Merritt, Elizabeth May Merritt, Ethel Merritt, Edward Thomas Merritt.
  • Edward Merritt passed away in 1916 in France and Flanders.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Merritt's Ancestors

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Edward Merritt
1877 – 1916
Birth Place: Alresford, Hampshire, England
Parents
George Merritt
1825 –
Hinton Ampner Hampshire England
Edith (Jane) Bailey
1839 –
Fordington, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Stephen Merritt
Israel Bailey
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Merritt's Descendants

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Edward Merritt (1877 – 9 Aug 1916) m. Keziah Trusler (13 Apr 1881 – )
  1. 1. Kezia (Kate) Merritt (1899 – )
  2. 2. Frances (Louise) Merritt (1901 – )
  3. 3. Rose (Ellen) Merritt (8 Jun 1903 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth (May) Merritt (7 Oct 1907 – )
  5. 5. Ethel Merritt (10 Dec 1910 – )
  6. 6. Edward (Thomas) Merritt (29 Dec 1912 – )

Edward Merritt's Timeline

9 Records

1877
1877
Birth of Edward Merritt in Alresford, Hampshire, England
Alresford, Hampshire, England
1877
29 Apr 1877
Edward Merritt was baptized in Bramdean, Hampshire, England
Bramdean, Hampshire, England
1881
1881
Age 4
Edward Merritt resided here in Bramdean, Hampshire, England
Bramdean, Hampshire, England
1891
1891
Age 14
Edward Merritt resided here in Bramdean, Bramdean, Bramdean, Hampshire, England
Bramdean, Bramdean, Bramdean, Hampshire, England
1898
1898
Age 21
Edward Merritt resided here in Millbrook, Hampshire, England
Millbrook, Hampshire, England
1901
1901
Age 24
Edward Merritt resided here in Shirley, Hampshire, England
Shirley, Hampshire, England
1911
1911
Age 34
Edward Merritt resided here in Shirley, Hampshire, England
Shirley, Hampshire, England
1916
1916
Age 39
Edward Merritt resided here in Shirley Warren, Hampshire, England
Shirley Warren, Hampshire, England
1916
9 Aug 1916
Age 39
Death of Edward Merritt in France and Flanders
France and Flanders

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Alresford, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
    [2] London, England, Poor Law and Board of Guardian Records, 1738-1926, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Poor Law School District Registers, 1852-1918; Reference: STPBG/157
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] 1891 England Census
    [5] 1881 England Census
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1073; Folio: 20; Page: 31
    [7] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1877
    Event Place: Bramdean, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [2] Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921, Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, England, UK; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference: 1M77/PR3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bramdean, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bramdean, Bramdean, Bramdean, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Millbrook, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Shirley, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1073; Folio: 20; Page: 31

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Shirley, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Shirley Warren, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1916
    Event Place: France and Flanders
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
    [2] UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 135/0643/Mer-Met

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