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John Merrick 1766–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1766

Birth Location: St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England

Death Date: 22 October 1861

Death Location: Maine, USA

Father: Samuel (Merick)

Mother: Mary Riley

Spouse(s): Rebecca Vaughan

Children(s): Thomas Merrick

The story of John Merrick began in 1766 in St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England. John Merrick married Rebecca Vaughan, and had children including Thomas Belsham Merrick. John Merrick passed away in 1861 in Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Merrick began in 1766 in St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England.
  • John Merrick married Rebecca Vaughan, and had children including Thomas Belsham Merrick.
  • John Merrick passed away in 1861 in Maine, USA.

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John Merrick's Ancestors

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John Merrick
1766–1861
Birth Place: St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England
Parents
Samuel Merrick (Merick)
1726–1767
London, London, England
Mary Riley
1720–1769
London, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Merrick's Descendants

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John Merrick (27 Aug 1766–22 October 1861) m. Rebecca Vaughan (26 APR 1766–9 JUL 1851)
  1. 1. Thomas (Belsham) Merrick 1813–1902 m. Eliza (A.) White 1821–1909
    1. 1. Isabella Merrick 1844–1873 m. George (S) Sampson 1840–1873
      1. 1. Lilian Sampson 1870–1952 m. Thomas (Hunt) Morgan 1866–1945

John Merrick's Timeline

3 Records

1766
27 Aug 1766
Birth of John Merrick in St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England
St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England
1798
10 Apr 1798
Age 32
John Merrick was married in St John, Hackney, England
St John, Hackney, England
1861
22 October 1861
Age 95
Death of John Merrick in Maine, USA
Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1766
    Event Place: St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1798
    Event Place: St John, Hackney, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1861
    Event Place: Maine, USA

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