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Richard Merritt 1866–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAR 1866

Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 2 JAN 1940

Death Location: Durham, England

Father: Richard Merritt

Mother: Harriet Allen

Spouse(s): Jane Tolson

Children(s): Harriet Merritt, Richard Merritt, Mary Merritt, Florence Merritt, Martha Merritt, Gertrude Merritt, Emily Merritt, Isabella Merritt, Hilda Merritt, William Merritt, James Merritt

Richard Merritt was born in 1866 in Illogan, Cornwall, England, the child of Richard Sincock Merritt And Harriet Allen. Richard Merritt married Jane Anne Tolson, and had children including Emily Merritt, Florence Merritt, Gertrude Merritt, Harriet Merritt, Hilda Merritt, Isabella Merritt, James William Merritt, Living Merritt, Martha Merritt, Mary Ann Merritt, Richard Merritt, William James Merritt. Richard Merritt passed away in 1940 in Durham, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Merritt was born in 1866 in Illogan, Cornwall, England, the child of Richard Sincock Merritt And Harriet Allen.
  • Richard Merritt married Jane Anne Tolson, and had children including Emily Merritt, Florence Merritt, Gertrude Merritt, Harriet Merritt, Hilda Merritt, Isabella Merritt, James William Merritt, Living Merritt, Martha Merritt, Mary Ann Merritt, Richard Merritt, William James Merritt.
  • Richard Merritt passed away in 1940 in Durham, England.

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Richard Merritt's Ancestors

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Richard Merritt
1866–1940
Birth Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England
Parents
Richard Sincock Merritt
1842–1898
Illogan, Cornwall, England
Harriet Allen
1844–1917
Illogan, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Thomas Merrit
1810–1876
Illogan, Cornwall, England
Mary (A) Sincock
1813–1904
Cambonne, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Merritt's Descendants

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Richard Merritt (13 MAR 1866–2 JAN 1940) m. Jane (Anne) Tolson (ABT 1869–9 FEB 1934)
  1. 1. Harriet Merritt 1895–1957 m. James Potts 1888–1953
    1. 1. Jane (A M) Potts 1921–2018 m. George (John) Henderson 1917–2006
    2. 2. John (Henry) Potts 1914–1963 m. Selina ((Jean)) Stewart 1910–2015
      1. 1. Joe Potts 1943–2018
      2. 2. John Potts 1941–1944
    3. 3. (Rhoda) (Pauline) Potts 1926–1994 m. Herbert ((Harvey)) Wilce 1921–1962
    4. 4. Marjorie (English) Potts 1924–1978 m. Richard Lane 1922–1977
    5. 5. Sheila Potts 1937–1991
    6. 6. Leslie Potts 1916–1967 m. Marion (Dixon) Duncan 1916–1978
      1. 1. Lesley Potts 1938–1991
    7. 7. Richard (Merritt) Potts 1929–1982 m. Evelyn Moody 1930–2004
    8. 8. Alan Potts 1930–1999 m. Dorothy Cowings 1930–2004
    9. 9. James Potts 1920–1943
    10. 10. Reginald (L) Potts 1934–2011
  2. 2. Richard Merritt 1888–1892
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Merritt 1891–
  4. 4. Florence Merritt 1893–
  5. 5. Martha Merritt 1897–
  6. 6. Gertrude Merritt 1900–1957
  7. 7. Emily Merritt 1903–
  8. 8. Isabella Merritt 1904–1904
  9. 9. Hilda Merritt 1905–2001
  10. 10. William (James) Merritt 1886–1915
  11. 11. James (William) Merritt 1886–1916

Richard Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1866
13 MAR 1866
Birth of Richard Merritt in Illogan, Cornwall, England
Illogan, Cornwall, England
1940
2 JAN 1940
Age 74
Death of Richard Merritt in Durham, England
Durham, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1866
    Event Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 JAN 1940
    Event Place: Durham, England

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