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William Merry 1694 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Mar 1694

Birth Location: Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 09 Feb 1742

Death Location: Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: John Merry

Mother: Mary King

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Shardelow

Children(s): Elizabeth Merry

In 1694, William Merry entered the world in Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Merry and Mary King. William Merry married Elizabeth Shardelow, and had children including Elizabeth Merry. William Merry passed away in 1742 in Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1694, William Merry entered the world in Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Merry and Mary King.
  • William Merry married Elizabeth Shardelow, and had children including Elizabeth Merry.
  • William Merry passed away in 1742 in Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England.

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William Merry's Ancestors

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William Merry
1694 – 1742
Birth Place: Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John Merry
1669 – 1738
Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary King
1673 – 1741
Orwell, Cambridgeshire, , England
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William Merry's Descendants

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William Merry (01 Mar 1694 – 09 Feb 1742) m. Elizabeth Shardelow (01 Jun 1691 – 07 May 1778)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Merry (30 October 1731 – Oct 1802) m. Kitson Kidman (Apr 1724 – 1794)
    1. 1. William (Charles) Kidman (2 May 1779 – Jan 1855) m. Charlotte Jordon (1792 – 1859)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Kidman (4 Jun 1795 – 1796)
      2. 2. John KIDMAN (1799 – April 1855)
      3. 3. Simon Kidman (1801 – )
      4. 4. Ann Kidman (17 Jan 1813 – April 1839)
      5. 5. William Kidman (6 January 1817 – 15 January 1895)
      6. 6. Charles Kidman (23 Jun 1822 – 19 Apr 1885) m. Phoebe (Jane Goode) (Kidman) (20 May 1823 – 13 August 1860) m. Sarah Cook (1828 – 16 February 1886)
        1. 1. William (Henry) Kidman (1850 – 1895)
        2. 2. James Kidman (1851 – 7 March 1907)
        3. 3. Charles (Frederick) Kidman (1853 – 14 September 1862)
        4. 4. Francis Kidman (26 January 1855 – 1 Feb 1856)
        5. 5. Joel (Ezekiel) Kidman (1856 – aft 1903)
        6. 6. Phoebe (Charlotte) Kidman (1858 – 20 September 1936)
        7. 7. Alice Kidman (abt 1862 – 11 Feb 1863)
        8. 8. Charles Kidman (1863 – 30 Jun 1928)
        9. 9. Arthur Kidman (14 Jun 1865 – 24 Nov 1923) m. Victoria (Mary Ann) See (30 June 1870 – 1955)
        10. 10. Edith Kidman (1867 – 13 December 1879)
        11. 11. Earnest Kidman (6 Apr 1869 – 9 Mar 1870)
        12. 12. Florence (Sarah) Kidman (1 April 1876 – 1961)
      7. 7. James Kidman (1824 – 22 January 1827)
      8. 8. Caroline (Kidman) (Taylor) (1828 – 27 August 1895)

William Merry's Timeline

2 Records

1694
01 Mar 1694
Birth of William Merry in Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England
Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England
1742
09 Feb 1742
Age 48
Death of William Merry in Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England
Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1694
    Event Place: Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1742
    Event Place: Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England

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