William Widdowfield Bannister was born abt. 1861. He married Margaret Alexander Merryweather . Margaret Alexander Merryweather, daughter of ? Merryweather and Elizabeth White , was born bef. June, 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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St Cath's Birth Ref V9c P342 Jun 1861 Sheffield
1881 census shows age 19 living at a Boarding Grammar School at Market
Place (Church House) Masham, Yorkshire, Occ Governess (school).
Head Master was Samuel Crawley
St Cath's Mar Ref V9c P1064 Jun 1896 Rotherham
My Uncle is my greatest source.
From a E-mail dated 6 Aug 2005
I'm a descendant of the Merryweather from the Grenada branch, my
Grandma's mother, Margaret Alexander Merryeather was however born in
Sheffield, whereas all her brothers and sisters were born in Grenada.
MAggie's elder brother was the Canon James White Merryweather, his
mother's maiden name being Elizabeth White. Im trying to find the link
between Rev Harry Hill Merryweather of Sheffield area as was Margaret
Merryweather born and Rev E A Merryweather who made reference to Canon
Merryweather. Also one of Margaret Merryweather's brothers George Henry
Merryweather lived in Egbaston, Birmingham (is this any relation) he was
a bit manufacturer, who look Maggie and her 3 children in, following the
early death of her husband William Widdowfield Bannister. I can supply
you with further dates if you'd like.
Source=Mo Schofield