Lists Of Merry's


? WARSEY was born in 1656 in pos Warminster, Wiltshire, England. He married Bathsheba MERRYWEATHER.

Bathsheba MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born in 1657 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England. She married ? WARSEY.

Other marriages:
CRABB, Samuel

shown as Meriweather
Another Mar Entry shows married at Salisbury, Wiltshire, 24 May 1768three days before the other! this may have been Banns.


Samuel CRABB was born in 1657 in Peckington, Wiltshire, England. He married Bathsheba MERRYWEATHER on 27 May 1678 in St Mary, Chitterne, Wiltshire, England.

Bathsheba MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born in 1657 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England. She married Samuel CRABB on 27 May 1678 in St Mary, Chitterne, Wiltshire, England.

Other marriages:
WARSEY, ?

shown as Meriweather
Another Mar Entry shows married at Salisbury, Wiltshire, 24 May 1768three days before the other! this may have been Banns.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann CRABB was born in 1677 in pos Warminster, Wiltshire, England.
  F ii Bathsheba CRABB was born in 1677 in pos Warminster, Wiltshire, England.

Christopher MERRYWEATHER was born in 1639 in pos Warminster, Wiltshire, England. He died on 16 Feb 1699/1700 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England. He married ?.

Will of Christopher Meriweather of Warminster, Yeoman,16 Feb 1699
To sons Christopher and Richard 15 shillings each for morning rings.
To daughter Quinney 20 shillings and to her daughter Elianor, my grandchild 5 pounds at age 21.
To daughter Mary Slade 20 shillings and to her children Christopher, Dorothy, Mary, John, Elizabeth and William 5 pounds apiece.
To daughter Bathsheba Warsey 20 shillings and to grandchildren Ann and Bathsheba Crabb 5 pounds apiece.
To daughter Sarah Wickham 25 shillings and 40 pounds to be divided equally between her children.
To daughter Elizabeth the 50 pounds that I lent her plus 100 pounds more but if she Marry Thomas Short and banns to be taken out so that if she dies before without children, the 100 pound to revert to execrator.
A mention is made of grandchildren Ellinor Fry and Mary daughter of James Slade and granddaughter Ann Slade

? was born in pos Warminster, Wiltshire, England. She died in 1699. She married Christopher MERRYWEATHER.

They had the following children:

  M i Christopher MERRYWEATHER was born in 1656 in pos Warminster, Wiltshire, England.
  F ii Sarah MERRYWEATHER was born in 1656.
  F iii ? MERRYWEATHER was born in 1656. She died in 1699.
  F iv ? MERRYWEATHER was born in 1656. She died in 1699.
  M v Richard MERRYWEATHER was born on 21 Jul 1656 in Sutton Veny, Warminster, Wiltshire, England.
  F vi Bathsheba MERRYWEATHER was born in 1657.
  F vii Mary MERRYWEATHER was born on 19 Jul 1659.
  F viii Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER was born in 1660.

Edward MERRYWEATHER was born in 1672 in Dursley, Gloucester, England. He married Mary PHELPS on 9 Nov 1693 in Nympsfield, Gloucester, England.

Mar By Banns, James Beriman was Rector

Mary PHELPS was born in 1672 in Dursley, Gloucester, England. She married Edward MERRYWEATHER on 9 Nov 1693 in Nympsfield, Gloucester, England.


John NAISH was born in 1646 in Cannings, Wiltshire, England. He married Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER on 2 Jul 1667 in St Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER was born in 1646 in pos Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. She married John NAISH on 2 Jul 1667 in St Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

shown as Meryweather, Mar by Licence


Edward MERRYWEATHER was born in 1749 in pos Heath, Derbyshire, England. He married Elizabeth WATKINSON on 10 Jan 1770 in Heath, Derbyshire, England.

Elizabeth WATKINSON was born in 1749 in pos Heath, Derbyshire, England. She married Edward MERRYWEATHER on 10 Jan 1770 in Heath, Derbyshire, England.


Joseph HOW was born in 1659 in pos London, England. He married Dorothy MERRYWEATHER on 10 Nov 1680 in Saint Dunstan in the East, London, England.

Dorothy MERRYWEATHER was born in 1659 in pos London, England. She married Joseph HOW on 10 Nov 1680 in Saint Dunstan in the East, London, England.


Edward MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born on 29 Jan 1775 in Semly, Wiltshire, England. He married Mary LAMPARD on 19 Nov 1796 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.

Marriage Bonds= Edward Merryweather of Semley, Wilts, Labourer and William Kesle of New Sarum, Labourer, Edward age 20, Mary Lampard 26Spinster. Father Joshua consented on a separate Signed statement dated 16Nov 1796, Bond Dated 17 Nov 1796. Mar was 19 Nov 1796 by Licence

Mary LAMPARD [Parents] was born on 7 Oct 1768 in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, England. She died on 1 Jun 1820 in Semly, Wiltshire, England. She married Edward MERRYWEATHER on 19 Nov 1796 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.

The Nimrod index gives Mary's birth place as Sedgehill
Died age 51 Years

They had the following children:

  M i Joseph MERRYWEATHER was born on 1 Nov 1796 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He was christened on 1 Nov 1796 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.
  M ii Joshua MERRYWEATHER was born on 26 Aug 1798 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He died on 25 Oct 1831 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He was buried on 25 Oct 1831 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.
  M iii Edward MERRYWEATHER was born in 1810 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He died in 1881 in pos Mere, Wiltshire, England.

1881 census shows age 71 unmarried residing in the Workhouse, Castle Street, Mere, Wiltshire, as a inmate, Previous Occ Agriculture Labourer. there were only two other inmates.

Joshua MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born in 1747 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He was christened on 26 Aug 1798 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He died on 28 Jun 1820 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He was buried on 28 Jun 1820 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He married Martha ? in 1776 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.

Other marriages:
HARDING, Sarah

Wiltshire Burials Index Vol 11 1820 Parish Sedgehill
It Is suggested by Alan Merryweather that Joshua married again to Sara Hardin in 1809 AM216, this is possible but proves problems to the parents shown to Joshua AM215Shown as Joshua MERIWETHER
Nimrod Index gives the Banns as 25 May 1800 (Wylye Wiltshire) but no Maruntil 27 March 1809
Alan Merryweather puts this Joshua as son of a different person whose first wife died 9 Aug 1795 just 9 months between the death and the banns for Sarah Harding?

Martha ? was born in 1755 in pos Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. She died on 9 Aug 1795 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. She married Joshua MERRYWEATHER in 1776 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.

They had the following children:

  M i John MERRYWEATHER was born on 16 Feb 1773. He died on 11 Apr 1824.
  M ii Edward MERRYWEATHER was born on 29 Jan 1775.
  M iii George MERRYWEATHER was born on 4 May 1777 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.

A Burial was recorded for a George Merryweather 30 Aug 1778 and one 14Aug 1787.
  F iv Mary MERRYWEATHER was born on 13 Jul 1779 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.
  M v James MERRYWEATHER was born on 25 Nov 1781 in pos Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He died on 17 Aug 1800 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. He was buried on 17 Aug 1800 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.
  F vi Sophia MERRYWEATHER was born on 5 Oct 1784 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.
  F vii Elizabeth Ann MERRYWEATHER was born on 3 Jan 1790 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. She died on 22 Jul 1859 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. She was buried on 22 Jul 1859 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.
  F viii Ann MERRYWEATHER was born on 9 Sep 1792 in pos Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. She was christened on 9 Sep 1792 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. She died on 19 Jul 1807 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England. She was buried on 19 Jul 1807 in Sedgehill, Wiltshire, England.

Richard James MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born in 1836 in Salford, Manchester, England. He was christened on 15 Sep 1834 in Saint Stephen, Salford, Lancashire, England. He died in Mar 1907 in Fylde, Lancashire, England. He married Emma WOOD on 19 Feb 1860 in St Simons, Salford, Lancashire, England.

Richard age on his wedding shows age 24 = birth 1836 but he was Christened 15 Sep 1834, it is possible he had a brother of the same name that died!
St Cath's Mar Ref V8d P28 Mar 1860 Salford
age 24 at Mar to Emma, Bachelor. living at King St, Manchester, Father Horatio M, Bookkeeper
Residence at Mar King St, Salford, Occ Tin Maker
1861 census shows age 26 living with his wife Emma and Brother Horatio at4 High Prospect St, Salford, Occ Tin Plate Worker.
1881 census shows age 45 living at 184 Oldham Rd, Newton, Lancashire, Occ Tin Plate Worker.
St Cath's Death Ref V8c P523 Mar 1907 Fylde, age 71.

Emma WOOD [Parents] was born in 1841 in Salford, Manchester, England. She died in Mar 1917 in Fylde, Lancashire, England. She married Richard James MERRYWEATHER on 19 Feb 1860 in St Simons, Salford, Lancashire, England.

age 19 and spinster at Mar to Richard, residence High St Manchester, father James W , Occ Maker Up
residence at Mar High St, Salford, Occ Tin Maker
1861 census shows living with her husband Richard James and Brother in Law Horatio Merryweather at 4 High Prospect St, Salford
1881 census shows age 40 living at 184 Oldham Rd, Newton, Lancashire,
St Cath's Death Ref V8c P1011 Mar 1917 Fylde, age 75.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann MERRYWEATHER was born in Sep 1862 in Salford, Lancashire, England. She was christened on 5 Apr 1863 in Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England. She died in Mar 1907 in Fylde, Lancashire, England.

St Cath's Birth Ref V8d P55 Sep 1862 Salford
1881 census shows age 18 living with parents at 184 Oldham Rd, Newton, Lancashire,
St Cath's Death Ref V8c P494 Dec 1906 Fylde, age 44, shown as Annie Merryweather.
  M ii Horatio MERRYWEATHER was born in Dec 1864 in Salford, Lancashire, England.

St Cath's Birth Ref V8d P355 Dec 1864 Manchester
  M iii Thomas Samuel MERRYWEATHER was born in Sep 1865 in Salford, Lancashire, England.

St Cath's Birth Ref V8d P283 Sep 1865 Manchester
1881 census shows age 15 living with parents at 184 Oldham Rd, Newton, Lancashire, Occ Tin Plate Worker
  M iv Walter MERRYWEATHER was born in Sep 1867 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England. He was christened on 1 May 1870 in Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

St Cath's Birth Ref V8c P575 Sep 1867 Chorlton
1881 census shows age 14 living with parents at 184 Oldham Rd, Newton, Lancashire, Occ Optician
  F v Emily MERRYWEATHER was born in Mar 1870 in Newton, Lancashire, England. She was christened on 1 May 1870 in Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England. She died in Jun 1873 in Salford, Lancashire, England.

St Cath's Birth Ref V8d P302 Mar 1870 Manchester
St Cath's Death Ref V8d P247 Jun 1873 Manchester, age 3.
  M vi George MERRYWEATHER was born in Sep 1872 in Newton, Lancashire, England. He died in Dec 1949 in Manchester, England.

St Cath's Birth Ref V8d P349 Sep 1872 Manchester
1881 census shows age 8 living with parents at 184 Oldham Rd, Newton, Lancashire, att school.
St Cath's Death Ref V10e P431 Dec 1949 Manchester, age 77.
  F vii Louisa MERRYWEATHER was born in Dec 1877 in Newton, Lancashire, England.

St Cath's Birth Ref V8d P365 Dec 1877 Prestwich
1881 census shows age 3 living with parents at 184 Oldham Rd, Newton, Lancashire,

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