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Topic: William Merrill- Cardington/Caddington/Carrington (Read 570 times)
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DelBoy
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Posts: 466
Kiwi Born n' Bred
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Hi,
I am looking for assistance or guidence in finding out some info on the following person/ family. There is snippets of info here, which may or may not be helpfull.
William Merrill
- Born 1802 Circa, Carrington, Bedfordshire, ENG.
(have search IGI-familysearch.org and found some possible births, once again Cardington)
- Died 29.12.1897, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, ENG
(Death cert obtained no relevent DOB details on it)
I noted when I was first given this info from the Fencible Village here in NZ, that there was no Carrington in Bedford, so I can only assume it was a type-o and was meant to be either Caddington or Cardington.
I am from NZ, can someone please assist with my Carrington/Cardington/Caddington problem?
Have posted on the London board for relevent details of death and obtained this info
Merrill, William aged 90 Widower, IN-PENSIONER Born Beds, Cardington
RG12/66 Chelsea (Chelsea South )
Institution:Royal Hospital
Folio 118
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Item details: WO 97/374/20
: quick reference
WILLIAM MERRILL Born CARRINGTON, Bedfordshire Served in 16th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 40
1819-1841
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Snippets of Info on William
Sergeant Major William Merrill
Sergeant - 16th Regiment of foot- British Imperial army
Stationed with Imperial Army,India went to New Zealand. Served 21 years, discharged worn out. Immigrated to NZ as Fencible solder 1847, on board Ship Sir George Seymour.
Returned to England but I am unsure when or on which ship.
Possible departure from NZ -ENG -1872-18 Jan 1873, LND ENG
Transfer of to London 18th January 1873/according to letter No 275.
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MARRIAGE:
We assume took place in Bedfordshire, ENG
Charlotte Brown/ Gunn
(Surname listed as GUNN in Howick Anglican Census.
Listed as BROWN in all other accounts)
Born: 1810 Circa, ENG
Died: 1867, Howick, NZ
Buried: 12 Dec 1867.
(Wife Charlotte and one Issue born in NZ, buried same cemetery)
Religion : Anglican
ISSUE 1:
Elizabeth Merrill
Born: 1838, Bengal India
Died: 6 Oct 1920, Auckland, NZ
Buried: 1920, NZ
OBIT:
OHLSON Died 5th October 1920 at 9 Claremont Street, Auckland, Elizabeth Ohlson, widow, aged 82 years. Born Bengal, India, daughter of William Merrill, military pensioner, and Charlotte Brown, in New Zealand 72 years. Married at Auckland at age 21 to Captain Frederick Ohlson. Male issue living - aged 60, 55. No female issue living. Buried Anglican Cemetery, Drury, account to Mr F. J. Ohlson, 9 Kimberley Road, Remuera.
ISSUE 2
Frances Brown MERRILL
Born: 1841 Canturbury, Kent, ENG
Died: 14 Jan 1935, NZ
Buried : 1935, NZ
Possible Record Of Birth
FRANCES BROWN MERRILL
Christening; 19 SEP 1841 Saint Paul, Bedford, Bedford, England
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM MERRILL
Mother: CHARLOTTE
SOURCE: www.familysearch.org
ISSUE 3
Edward Merrill
Born: 1842 Circa
Death : After 1897
Possible Record of Birth
EDWARD MERRILL
Christening: 07 JUL 1844 Elstow, Bedford, England
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM MERRILL
Mother: CHARLOTTE
SOURCE: www.familysearch.org
POSSIBLE ISSUE  ?? Big Query Here !
Sarah Merrill
Female
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Event(s):
Birth: 21 JUL 1829 Fort William, , West Bengal, India
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents:
Father: William Merrill
Mother: Charlotte
SOURCE: www.familysearch.com
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As you can see I have much confusion over dob place of birth of issue. When William was meant to be in India for 10 years. Was it common in that time era, for wives to ship back and forth between countries to give birth, Or is it simply that as British subject their births were registered in ENG ??
Does this family show up on any census, from perhaps the years 1841 1847 ?
Please any assistance will be Greatly appreciated.
Frazzled
Del
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Saunders/Sanders,Owen,Owens,Darrach,Wilson, Cardon,Gurney,Holmes,Smith, Ohlson,Homewood,Shaw,Semple,Merrill,Smithyman,McCallum,Winslade,Morton,Hill,Donahoe,Inglis, Moore, Morgan, Lawrence/Laurence, Steele, Caldwell, Wood, Parish,Donaldson, Hill,Farren,Carnley, Bradford, Dugard, Lindsell, Restall, Plus many many more surnames, varied countries
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casalguidi
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Hi Del
Assuming that the discharge papers at the National Archives belong to your William MERRILL then he was discharged from the army in 1841 so one would assume that he was back in England at that time thus the later children being born/baptised England. - I don't see any evidence of them travelling back and forth. 
Also, if Charlotte was born c1810 then William had been in the army for sometime before they married so it is quite feasible that they could have met on his travels and married anywhere ........... unless Charlotte was also from Bedfordshire then that may narrow it down a bit.
Indexes to some overseas bmd are available online at:
http://www.1837online.com/Trace2web/
........... these are the indexes only and you will need to purchase a certificate to see the information therein which may or may not be appertaining to your family if you find mention of the name.
Best wishes
Casalguidi
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DelBoy
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 466
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Could someone with access to the 1841 census. please lookup up the surname Merrill, in Bedfordshire, probably kent.
Names to look out for William Merrill, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Francis (aged under a year)
Cheers
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Saunders/Sanders,Owen,Owens,Darrach,Wilson, Cardon,Gurney,Holmes,Smith, Ohlson,Homewood,Shaw,Semple,Merrill,Smithyman,McCallum,Winslade,Morton,Hill,Donahoe,Inglis, Moore, Morgan, Lawrence/Laurence, Steele, Caldwell, Wood, Parish,Donaldson, Hill,Farren,Carnley, Bradford, Dugard, Lindsell, Restall, Plus many many more surnames, varied countries
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