bp lookup please

[mantaray]

I am looking for the bp of a Henry Merritt ,Allcanning ,Wilt 1885
middle name either T or J
parents George Merritt and Mary Jane

Thanks very much

Ray Merritt

[Dazey999]

Birth of Henry Thomas Merritt registered in the Devizes reg. district Q1.1885.  Could he have been born in Allcannings, as this formed part of the Devizes egistration district.

[mantaray]

Many thanks Dazey, I did find that one also another, Henry J Merritt Q1 1886 Wilts.Also found him on the 1891 & 1901 census but on both census the T or J are not clear.I would like to try and get a parish record lookup to confirm the parents names

Thanks Ray

[vazzycat]

Hi Ray

I looked through the PR fiches for All Cannings today (1880-1910) and there definitely is NOT a Henry MERRIT/similar baptised to a George & Mary Jane. I checked that all the pages were there and nothing was omitted. There were a number of other George & Mary Jane children as follows (of All Cannings, labourer):-
-1882 May 30 Fanny Louisa MERRITT
-1883 May 15 Joseph George MERRETT
-1887 July 31 Frederick William MERRITT
-1889 Sep 29 Edith Florence MERRITT
-1894 Bertie Charles MERRETT (occ-baker)
-1895 Ernest Frank MERRITT
-1899 May 21 MERRITT (occ-baker)(bn 29.6.98)
All of these children match up with your 1891 & 1901 census - perhaps if you provide that info on this thread it could help others in your search for Henry's baptism?

Both census' have father George and all children born All Cannings; but mother Mary Jane is showing as born Bishop Cannings. I suppose a long shot might be a baptism in Bishop Cannings.

My two-penneth regarding his middle initial...I do not think it is a J when compared with other J's on the same census pages. If I was a betting (wo)man my £9.25 would be on the 1885 Devizes birth cert 

Cheers

Vaz

[mantaray]

Hi Vaz,
Many thanks for the info,I may well have to order the birth cert for Henry Merritt
Regards Ray

[mantaray]

Hi Vaz,
yes you were right, got the birth cert ,Henry Thomas Merritt born 2nd Jan 1885 Allcannings
Thanks
Ray

[vazzycat]

Glad to hear you have had a success!