A little help needed Trying to find the birth of a May Merricks

[Suzy W]

Hi All

Trying to find the birth of a May Merricks 1907 in Birmingham.

According to the 1911 census she is there with her parents James and Esther and brother William.

I just can not see a May Merricks on Find My Past only in the census record.

Any clues on where to look or is this a middle name for her?

Suzy W

[Kay99]

Looking at the Merrick(s) born between 1906 and 1908 in Warwickshire there is a Hettie May Merrick in June Qtr 1906 in Birmingham or a Lilian May Merrick in Dec Qtr 1908 in Aston.  However James and Esther are listed as Merricks when they married??

Could May be a nickname?   

Kay

[Suzy W]

James and Esther married 1899 in Aston. 
James was from Stafford and Esther from Birmingham.
Only one other child William Henry born 1901 also in Aston.
Certainly Merricks not Merrick, then again the surname has had a hammering with spelling mistakes over the years.

Suzy W

[Brummygirl]

Hi Suzy
Could this be what you are looking for Baptisms are on Ancestry
Hettie is mistranscribed as Arttie

Baptism at St Mary, Aston Brook
William George (Redvers ? Hard to Read) Merricks – Born 21st September 1900 – Baptised 12th October 1900 – Child of James and Esther Hannah of 318 Lichfield Street – Occupation – Butcher

Birth seems to be William George R Merricks – DQ 1900 Aston

Baptism at St Stephen, Birmingham
Hettie May Merrick – Born 23rd April 906 – Baptised – June 23rd 1906 – Child of James and Esther Hannah of 203 Bracebridge ? Street – Fathers Occupation – Butcher

Birth seems to be Hettie May Merrick – JQ 1906  Birmingham

Kind Regards
Brummygirl

[Suzy W]

That certainly is them thank you so much. 
I do not understand how we get William George instead of William Henry as on census record.  If I am correct William Henry married in 1921 to a Martha Williams.
All those male names tie in with the family not sure about Redvers though.
So Hettie is the lady I am looking for.

I will go and have a little look around FindMyPast and see if I can find any more info

Thanks again
Suzy W

[Brummygirl]

Hi Suzy
Could you have the wrong William
As i found this on Ancestry

16th May 1921 at St John Deritend, Birmingham
William Henry Merricks - age 21 - Bachelor - Occupation - Engineer - Living at 5 Bk 268 Bradford Street - Father JOSEPH Merricks (Deceased) - occupation - Polisher
Married
Martha Ellen Williams - age 20 - Spinster - occupation - Polisher - Living at 5 bk 268 Bradford Street - Father - Thomas Williams - occupation - Labourer
Witnesses are - Samuel Benjamin Williams and Julia Boswell

[Suzy W]

I was thinking that myself.  I just looked at the census results again and yes William G.  Duh I really do not know where I got William Henry from , So back to the drawing board for the children of James and Esther.
At least I am on the right track this time

[Suzy W]

Thanks everyone.  I was unable to find much more on the children William and Hettie, only a marriage for Hettie at this stage.
Suzy W

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Electoral registers have James and Esther at 322 Newtown Row, Duddeston in 1920 and Esther and William George Redvers in 1922, 1925 and 1927