Pierre Francois Merlet

[JuliaP]

Pierre Francois  was a Professor of French at London University. He was married to Rose Rennell. He had a daughter Isabella and son, my husbands gggrandfather Augustus Francis Merlet born 1836 who came to New Zealand via Australia. We know Pierre was born in France but don't know where nor anything about his wife Rose.Can anyone help please

[ShaunJ]

Regarding Rose Rennell, it might be worth researching the marriage witnesses:

Tho. Rennell
Catherine Rennell
Susan Rennell

[JuliaP]

Thank you

[avm228]

Some basics re Rose:

1825: Married to Pierre, by licence, on 19 March at St Luke, Finsbury. She was a spinster "of this parish".
1841: 41 not born in county of Middlesex
1851: 51 born Surrey
1861: 60 born Walworth [Surrey]
1864: Died; buried at Kensal Green on 18 March aged 64.

[JuliaP]

Again thanks but how easy is it to get Pierre Francois and Rose's death certificates? Will they have their parents names listed

[avm228]

It is easy to get an English death certificate (look up GRO Online and use reference details available from FreeBMD).

However, an adult's death certificate will not give any details of the deceased's parents.  See here for what info you can expect:

http://home.claranet.co.uk/dixons/Certificates/deaths.htm

[Eyesee]

St Mary Newington baptisms

1801 Jan 23, Mary, d/o Thomas and Catherine RENNELL, born Dec 27 1800
1803 Apr 10, Susana, d/o ditto, born Feb 20 1803

Ian C

[Eyesee]

Rose is a witness at the marriage of Thomas RENNELL 'the younger' to Sarah Margaret BAILEY at St Mary Lambeth on 30 Sep 1820.

St Mary Newington baptism
1798 Aug 17, Rose, d/o Thomas and Catherine RENNELL - indexed as KENNELL

Ian C

[Eyesee]

Pierre and Rose had more children than just Isabella and Augustus. Baptisms are all on Ancestry.

Ian C