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Title: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: stephenresting on Sunday 05 July 15 18:44 BST (UK)
Hello
I am looking for information on the above who was born on 3rd February 1920 in Yeo Cottage, Upper Bristol Road, Bath.
His mother was Jennie Merrells (nee Bevan). His father was Thomas Ernest Merrells who was my grandfather.

Any help or information would be appreciated.

Stephen

Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: chempat on Sunday 05 July 15 20:38 BST (UK)
Could you say when and where he died, please?

Added;
Do you know when and where Thomas and Jennie married, and did your grandfather marry again in 1922, or some other time?

Was Edwin adopted?
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: stephenresting on Sunday 05 July 15 22:09 BST (UK)
Hello

As mentioned I am looking for any information on the above - I am sorry I can only confirm the details of his birth at this stage.
I have tried a few sources but have no other information yet - until I received the birth certificate, I was unaware of this relations existence.

Stephen
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: stephenresting on Sunday 05 July 15 22:17 BST (UK)
Hello

Further to your "added" I can confirm my grandfather married again in 1922, and as far as I can ascertain he married Jennie on 20/10/1916 in Holy Trinity Swansea

Stephen
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: chempat on Sunday 05 July 15 22:58 BST (UK)
Thanks for the marriage information - he has been recorded as Morrells:

Marriages December quarter  1916 
 Jennie Bevan        Swansea       11a  1720   
 Thomas E Morrells     Swansea    11a     1720   
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: chempat on Sunday 05 July 15 23:12 BST (UK)
Was Thomas described as widowed or divorced on that 1922 marriage certificate?
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 05 July 15 23:31 BST (UK)
Quote from: stephenresting on Sunday 05 July 15 18:44 BST (UK)
I am looking for information on the above who was born on 3rd February 1920 in Yeo Cottage, Upper Bristol Road, Bath.
His mother was Jennie Merrells (nee Bevan). His father was Thomas Ernest Merrells who was my grandfather.

Is this him? Changed his name in 1946?
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37612/page/3038/data.pdf (top left)
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: stephenresting on Monday 06 July 15 05:58 BST (UK)
Hello

RE Chempat's post at 23.12
The marriage certificate for 1922 shows my grandfather to be

"formerly the husband of Jennie Merrells, formerly Bevan, from whom he obtained a divorce.

Stephen
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: stephenresting on Monday 06 July 15 06:23 BST (UK)
Hello

ref post by Bookbox at 23.12 - I note from free BMD that an Edwin R Brookes was married in Cheltenham to a Gladys E Lloyd in September quarter 1950.

Stephen
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: chempat on Monday 06 July 15 06:52 BST (UK)
The marriage at Cheltenham could be this man:

Births September quarter  1913
Edwin R Brookes    Tewkesbury    6a  833

Added:
And this death:
Edwin Rudolf Brookes, born 17th  July  1913
Death registered  November  2002   Cheltenham
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: chempat on Monday 06 July 15 07:00 BST (UK)
He could be still alive, and living in Newton Abbot.

http://www.freeelectoralroll.co.uk/Electoral_Roll_Search.asp

Added:
This could be related:
Annie Eirlys Brookes born 3 Feb 1919 died  November  2005
Teignbridge Devon
Title: Re: Edwin Rex Merrells
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 06 July 15 07:49 BST (UK)
Could be his marriage?

December qtr 1946
West Glamorgan district     vol 8b, page 1867

Brookes, Edwin R
Phillips, Annie E