looking for info

[wallasey]

Hi
This is a reply to FLASHGM4,KINGERSWELL & AGHADOWEY, to say thanks for your info for Ernest Shergold Merritt. As I am doing this for my friend in England, (I am in Canada), I will pass this on to him, and see what he thinks, again many thanks

AL

[enfield]

There was a Private James Merritt, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles killed in action. Born in Westport. Enlisted in ballinasloe while living in Westport. Number 5264.
MERRITT
Initials:    J
Nationality:    United Kingdom
Rank:    Rifleman
Regiment/Service:    Royal Irish Rifles
Unit Text:    1st Bn.
Date of Death:    14/10/1918
Service No:    5264
Additional information:    Nephew of Mrs. A. Merritt, of Westport, Co. Mayo.
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    III. C. 16.
Cemetery:    DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Regards.
 Tom.

[wallasey]

Hi Tom
Thanks for your information on James Merritt, I will pass it on the my friend in England, but I do not think it is him, as the one I am looking for died sometime after the war in his middle forties, he could be a relative though, so will pass it on, again many thanks.

AL---------------Canada

[fermanaghroots]

Sorry for posting on this thread, but I found it while researching Isabella Hutchinson.  As the original poster has not posted in a long time I fear he may have passed away, but maybe his family or his friend from England might come across this thread.

Please message me if you know anything about the descendants of Ernest Merritt and Isobella Hutchinson.

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat, clivejo 

Please message me if you know anything about the descendants of Ernest Merritt and Isobella Hutchinson.

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....I found the marriage of Ernest Shergold Merritt to Isabella Hutchinson in Tulla Registration District (Co. Clare) in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1906 in Vol 4 Page 241.

Marriage of Ernest S Merritt to Isabella Hutchinson on 12 June 1906.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1906/10129/5685405.pdf


KG

[fermanaghroots]

Oh thanks for that info.

I used to have another account on here, but I seem to have lost access to it as no longer have the email address assigned to it.

[Kiltaglassan]

From the 1911 census (see replies #8 & 9)-
Births

Ernest Cecil Merritt born 28 June 1907 at Derrylahan townland. Father a gamekeeper, mother's MN Hutchinson.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1907/01685/1669901.pdf

Herbert Shergold Hutchinson born 27 August 1909 at The Scap? townland.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1909/01592/1639964.pdf

[Kiltaglassan]

Had 2 daughters Louise XXXX and Doreen XXXX we believe both in Ireland.

Louisa Elizabeth Merritt born 26 June 1912 at Castletown townland.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1912/01477/1601872.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/limerick/kenry/kilcornan/castletown/castletown/

Her father still a gamekeeper.

Doreen Agnes Caroline Merritt born 23 April 1917 at Castlegrey townland.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1917/01308/1541036.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/limerick/kenry/kilcornan/kilcornan/castlegrey/

Her father now a soldier in the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) in France.

[Kiltaglassan]

Got gassed at either Pashendale or Somme and died in a British army Hospital in Dublin in??...

Thomas Merritt
Died on 16 February 1921 at Adelaide Hospital in Dublin.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1921/05105/4402925.pdf

Isobel(Isabella) Merritt from The Commons, Thurles died on 8 February 1947.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1947/04589/4214572.pdf