Children of Thomas Merritt and Louisa Shergold:
1. Louisa b 17 July 1870
2. Agnes b 7 May 1874
3. Frank b 24 December 1875
4. Frederick b 20 June 1877
5. Charles b 17 August 1879
6. Arthur b 1 March 1882
7. Herbert b 21 November 1887
Thomas Merritt + Louisa Shergold married September qtr 1869 Tunbridge, England
I wonder could this be the birth of Ernest
Birth:
Ernest Alfred Merritt born June qtr 1869 in Petersfield, England