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John Wise Merritt Marriage
« on: Monday 06 November 17 15:26 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for the marriage of a John Wise Merritt. I have been given a date of 3rd November 1835 to an Ann Caroline Elston in St Leonards Shoreditch but the person concerned cannot confirm where they got this information from so I am reluctant to use it. I've searched and searched but cannot find anything for this. On the census her name appears as Caroline again have searched with this option and variations of Merritt and cannot find anything. Any help appreciated.

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Re: John Wise Merritt Marriage
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 November 17 15:37 GMT (UK) »
Is this the couple who are in Shoreditch in 1841 with children Thomas age 4 and Emma age 1 :-\
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Re: John Wise Merritt Marriage
« Reply #2 on: Monday 06 November 17 15:46 GMT (UK) »
On the 1851 for John and Caroline in Shoreditch they have a child Eliza Merritt b. 1850.

Her birth record shows - MMN as Elston  :)

However cannot find a marriage for John and Caroline  ???

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Re: John Wise Merritt Marriage
« Reply #3 on: Monday 06 November 17 15:54 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: JJen on Monday 06 November 17 15:46 GMT (UK)
On the 1851 for John and Caroline in Shoreditch they have a child Eliza Merritt b. 1850.

Her birth record shows - MMN as Elston  :)

However cannot find a marriage for John and Caroline  ???

JJ

JJ you just saved me typing exactly the same findings as you  ;D
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Re: John Wise Merritt Marriage
« Reply #4 on: Monday 06 November 17 16:40 GMT (UK) »
Yes this is the family. I am being particularly thick today but I cannot find the birth of Eliza giving MMN as Elston either can someone please put me out of my misery where is this record. You would have though after 20 years of doing this I wouldn't have a problem, maybe I have just been staring too long at it today.

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Re: John Wise Merritt Marriage
« Reply #5 on: Monday 06 November 17 16:41 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried the GRO index  :-\
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

MERRITT, ELIZA  JANE     mmn ELSTON     
GRO Reference: 1850  December Quarter -SHOREDITCH DISTRICT  Volume 02  Page 414   
 
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Re: John Wise Merritt Marriage
« Reply #6 on: Monday 06 November 17 17:10 GMT (UK) »
I've just looked through the St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, marriages for that time period.   

No John Wise Merritt.  But on 3rd November 1835 there was a Thomas Merritt marrying a Charlotte Lace.   Maybe the person with the tree got confused with their Merritts.

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Re: John Wise Merritt Marriage
« Reply #7 on: Monday 06 November 17 17:29 GMT (UK) »
Just linking 1851 census for information
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG64-TV7
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Re: John Wise Merritt Marriage
« Reply #8 on: Monday 06 November 17 18:22 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all did not realise the GRO would now search with a mothers maiden name for births for before 1912 it's been a while since I used it.
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