Sylvia Elizabeth Merlin

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Sylvia Elizabeth Merlin was born on 30 December 1909 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• She was the daughter of George William Merlin and Mary Ethel Hooper.
• Sylvia Elizabeth Merlin married Robert Edward Donnelly circa 1930.
• Sylvia Elizabeth Merlin died on 12 December 2001 in Quincey, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 91.

Vincent George Merlin

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Vincent George Merlin was born on 12 September 1908 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• He was the son of George William Merlin and Mary Ethel Hooper.
• Vincent George Merlin died on 13 February 1960 at age 51.

Cecilia Mary Merriman

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Cecilia Mary Merriman was born on 10 September 1909 in New Zealand.
• Cecilia Mary Merriman married Reginald Joseph Sigley, son of Leslie Joshua Sigley and Mary Agnes McMahon, circa 1931. They had 7 children.
• Cecilia Mary Merriman died in 1996.

Albert William Merritt

• Albert William Merritt was born in 1887 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Elizabeth Jane Hounslow.
• At the age of 27 years, Albert William Merritt married Annie Lousia Buschel, daughter of Friedrich William Buschel and Augusta Wilhelmina Beitz, in 1914 in Queensland.
• Albert William Merritt died on 15 August 1952 in Queensland.
• Albert was buried on 16 August 1952 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery. CE3A-006-0029.

Alfred Harding Bonner Merritt

• Alfred Harding Bonner Merritt was born in 1901.
• He was the son of Alfred William Harding Merritt and Amelia Jane Bonner.
• Alfred Harding Bonner Merritt married Winifred Harriet Gowlett, daughter of James Thomas Gowlett and Mary Ball Littleton, circa 1945. The couple fostered a child.
• Alfred Harding Bonner Merritt died in 1974 in Queensland.

Alfred William Merritt

• Alfred William Merritt was born in 1843.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Elizabeth Harding.
• At the age of 27 years, Alfred William Merritt married Lucy Harris on 24 May 1870 in Toowoomba, Queensland. They were married at the residence of Lucy's aunt by Rev J H Rogers. At the time Alfred was living at Highfields.
  
• Alfred William Merritt was of the Primitive Methodist faith.
  
• On 24 May 1879 Alfred Merritt was the chairman a morning tea held at Albert Mills to farewell Rev R A Bailey of the Primitive Methodist Church. Messers Stone, Case, Cossart and Bailey all spoke. Edward Pechey was unable to attend. Rev Bailey gave his final sermon at the Crow's Nest Court House the following day.
  
• In 1880 Alfred was the first secretary of the Highfields Shire Council.
  
• He. On 10 Nov 1880a fund raising event was held for the ensuing the newly built Perseverance Primitive Methodist Church, which cost £41, excluding gratuitous labour, was opened free of debt. Joseph Cossart acted as steward for the meeting which was chaired by Rev Thomas Thatcher, and attended by Mr Munro, Mr Littleton, Mr Mitchell, Mr Stone, and Mr Merritt. A special thanks went to William Gunter.
  
• In January 1889 Alf Merritt resigned from the Merritt Creek State School committe. His position was filled by G (?)Buzzacott.
  
• Alfred William Merritt died on 22 January 1902 in Queensland. The Brisbane Courier reported:- " The funeral of the late Mr. A. W. Merritt, town clerk of Toowoomba, who died suddenly yesterday, took place this afternoon, and was very largely attended. The Mayor (Alderman C. Rowbotham), all the aldermen, including those just elected, and many past aldermen, were present ; also a large number of prominent citizens, the employees of the corporation, and others, The municipal offices heree were closed during the day, and all the business places along the line of the funeral procession closed their doors as a token of respect to the deceased gentleman. The services at the grave were performed by the Revs. J. G. Martin and R. H. Blaimiers, Wesleyan ministers, of the Toowoomba circuit, of which the deceased was a prominent member. Numerous wreaths and flowers were laid on the coffin."
  
• Alfred was buried on 23 January 1902 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery. PUB2-1R3-0011.

Alfred William Harding Merritt

• Alfred William Harding Merritt was born on 10 December 1873 in Queensland.
• He was the son of Alfred William Merritt and Lucy Harris.
• At the age of 25 years, Alfred William Harding Merritt married Amelia Jane Bonner in 1899 in Queensland.
• In August 1922 Alf Merritt was appointed Shire Clerk to the Highfields Shire Council. His father Alfred had been Shire Clerk and foreman of works for 14 years. His brother Frank was the shire clerk in Toowoomba at the time.
  
• Alfred William Harding Merritt died on 29 July 1942 in Cabarlah at age 68.
• Alfred was buried on 30 July 1942 in Cabarlah Cemetery. CE1-00F-0007.

Amy Merritt

• Amy Merritt was born in 1872 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Alfred William Merritt and Lucy Harris.

Annie May Merritt

• Annie May Merritt was born in 1896 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of William Merritt and Elizabeth Jane Hounslow.

Arthur Gordon Merritt

• Arthur Gordon Merritt was born in 1904 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Elizabeth Jane Hounslow.

Benjamin Roland Merritt

• Benjamin Roland Merritt was born in 1883 in Highfields.
• He was the son of Edith May Merritt.
• At the age of 28 years, Benjamin Roland Merritt married Christina Wassmund, daughter of Albert Wassmund and Frederike Burow, in 1911 in Queensland.
• In 1916,his wife, Christina Wassmund died in Queensland.
• Benjamin Roland Merritt died in 1964 in Queensland.

Donald Merritt

• Donald Merritt's birth was registered in the an unknown place , an unknown place Registration District in the September 1857 Quarter.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Charlotte Allen.
• Donald Merritt died in 1927 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Donald Tom Merritt

• Donald Tom Merritt was born in 1889 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Elizabeth Jane Hounslow.
• Donald Tom Merritt died in 1966 in Queensland.

Dortothy May Merritt

• Dortothy May Merritt was born in 1912 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Benjamin Roland Merritt and Christina Wassmund.
• At the age of 20 years, Dortothy May Merritt married Herbert Henry Charles Trost, son of Heinrich Martin Trost and Honora (Annie) Beutel, in 1932 in Queensland.
• Dortothy May Merritt died in 1977 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Edith Merritt

• Edith Merritt was born on 7 February 1871 in Oaklands, Highfields, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Alfred William Merritt and Lucy Harris.

Edith May Merritt

• Edith May Merritt was born in 1862 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Moses Merritt and Sarah Taylor.
• At the age of 30 years, Edith May Merritt married Ernest Schulz in 1892 in Queensland.
• On 15 February 1931,her husband, Ernest Schulz died in Queensland.
• Edith May Merritt died on 28 February 1932 in Queensland.
• Edith was buried on 29 February 1932 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery. OPD1-002-0021.

Eleanor Mary Merritt

• Eleanor Mary Merritt was born in 1883 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Alfred William Merritt and Lucy Harris.

Elizabeth Merritt

• Elizabeth Merritt was born in March 1862 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of William Merritt and Charlotte Allen.

Eva Rose Merritt

• Eva Rose Merritt was born in 1893 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of William Merritt and Elizabeth Jane Hounslow.
• Eva Rose Merritt died in 1912 in Queensland.

Florence Merritt

• Florence Merritt was born in 1875 in Queensland. She was a twin to Lilly.
  
• She was the daughter of Alfred William Merritt and Lucy Harris.
• In 1901 Lilly and (presumedly) Florence were running a boarding house at Fernbank (Cabarlah). The Queensland Country Life reported on 12 April 1901" ... Proceeding along the railway line one passes the small stations, Klineton, Cabarlah, where the Miss Merritt's have an excellent
  boarding house on the edge of the range, and which is held in high esteem as a health resort."
  

Frank Hugh Merritt

• Frank Hugh Merritt was born in 1880 in Queensland.
• He was the son of Alfred William Merritt and Lucy Harris.
• In August 1922 Alf Merritt was appointed Shire Clerk to the Highfields Shire Council. His father Alfred had been Shire Clerk and foreman of works for 14 years. His brother Frank was the shire clerk in Toowoomba at the time.
  
• Frank Hugh Merritt died in 1968 in Queensland.

George Frederick Merritt

• George Frederick Merritt died in 1901 in Queensland.
• He was born in 1901 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Elizabeth Jane Hounslow.

Harold Waldron Merritt

• Harold Waldron Merritt was born in 1878 in Pechey, Queensland.
• He was the son of Alfred William Merritt and Lucy Harris.
• At the age of 27 years, Harold Waldron Merritt married Margaret Geraghty in 1905 in Queensland.
• Harold Waldron Merritt and Margaret Geraghty appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1914 living at Gowrie Estate, Kingsthorpe.
• Harold Waldron Merritt died in 1956 in Queensland.

Henry Merritt

• Henry Merritt was born in 1858 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• He was the son of Moses Merritt and Sarah Taylor.
• Henry Merritt died in 1932 in Queensland.

John Merritt

• John Merritt was born in 1823.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Patience Wigg.
• John Merritt died in 1891 in Queensland.

John Francis Merritt

• John Francis Merritt was born in 1885 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Elizabeth Jane Hounslow.

Joseph Bailey Merritt

• Joseph Bailey Merritt was born circa 1840.
• He was the son of William Merritt and Elizabeth Harding.
• Joseph Bailey Merritt died in December 1879 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• Joseph was buried on 26 December 1879 in Toowong Cemetery.

Julia Alice Merritt

• Julia Alice Merritt was born in 1868 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Moses Merritt and Sarah Taylor.

Laura Jane Merritt

• Laura Jane Merritt was born in 1899 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of William Merritt and Elizabeth Jane Hounslow.

Lillian Merritt

• Lillian Merritt was born in 1875 in Queensland. She was a twin to Florence.
  
• She was the daughter of Alfred William Merritt and Lucy Harris.
• In 1901 Lilly and (presumedly) Florence were running a boarding house at Fernbank (Cabarlah). The Queensland Country Life reported on 12 April 1901" ... Proceeding along the railway line one passes the small stations, Klineton, Cabarlah, where the Miss Merritt's have an excellent
  boarding house on the edge of the range, and which is held in high esteem as a health resort."
  
• Lillian Merritt appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1905 living at "Fernbank", Cabarlah. Lilly was a boarding house keeper.
  
• At the age of 34 years, Lillian Merritt married Leonard Griffith Sims in 1909 in Queensland.