William
John Edward
Merrick
Born in Howes Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Merrick
and Matilda (Payne) Merrick
Brother of
Unnamed Female Merrick, Joseph Merrick, Isabella Ann (Merrick) Benge, Charles Rowland Merrick, Alvina Matilda Merrick, Thomas Merrick, Rachel Elizabeth (Merrick) Frazer, Harley Elma Steven Merrick and Eva Ella (Merrick) Medhurst
Husband of
Alice Mary (Taggart) Payne
— married
21 Apr 1891 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Verley Eveline (Merrick) Payne, Walter Erkless Merrick, Pearlie May (Merrick) Matters, Cyrus Bertram Merrick, Laura Edith Pearl Merrick and Amy Gladys Merrick
Died
at age 31
in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Apr 2015
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Biography
William John Edward was born at Howes Valley, Singleton NSW the son of Joseph Merrick and Matilda Payne. Bill died at Jerrys Plains in 1902 and was buried at the Jerrys Plains cemetery aged 31 years. Married to Mary Taggart "Alice" in 1891 at Singleton.
Sources
- https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/research
- Birth: MERRICK WILLIAM JOHN E 19387/1871 JOSEPH/MATILDA WOLLOMBI
- Death: MERRICK WILLIAM 7012/1902 JOSEPH/MATILDA SINGLETON
- Marriage: 7155/1891 MERRICK WILLIAM J E/TAGGART MARY A SINGLETON
- https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=2300140
- Merrick William John Edward 1871 7 Jun 1902 31 son/Joseph & Matilda (Tanpse (Payne)); b. Wollombi NSW; h/Mary Alice (McTaggart) Jerrys Plains NSW Ang
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Hilda (Archinal) Warren 
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