Annie Selina (King) Merrilees (1892 - 1959)

Born 29 Jan 1892 in Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Donald George Merrilees — married 1912 in Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom

Died 18 Mar 1959 at age 67 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Annie (King) Merrilees was born in London, England.

Annie was born 29 Jan 1892 in Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom. Annie's birth was registered in the first quarter of 1892.^[1] Annie was the daughter of William King and Mary L King. Annie was baptised on 2 Mar 1892 at East Christ Church, Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom.^[2]

In 1901, Annie was 10 and living with her parents and siblings at Bidder St, West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom. Household members:

• William King, Male, 42, 1859, W Greenwich, London, Married, LABOURER (GENERAL), Head
• Mary L King, Female, 34, 1867, Lambeth, London, Married, Wife
• Lilly King, Female, 11, 1890, E Greenwich, London, Daughter
• Annie King, Female, 10, 1891, W Greenwich, London, Daughter
• Bertie King, Male, 9, 1892, E Greenwich, London, Son
• Violet King, Female, 5, 1896, E Greenwich, London, Daughter^[3]

In 1911, Annie was 18 and living with her parents and siblings at Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom. Household members:

• William King, Male, 54, 1857, Greenwich, Kent, Married, GENERAL LABORER TELEGRAPHWORKS, Head
• Mary King, Female, 44, 1867, India Banglore, Married, Years Married 26, Wife
• Annie King, Female, 18, 1893, Greenwich, Kent, Single, Daughter
• Voilet King, Female, 15, 1896, Greenwich, Kent, Single, Daughter
• George King, Male, 5, 1906, Greenwich, Kent, Single, SCHOLAR, Son^[4]

Annie married Donald G Merrilees in 1912 in Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom. The marriage was registered in the last quarter of 1912.^[5]

Children

1. Kathleen Mary Merrilees b1913
2. Phyllis Irene Muriel Merrilees b1920

In 1939, Annie aged 46 lived with her husband and two others, maybe her two daughters in Birdkopeeraig , Bellingham R.D., Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. Household members:

• Donald G Merrilees, 29 Jun 1888, Male, Clerk Of Works To Wd, Married
• Annie S (Selina) Merrilee (Merrilees), ? Jan 1892, Female, Unpaid Domestic Duties, Married
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She passed away aged 66 on 18 Mar 1959 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Annie was buried at Holy Trinity Church Cemetery, Horsley, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FMG-WW5 : 1 October 2014), Annie Selina King, 1892; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Greenwich, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. Record accessed 27 Jan 2024.
2. ↑ Baptism [1] Name: Annie Selina King Record Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 2 Mar 1892 Father's name: William King Mother's name: Mary King Parish or Poor Law Union: Greenwich, East Christ Church Borough: Greenwich Register Type: Parish Registers
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9NH-P83 : 20 May 2019), Annie King in household of William King, West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Plaistow subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Record cites, sex, age, estimated birth year, birth place, marital status, occupation, status in the house. Record accessed 27 Jan 2024.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWR8-VYP : 10 May 2019), Annie King in household of William King, Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Record cites, sex, age, estimated birth year, birth place, marital status, occupation, status in the house. Record accessed 27 Jan 2024.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26H2-XSK : 13 December 2014), Annie S King and null, 1912; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1912, quarter 4, vol. 1D, p. 2020, Greenwich, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Citing marriage between Annie King and Donald G Merrilees in 1912 in Greenwich, London, England. Record accessed 27 Jan 2024.
6. ↑ Census 1939 [2]
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6PX6-JTC2 : 5 October 2023), Annie Selina King Merrilees, ; Burial, Horsley, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England, Holy Trinity Church; citing record ID 259496837, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Record accessed 27 Jan 2024.