Thomas Baverstock Merriman M.A. (1802 - 1867)

Born 24 Aug 1802 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Ward) Merriman — married 4 Jun 1828 in St Peter and St Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Shield) Merriman — married 30 Oct 1851 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 Jun 1867 at age 64 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

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Biography

Thomas Baverstock Merriman was born on the 24th of August 1802 and christened at St Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire on 4 October. He was the son of Thomas Merriman and Mary Clark.^[1].

He was an Attorney and Banker at Marlborough, Wiltshire.

He married firstly Elizabeth Ward on 4 June 1827 in St Peter and St Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^[2]. She died aged 49 on the 23 September 1850 at Marlborough^[3].

He married secondly Sarah Elizabeth Harrison on the 30th of October 1851 at Wimbledon. She was the widow of George Augustus Harrison and daughter of George Maunsel Shield and Sarah Ingersoll Fabian.^[4][5].

He passed away in 1867^[6][7] and was buried 6 June at St Mary, Marlborough^[8][9].

Census

1851 census of England, Wales & Scotland
Silverless Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

NB. This household had 5 domestic servant & a governess.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J93Z-XQ9 : 20 September 2020), Thomas Baverslock Merriman, 1802.
2. ↑ Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Church of England Registers, Reference Number: 1050/25
3. ↑ England and Wales Death GRO Q3 Marlborough Vol8 p235
4. ↑ England and Wales Marriage GRO Q4 1851 Kingston Vol4 p303
5. ↑ Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 2853/1/2
6. ↑ UK GRO Deaths Jun Q 1867 Marlborough 5a 49 MERRIMAN Thomas Baverstock Age 64.
7. ↑ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England: "MERRIMAN Thomas Baverstock 30 September [1867] The Will of Thomas Baverstock Merriman late of Marlborough in the County of Wilts Gentleman deceased who died 1 Jun 1867 at Marlborough aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of William Clark Merriman of Marlborough aforesaid Gentleman and Samuel Benjamin Merriman of 25 Austin-Friars in the City of London Gentlemen the Brothers and Edward Baverstock Merriman of Marlborough aforesaid Gentleman the Son the Executors. Effects under £16,000."
8. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8C9-TWY : 14 March 2020), Thomas Baverstock Merriman, 1867.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 April 2021), memorial page for Thomas Baverstock Merriman (24 Aug 1802–1 Jun 1867), Find a Grave Memorial no. 225418410, citing St Mary's Churchyard, Marlborough, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

• See also Merriman. Edward Baverstock, is. Thomas Baver- stock, of" St. Mary's, Marlborough, Wilts, gent. Exeter Coll., matric 21 Nov., 1857, aged 17; B.A. 1861. M.A. 1864.