Hello Everyone, Am reposting my interests in the above family. I recently obtained my g-g-grandfather's death certificate and from there have come up with the following details: John Merriott m Mary Small 1799 in Aller, Somerset, England. Children: Edward (1800), Jona (1802), Elizabeth (1806), and Thomas (1808). All born in Aller and all spelt differently all the time - eg Merriott, Merot, Merrott, Merrett, Merritt. Edward m Ann Ellet 1820 in Aller. Son John born 1821 in Aller. John also had a son John born 1850 in Drayton, Somerset. Elizabeth m John Hellyar 1827 Aller. Thomas (my g-g-g-grandfather) m Susannah Kick 1827 in Aller. They had a son Charles born c1838 in Aller. Charles immigrated to Queensland, Australia in 1854 and married Sarah Baker (aka Sarah Brompton) in Toowoomba in 1867. They had 10 children: George William Merritt 1868 Eliza Merritt 1870 Charlotte Merritt 1870 John Goodwin Merritt 1872 Harriet Merritt 1874 Alice Goodwin Merritt 1875 Mary Goodwin Merritt 1876 Ethel Georgina Merritt 1877 Edward Goodwin Merritt 1879 Archibald Merritt Charles died in Toowoomba 15/12/1880 and is buried in the Toowoomba & Drayton Cemetery, as are some of the children who died as infants. George William Merritt is my g-grandfather. Regards, Rhonda Merritt. ===== QLD - MERRITT, BAKER, SOMERVILLE, SCHABE/SCHAEB. Germany - SCHABE/SCHAEB, EICHHORN. Glamorganshire - JONES. Kent - GOODHEW/GOODHUE, KNEBBS, COSTING, TERRY, HOPE. Hampshire - PECKHAM, ANGELL, SPELT. Cornwall - SANDOE, HALL, REYNOLDS, GARLAND, BASTARD. London - PECKHAM, LAWRENCE, CUTBUSH, SWAINE, TOWNER. Nottinghamshire - ASTILL, WINTERBOTTOM. Wiltshire - ASTILL, MILLS, BARRETT. Warwickshire - ASTILL, WOOTTON, BAND http://briefcase.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Briefcase - Manage your files online.