Researchers

Researchers Interested in Merriott Families & Merriott

RESEARCHER INTEREST email
Sue Osborne
PO Box 317
Albany Creek 4035
Queensland AUSTRALIA
ALL sue@merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net
osborne@bigpond.com

Patricia McGufficke
Norman Gardens Qld 4701
ALL, but especially PATTEMORE and WARRY peandpat@bigpond.com
Judy Rogers
PO Box 150
Blakehurst  2221
New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
ALL – Including ROWSELL/ROUSELL & WARRY

Click here to see Judy’s interests in more detail.

jrog44@hotmail.com
Diane Ellisor
PO Box 218
DRAYTON NORTH  Qld 4350
AUSTRALIA
ALL, especially SHUTLER, LAWRENCE & RO(D)GERS ellisor.d@telstra.com
Santa Traugott
Ann Arbor, MI
UNITED STATES
BISHOP of Crewkerne.   strau@umich.edu
Steve Arnold BROOK(E)S, NORMAN and GRINTER in Merriott steve_arnold@talk21.com
John Chant
19 High Street
Stoke-sub-Hamdon
SOMERSET TA14 6PR
ENGLAND
CHANT in Merriott, Stoke sub-Hamdon and the Chinnock Villages
J.F.Chant@btinternet.com
Note:  new address as of June 2009
Molly Cox COX Thomas married Ann DAW at Merriott in 1820.  Molly is descended from this line. billnmoll@bigpond.com
Neil Gill
PO Box 225
Caulfield East
Victoria 3145
AUSTRALIA
DAWE & LACEY Descendent of Jonathan Lacey & Susannah Dawe (m 1831, Merriott) & their son Henry who married Mary Ann Chick.  This couple emigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1857 and had 17 children. supercoach@iprimus.com.au

Note: new address as at 29th Oct 05

Pauline Phillips
3 Raphael Drive
Shoeburyness
Essex
England
SS3 9UP
DOUCH 1790-1830

FRENCH
1656-1750

LAWRENCE
1799-1891

TRASK
1695-1891

WHITTLE
1675-1700
toadhole@bigfoot.com 
Fred Doutch
43 Harris Street, Hackett
ACT 2602
Australia
DOUTCH
Fred is interested in the Doutch family in Australia – all of whom seem to be descended from William Doutch bapt 1829 in Merriott and his wife Georgina Browne Fox.
hdoutch@pcug.org.au
Jean Harding EASON & MARKS
Descendants of Robert (born 1840, son of Sampson & Mary Eason) & Ellen (nee Marks) Eason’s 10 children. also John Marks & James Squibb
lilacthreads@tiscali.co.uk 
Kathleen & John Clarke EASON – John is descended from Emma EASON, daughter of William EASON & Mary ASHFORD, who emigrated in 1854, and settled in Bunninyong, Victoria, Australia.   Emma married David CASSIDY. k.b.clarke@bigpond.com 
Darrell R Easton
430 N 8th St.
Akron, Iowa USA

Looking for descendants of the WANSEY, EASON, and  EASTON families of Merriott, Somerset & Dorset Parishes, in the USA.

eastondr@acsnet.com

Mary Gardiner,
68, Rossington Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, Hants, SO18 4RR England
ELSWOOD, FRY (of West Chinnock and surrounding villages.)
(Mary is the kind contributor of many of the Merriott photos on this website). 
maryegardiner@yahoo.co.uk
Dave Benjafield ENGLAND family – in particular John England/ Elizabeth Lawrence married in 1861.  Their
daughter Florence Elizabeth was born in Norton sub Hamdon and married Frederick Arthur Benjafield.
 flyingvee@btopenworld.com 
Stella Howard
New Zealand

FRENCH & DODGE & BILLINGS MILL:
My grandparents were Edward and Florence French who lived at Billings Mill. I’m particularly interested in the French and Dodge families, but also I’m interested in finding out the history of Billings Mill and how it came into the French family.

Stella.Howard@cdhb.govt.nz
Audrey Chambers
Australia

FRENCH – my ggggrandparents were Jacob French and Hannah Osborne of Merriott –  I am descended from  them through their son William French who married Elizabeth Baker and came to New South Wales in 1855.

audrey@theycametheystayed.com
David Gibbs GIBBS; Merriott in general.
Note:  David’s anecdotes about Merriott in days gone by are here for your enjoyment
 david.gibbs@btinternet.com 
Graham James
35, Elim Way,
PONTLLANFRAITH, BLACKWOOD, GWENT. NP12 2AB
GIBBS (mainly), LAWRENCE, TRASK, WILLS, DENMEAD & SWEET:   Graham’s earliest connection is William Gibb (1690 Merriott) and Ann Pilcher. grahamjames06@aol.com
Susan Kerswill HOOPER, Charles & LAWRENCE, Eliza, through their son Charles HOOPER;  his
daughter Rose Annie married Henry WILLCOCKS, lived Plympton, Devon.
bjk@bkerswill.freeserve.co.uk
Georgina Garrett HOOPER Robert, born Merriott abt 1831, married Miriam, lived Lopen. georgiegarrett@aol.com
Dave Zienkiewicz
18 South Street, Wells, Somerset BA5 1S
HOOPER Joseph, married Ann  TRASK 1828;  also Samson EASON married Mary MITCHELL 1824.   Dave is descended from both these sets of 3x great grandparents. davez@toucansurf.com
Audrey Chambers
Australia

HOOPER– my ggggrandparents were Thomas Hooper, born Merriott  and Betsy Hockey.   I am descended from  them through their  son  John Hooper born Merriott 1835, who married Ann Burgess and came to Queensland in 1855.

audrey@theycametheystayed.com
Helen Smith Helen is descended from Edwin  HOOPER & Mary Maria OSBORNE who married in Merriott 1879. Helen is also interested in the surnames  MITCHELL, TRASK, FARR, IRELAND, RODGERS, BLAKE, PARKER, STONE & ROUSEL. Helen@hawthornhouse2.freeserve.co.uk
Diane Lawrence LAWRENCE – Diane is descended from Simon LAWRENCE baptised 1815 and Elizabeth PIKE. DLawrence686@aol.com
Christine Stigner MERRIOTT – Christine is researching the history of  Chapel Cottage where she lives in Merriott. Christine is interested in hearing from others researching their homes, with a view to getting ideas on how to go about it, for example where to look for information.  Read Christine’s story here. christine.stigner@btopenworld.com  
Sandra Dawson
Port Dover, Ontario
Canada

I am interested in the surname MERRIOTT
I have John MERRIOTT b Lympsham about 1751 m Sarah HAINES at Burnham on Sea, Somerset,  April 12 1813.  Witnesses were Richd MERRIOTT and J
no BUNCOMBE


dawsonsw@sympatico.ca
Brian Tasker MERRIOTT General History – Brian was the man mentioned in Pat Wallace’s letter as having grown up in Merriott, and who walked the streets a while back reminiscing. brian@boozerpit.fsnet.co.uk
Alan & Vicki Mitchell MITCHELL & LAWRENCE – in particular John & Flora Ann Mitchell who emigrated to Australia in 1856 with their three Merriott-born children, James, Mary Ann & Thomas. mitchellaj@ozemail.com.au 
Betty Owens
Ipswich, Queensland
MITCHELL/ TRASK/ PATTEMORE: I have Joseph Mitchell b1796 Merriott who married Joanna Trask, their son Joseph b1829 married Susan Stuckey of South Petherton, but lived in other areas in Somerset. Joseph’s parents were Thomas Mitchell and Mary Murley. Joanna’s parents were John Trask and Fanny Pattemore

elizabetholiveowens@hotmail.com

Mike Bolton MURL(E)Y  in Merriott area, Lopen, West Chinnock, Stoke and other Hamstone villages west of Yeovil mbbolton@btinternet.com
Jill Stock MURLEY in Merriott & surrounding areas.   Jill is a descendant of William Murley 1788-1870 (son of Thomas and Martha) and Mary (nee Murley – daughter of Edward Murley and Elizabeth Rendell/Rendall ), via his son Frank 1829-1884 (West Chinnock) and granddaughter, Emily Gertrude Murley 1860-1929 (Hull). jillstock@gmail.com
Nigel Gale MURL(E)Y Roger & Hannah, and their daughter Maria.  Nigel is a descendent. nigel@fcgale.freeserve.co.uk 
Gill Demuth MURLEY Captain William MURLEY and his antecedents and descendents portlandcentre@portlandcentre.plus.com
Jude Elliot NORTON, PAULL, BROOKS & SHUTLER.   More information here. jude.elliot@xtra.co.nz  
Pamela Hughes NORTON, HUGHES:  Minnie Wellesley NORTON married Charles Richard HUGHES, emigrated to Victoria, Australia, and lived in Beechworth.   They had four children. One of the sons named either Charles Horace HUGHES or Charles Norton HUGHES returned to the UK.  Does anyone have information about him or his descendants?
pj.hu@btinternet.com
note: new address from Jan 2008
David Wyatt NORTON & SHUTLER families of Merriott, also Rumsby and Coleman lines. dwyatt@clara.co.uk
John Osborne OSBORNE Merriott to Misterton to the Rhondda Valley of Wales r.t.osborne.296066@swansea.ac.uk
Sandy Fife OSBORNE in Merriott & NSW, SWEET, PATTEMORE,  LAWRENCE, DENMEAD, DOUTCH, TRASK, HIGGINS & HALLETT in Merriott sandy.fife@fifecapital.com.au
Note: new address from Jan 2008
Donna Carpenter OSBORNE to New South Wales; descendent of George, son of William Osborne & Hannah Lawrence.  d.carpenter@cqu.edu.au 
Paul Osborne
77 Wesley Street
LUTWYCHE QLD 4030
OSBORNE and SWEET lwpo@bigpond.com
Bob Pattimore
67 The Goodwins
Broadwater Lane
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN2 5RS 
PATTEMORE/ PATTIMORE especially Aaron & Mary’s ancestry BPattimore@RIYADBANK.uk.com
Alyn D. Hodgson
7 The Gorse
Wickersley
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 1BQ
PATTEMORE – especially the descendants of Isaac Pattemore alynhodgson@yahoo.com
Helen Thomas
(nee Stillman)
PATTEMORE – John Pattemore and Elizabeth Sparks in both Merriott,  England and  New South Wales Australia (Milton – Ulladulla region)
stillman.helen@gmail.com 
Paul Robathan PAULL and GIBBS Paull@Robathan.co.uk
Jenny Taylor RAISON richjeni@btopenworld.com
Rodney Bryant RENDALL (may be noted as RAINDLE in some records) – Rodney’s wife is descended from Simon & Mary Ann Rendall, with children baptised in Merriott in the early 1800s.
Rodbry@aol.com
Phil Hauser RODGERS, Jesse,  & ENGLAND, Charlotte & Family, emigrated to Eastern Ontario, Canada c 1842. phil@philhausercfp.com
Keith Rodgers RODGERS family of Merriott:  see Keith’s information on the RODGERS name page Rodgers4769@bellsouth.net
[note: changed March 2008]
Jeremy Cousins
Edinburgh, Scotland
ROUSELL, WARRY & WILLS.
Jeremy is a direct descendant of William Rousell (1843-1921) and Susan Rousell, nee Warry (1850-1895). Their oldest child (out of 8 children) was Fanny Maria Rousell (1874-1961) – Jeremy’s great-grandmother – who went on to marry Edward Wills (1866-1924). Jeremy is looking for others who are researching the Rousell, Warry and Wills families, all originating from Merriott since at least the 18th century.

COUSINSJR@aol.com 
David Lewis ROUSELL & CULLINGHAM
For a few years I have been researching the Cullingham family tree and since that includes seven generations of the Rousell family and I have found your site immensely helpful. Therefore I thought it might be a good idea to add my name and details to your list of researchers. What I have learned may be of use to others and of course my motives are not completely altruistic since I have a few conundrums too.

h-f_lewis@tiscali.co.uk
Phil Broomfield ROWLAND – James, Sarah, Thomas (Tom), Jane Sophia, Charles Henry lived in the village from about the 1850’s-1870’s in Lower Street.  The family originally come from Upottery in
Devon but I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has any information on this family.  They appear to have moved to Portsmouth between 1878-81.

philbroomfield@hotmail.com
Jennifer Rapps STUCKEY – Jenny is researching the Stuckeys of East Lambrook/ Kingsbury Episcopi, in
particular the family of Thomas & Phoebe Stuckey, who emigrated to Australia sometime after the 1861 census.  Jenny is descended from their daughter Zillah, who remained in England.
 puzzler@ntlworld.com
John Beschizza SWEET Merriott , Martock & Guernsey; TRASKLAWRENCE, & EASON johnbeschizza49@hotmail.com
John Sweet SWEET history (see addendum to Sweet page regarding origins of the surname). AirCommando@comcast.net 
Anne Davie SWEET, John

elbie@adavie.fsnet.co.uk

Georgina Green SWEET family of Merriott and the Isle of Wight.
greeno298@btinternet.com
Lynne Pile SWEET family of Merriott and the Isle of Wight. Edward Sweet born Merriott abt 1837, son James 1874 born Isle of Wight, grandson James born 1897 Surrey, Great grandson James born
1919 Windsor.
lakotasiouxwolf@aol.com
Claire Adam
Flat 2, Faber House, Back Street,
St Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 1HR
Channel Islands
United Kingdom
SWEET family of Guernsey.
Claire is a descendant of Nelly Gertrude Sweet born Guernsey, daughter of William Sweet born Merriott, and Elizabeth Ring born Martock, Somerset.

djclairedj@hotmail.com
John Templeman TEMPLEMAN in Norton sub Hamdon, Stoke sub Hamdon, Chiselborough and Merriott, especially Joseph & Daniel Templeman born 17th – 18th Century
johnrthopes@blueyonder.co.uk
RW Trask TRASKs in America from 1621 to the present rwtrask@rcn.com
http://users.rcn.com/rwtrask
Sandra Trask TRASK William son of Joseph Trask & Bridget Laurence, born 1795, married to Ann Matthews in South Petherton. trasksandra@yahoo.co.uk 
Debbie Kennett TRASK and SWEET – Especially the descendents of Samuel Trask and Mary Sweet. DEBBIEKENNETT@aol.com
Anthony Vile VILE family – of South Petherton, but with at least two children baptised in Merriott at Mr
Rodbard’s house, and recorded in the Old Meeting Presbyterian registers, South Petherton:  Mary 1706, and John 1709, children of Thomas & Mary Vile.  Anthony is looking for a marriage for Thomas & Mary, circa 1690.
tonyjv@tiscali.co.uk
Jackee Warry
28 Warren St
GOOVIGEN QLD 4702
WARRY emigrated to Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia warry10d1j1h1r1@bigpond.com
Mike Warry WARRY in general.  
Deborah Webb WEBB (Merriott)  and MOUCHER (Misterton) spydere@waitrose.com
note: changed 30th March 2003
Beryl Tippett WEBB/ OSBORNE in Merriott & Guernsey   twoatemv@manx.net
Barb Dembinski WEBB, ROUSELL, FRENCH, PATTEMORE, OSBORNE barbd21@comcast.net
Farrell Fox Hinton St George – WEBB, GRINTER, HUTCHINGSGEAR, MITCHELL, ASHMENTIRISH william.fox1@virgin.net
Richard Wills WILLS richard.wills@btinternet.com  
Adrian Wills WILLS – Adrian is descended from William Wills & Maryanne (nee Willey of Kingston Episcopi), through their son Arthur Wills born 1857.  Adrian has sent photos of Merriott Thank you Adrian.
ade@emerald93.fsnet.co.uk
Wendy Price WILLS/ LEWIS of Hinton St George:  Hugh Wills b 1744 married Joan Gummer. wprice1@bigpond.com

To add your name here, please email me at sue@merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net Snail mail address is optional.

Researchers:   I could link your name to a page I could create on this website where you could elaborate on your Merriott interests.   Let me know if you are interested.  You would need to write a paragraph or two for insertion, because I can’t always remember exactly where your connections are!     Photos are welcome – if you are going to scan them & send via email, they only need scanning at 75 dpi for websites (something I only just found out).

Thanks to Judy Rogers for being the guinea pig for this idea. Have a look at her extra information here.