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William MERRICK, Shoemaker & Sexton

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Name William MERRICK Suffix Shoemaker & Sexton Birth 1820 Sligo, Ireland Gender Male _UID 6FDC5A7F767848CBA7C2C566E7AB88906335 Death 1 May 1882 John St, Sligo Town, Sligo, Ireland Burial St Johns Cathedral & Graveyard, Sligo Town, Sligo, Ireland Person ID I27509 My Genealogy Last Modified 6 Dec 2021
Father Richard MERRICK, Sgt-at-Mace, b. 1798, Lissadell, Drumcliff Parish, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 27 Aug 1849, Sligo, Ireland
(Age 51 years)
Mother Sarah ALLEN, b. Abt 1806, Ballysadare Parish, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 1870, Sligo, Ireland
(Age 64 years)
Marriage 26 Nov 1821 St Johns Parish, Co Sligo, Ireland Family ID F8809 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jane MERRICK, b. 1 Sep 1822, St. John d. 29 Sep 1901, Belfast, Ireland
(Age 79 years)
Children 1. James William MERRICK, b. 27 Oct 1845, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 19 Mar 1911, Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
(Age 65 years)
2. Samuel MERRICK, b. 16 May 1849, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland d. 24 Aug 1913, Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia
(Age 64 years)
3. Esther MERRICK, b. 1852, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland d. 13 Sep 1940, Ballinasloe, Ireland
(Age 88 years)
4. William MERRICK, b. 1855, Galway, Ireland d. 1871, Galway, Ireland
(Age 16 years)
5. Ann Jane MERRICK, b. 2 Feb 1862, Sligo, Ireland d. 17 Feb 1952, Belfast, Ireland
(Age 90 years)
6. James Thomas MERRICK, b. 3 Sep 1864, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown
7. Mary Ellen MERRICK, b. 12 Feb 1867, Sligo, Ireland d. 4 Apr 1941, Belfast, Ireland
(Age 74 years)
Family ID F8810 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Oct 2020
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Photos 1870 - Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory
Identifies William Merrick of John St as a Boot & Shoemaker in Sligo Town1870 - Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory
Identifies William Merrick of John St as Keeper, Fire Engine Station in Sligo Town. The fire engine was kept on the premises next door to the sexton's house in John St, as the vestry was responsible for the repair and upkeep of the engine, being a public service.1882 - Death Record
For William Merrick of John St, Sligo Town
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