The ROOT line ROOT/MERREDEW
Samuel Root #1104 occupation dairyman, married cir1850, Root/wife/Samuel1104 #1105.
I. Sarah Root #20 born c1820, married 30.4.1853, in St. John's Ch. Paddington,Mdx., marriage cert, # R008266, Charles Thomas Merredew #19, born 26.1.1819, Croydon,Sry., (son of Thomas Merredew #21 and Elizabeth Hannah Dowsett #22) ref: 00AA, occupation Gardener, died 1880, Wandsworth,Sry. Father Samuel Root a dairyman Charles: Witness's to marriage W. Merredew and A. Merredew probably brother and sister to Charles. Address at marriage for both Praed St.Paddington.Address at birth of son Charles -783- 18 New Town, Brixton Hill, Streatham. Age at death 61.
A. Charles Merredew #14 born 11.5.1855, Streatham,Sry 18 New Park Rd Brixton Hil, ref: #BXBZ 390826, occupation Curio Dealer, married 8 Jul 1879, in Lambeth Registry office, Surrey MX746546, Thurza Ann Ottery #368, born 13 July 1855, Lambeth/Brixton/Surrey GRS 427390, (daughter of Robert James Ottery #242 and Mary Ann Hurford #365). Charles died 5.8.1924, Tooting,Sry, Reg,n Dist. Wandsworth Sheathem Tooting. In his will in 1924 names Percy Robert,Charles Ottery and Ernest Walter Merredew whom I presume to be his sons, Charles and Ernest are in Canada Address at death 54 Fircroft Rd. Upper Tooting,Sry.Age 69 on death.Executor to his will Cornelius George Applegate his son in law. Witnesses to his will Helena May Applegate and Albert Edward Applegate.Address at birth 18 New Town Rd, Brixton Hill, Streatham He lived at the shop 32 the Water Lane Brixton until the shop was sold about
1. Annie Merredew #16 born 1880, Lambeth,Sry., ref: 00AA, died c1947. Married Cornelius George Applegate 1909/4 Lambeth no children lived at 54 Fircroft Rd., Upper Tooting.
2. Charles Ottery Merredew #9 born 9 Mar 1884, Lambeth,Sry Cert # BXBZ 584297, ref: 00AA, occupation Businessman, married 3.8.1908, in Winnipeg,Canada, Edith Mary Read #10, born 4 April 1887, Buchland Woodnesborough Kent, (daughter of William Read #1168 and Mary Ann Gibbs #420) ref: 00AA, died 7 Sept 1978, Keewatin Ontario Canada, Confirmed at 16 18 May 1904 St Clemets. Charles died 11 Feb1968, Victoria B.C.Canada. Named in father's will in 1924 when Charles is in Canada address St.James, Winnipeg. Address of father at date of CO's birth was 14 EffaParade
a. Charles Read Merredew #7 born 5.7.1909, Winnipeg,Canada, ref: 00AA, married Elsie Elizabeth Russell #8, born 08 April 1909, Rotherfield East Sussex, (daughter of Benjamin Thomas Russell #312 and Mary Ellen Couling #573) ref: 00AA, died 1986, Keewatin Ont. Charles died 11.1.1989, Winnipeg,Canada. Elsie: Note that Rotherfield is a small town just outside of Crowborough East Sussex