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John Arthur Merry

John Arthur was born on February 7th, 1860 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.¹ John Arthur's father was John Merry and his mother was Catherine Brady. His paternal grandparents were Edward Merry and Susannah Kennedy; his maternal grandparents are Arthur Brady and Mary McAvoy. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Edward, James, Catherine, Thomas Harwood, Susannah and Mary. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 57 on November 5th, 1917 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.¹

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edward Merry
  - b.1798 in Ireland d.21 Aug 1864
  
  John Merry
  - b.1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England d.29 Dec 1884 in Workhouse, Manchester, Lancashire, England
  
  Susannah Kennedy
  - b.1803 in Ireland d.28 Jan 1871
  
  John Arthur Merry
  - b.07 Feb 1860 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England d.05 Nov 1917 in Manchester, Lancashire, England
  
  John Brade ^*
  - b.21 Sep 1729 in North Meols, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
  
  John Brade
  - b.11 Feb 1758 in Manchester, Lancashire, England
  
  Jane Abram
  
  John Brady
  - b.05 Jan 1777 in Manchester, Lancashire, England
  
  Arthur Brady
  - b.1795 in Manchester, Lancashire, England
  
  Richard Arthur Scrope ^*
  - b.1715
  
  Richard Scrope
  - b.~ 1741
  
  Catherine Scrope
  - b.1776 in Yorkshire, England
  
  Jane
  
  Catherine Brady
  - b.1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England d.11 Oct 1895 in Manchester, Lancashire, England
  
  Mary McAvoy
  - b.1795 in Dublin, Ireland
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

John Arthur's family with Elizabeth Riley

John Arthur and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on April 26th, 1884 in St Patricks, Manchester, Lancashire, England.¹ They had three sons and five daughters, named John Arthur, Edward, Joseph, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Susanna, Gertrude Mary and Bertha.

Children
- John Arthur Merry
  John Arthur was born in March 1885 in Bradford, Prestwich, Lancashire, England.²
  
  Mary Ann Merry
  Mary Ann was born in September 1888 in Bradford, Prestwich, Lancashire, England.²
  
  Elizabeth Merry
  Elizabeth was born in September 1890 in Bradford, Prestwich, Lancashire, England.²
  
  Susanna Merry
  Susanna was born in December 1892 in Bradford, Prestwich, Lancashire, England.²
  
  Edward Merry
  Edward was born on August 4th, 1894 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.¹ He died at the age of 72 on April 10th, 1967 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.¹
  
  Gertrude Mary Merry
  Gertrude Mary was born in December 1897 in Bradford, Prestwich, Lancashire, England.²
  
  Joseph Merry
  Joseph was born in December 1900 in Bradford, Prestwich, Lancashire, England.²
  
  Bertha Merry
  Bertha was born on July 21st, 1902.¹ She died at the age of 79 on July 9th, 1982 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.¹

¹ Gaze, Simon - personal knowledge
² FreeBMD
Sources/Citations www.thegenealogist.co.uk, www.thegenealogist.co.uk, LDS (www.familysearch.org), www.thegenealogist.co.uk, www.thegenealogist.co.uk