Unremarkable Families

Person Page 574

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Norma J Knock1

F, #14326
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherWilliam Richard Knock (b. 8 October 1904, d. September 1984)
MotherEleanor Annie Lagden (b. 30 November 1904, d. 24 September 1988)

Biography

MarriageMarch 1965Norma J Knock married Raymond Hook in March 1965 in Thurrock, Essex, England.2
Last Edited 6 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Ilford, Essex, Jul-Sep 1945, vol 4a 576, mother Lagden.
  2. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Norma J Knock & Raymond Hook, Thurrock, Essex, Jan-Mar 1965, vol 4a 2323.
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Raymond Hook1

M, #14327

Biography

MarriageMarch 1965Raymond Hook married Norma J Knock, daughter of William Richard Knock and Eleanor Annie Lagden, in March 1965 in Thurrock, Essex, England.1
Last Edited 6 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Norma J Knock & Raymond Hook, Thurrock, Essex, Jan-Mar 1965, vol 4a 2323.
Family Explorer

Howard James Lay1

M, #14328, b. 29 December 1910, d. 23 December 1992

Family: Emily Frances Elizabeth Knock (b. 17 September 1907, d. 4 May 1990)

DaughterBarbara Letitia Lay (b. 10 December 1936, d. 29 December 2018)
DaughterLesley Maureen Lay (b. 5 September 1938, d. 16 April 2000)
DaughterJocelyn Doris Lay (b. 22 February 1940, d. 7 January 2004)

Biography

Birth29 December 1910Howard James Lay was born on 29 December 1910 in Dannevirke, Manawatu-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand.2
Marriage24 February 1934He married Emily Frances Elizabeth Knock, daughter of Robert Edwin Knock and Annie Sophia Merton, on 24 February 1934 in North Island, New Zealand.1
Employment1954Howard James Lay was employed as Shunter.3
Residence1954He and Emily Frances Elizabeth Knock lived in 10 Chilcott Raod, Hamilton, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand.3
Death23 December 1992He died on 23 December 1992 in Hamilton, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, aged 81.4
Last Edited 6 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S120] New Zealand BMD Registers, unknown publish date, marriage; Emiy Frances Elizabeth Knock & Howard James Lay, NZ, 1934, folio 989.
  2. [S120] New Zealand Registers, birth Howard James Lay, Shannon, NZ, Jan-Mar 1911, folio 729.
  3. [S120] New Zealand Registers, Hamilton, NZ Electoral Roll, 1954, p 176.
  4. [S132] Findagrave records & notes, unknown publish date, death; Hwoard James "Jack" Lay, bur. Hamilton Park Cemetery, #140319721.
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Barbara Letitia Lay1

F, #14329, b. 10 December 1936, d. 29 December 2018
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherHoward James Lay (b. 29 December 1910, d. 23 December 1992)
MotherEmily Frances Elizabeth Knock (b. 17 September 1907, d. 4 May 1990)

Biography

Birth10 December 1936Barbara Letitia Lay was born on 10 December 1936 in Hamilton, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand.1
Death29 December 2018She died on 29 December 2018 in Hamilton, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, aged 82.1
Last Edited 6 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S131] Ancestry Trees, unknown publish date, Knock family tree; no references.
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Lesley Maureen Lay1

F, #14330, b. 5 September 1938, d. 16 April 2000
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherHoward James Lay (b. 29 December 1910, d. 23 December 1992)
MotherEmily Frances Elizabeth Knock (b. 17 September 1907, d. 4 May 1990)

Biography

Birth5 September 1938Lesley Maureen Lay was born on 5 September 1938 in Dannevirke, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand.1
Death16 April 2000She died on 16 April 2000 in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, aged 61.1
Last Edited 6 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S131] Ancestry Trees, unknown publish date, Knock family tree; no references.
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Jocelyn Doris Lay1

F, #14331, b. 22 February 1940, d. 7 January 2004
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherHoward James Lay (b. 29 December 1910, d. 23 December 1992)
MotherEmily Frances Elizabeth Knock (b. 17 September 1907, d. 4 May 1990)

Biography

Birth22 February 1940Jocelyn Doris Lay was born on 22 February 1940 in Dannevirke, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand.1
Death7 January 2004She died on 7 January 2004 in Hamilton, Manawatu-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand, aged 63.1
Last Edited 6 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S131] Ancestry Trees, unknown publish date, Knock family tree; no references.
Family Explorer

Henry Bennett1

M, #14332, b. 20 January 1900

Family: Martha Merton (b. 9 July 1897, d. 3 November 1981)

DaughterLilian May Bennett (b. January 1926)
SonColin Joseph Bennett (b. 13 November 1938, d. August 1996)

Biography

Birth20 January 1900Henry Bennett was born on 20 January 1900 in London, England.1
MarriageJanuary 1925He married Martha Merton, daughter of Henry William Merton and Martha Atkins, in January 1925 in Poplar, London, England.1
Residence29 September 1939Henry Bennett and Martha Merton lived in Leyton, Essex, England.2
Employment29 September 1939He was employed as Locomotive fireman.3
Last Edited 7 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage, Poplar, London, Jan-Mar 1925, vol 1c 628.
  2. [S124] The 1939 register for England & Wales., 2 blanked lines.
  3. [S124] 1939 register.
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Lilian May Bennett1

F, #14333, b. January 1926
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherHenry Bennett (b. 20 January 1900)
MotherMartha Merton (b. 9 July 1897, d. 3 November 1981)

Biography

BirthJanuary 1926Lilian May Bennett was born in January 1926 in Poplar, London, England.1
Last Edited 7 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Poplar, London, Jan-Mar 1926, vol 1c 566, mother Merton.
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Colin Joseph Bennett1

M, #14334, b. 13 November 1938, d. August 1996
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherHenry Bennett (b. 20 January 1900)
MotherMartha Merton (b. 9 July 1897, d. 3 November 1981)

Biography

Birth13 November 1938Colin Joseph Bennett was born on 13 November 1938 in West Ham, Essex, England.2
DeathAugust 1996He died in August 1996 in Epping Forest, Essex, England, aged 57.1
Last Edited 7 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 57, Epping forest, Essex, Aug 1996, 31C 4701, 270.
  2. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, West Ham, Essex, Oct-Dec 1928, vol 4a 117, mother Merton.
Family Explorer

Charles Edmund Edward Little1

M, #14335, b. 9 October 1898, d. January 1956

Family: Emily Alice Merton (b. 16 August 1898, d. December 1975)

DaughterEmily Alice Little+ (b. 5 July 1923, d. April 1996)

Biography

Birth9 October 1898Charles Edmund Edward Little was born on 9 October 1898 in Shoreditch, London, England.2
Marriage21 February 1921He married Emily Alice Merton, daughter of Henry William Merton and Martha Atkins, on 21 February 1921 in St Andrew's Church, Bromley-by-Bow, London, England.1,3
DeathJanuary 1956Charles Edmund Edward Little died in January 1956 in Romford, Essex, England, aged 57.4
Last Edited 7 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S48] Parish Register, marriag; Charles Edward Little, 22, father Charles Chinnery, & Emily Alice Merton, 22, father Henry William, St Andres, Bromley, London, no 353, p 177.
  2. [S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, birth, Shoreditch, London, Oct-Dec 1898, vol 1c 25.
  3. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Emily A Merton & Charles E Little, Poplar, London, Jan-Mar 1921, vol 1c 681.
  4. [S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 57, Romford, Essex, Jan-Mar 1956, vol 5a 744.
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Emily Alice Little1

F, #14336, b. 5 July 1923, d. April 1996
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherCharles Edmund Edward Little (b. 9 October 1898, d. January 1956)
MotherEmily Alice Merton (b. 16 August 1898, d. December 1975)

Family: Francis Edmund Neighbour (b. 19 June 1921, d. 2 January 1980)

SonChristopher Francis Neighbour

Biography

Birth5 July 1923Emily Alice Little was born on 5 July 1923 in Bromley-by-Bow, London, England.2
Name-MarrJanuary 1951Her married name was Neighbour.3
MarriageJanuary 1951She married Francis Edmund Neighbour in January 1951 in Ilford, Essex, England.3
DeathApril 1996She died in April 1996 in Waltham Forest, London, England, aged 72.1
Last Edited 7 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 72, Waltham Forest, London, Apr 1996, C52 2551C 174.
  2. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Poplar, London, Jul-Sep 1923, vol 1c 692, mother Murton.
  3. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Francis E Neighbour & Emily A Little,Ilford, Essex, Jan-Mar 1951, vol 5a 753.
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Francis Edmund Neighbour1

M, #14337, b. 19 June 1921, d. 2 January 1980

Family: Emily Alice Little (b. 5 July 1923, d. April 1996)

SonChristopher Francis Neighbour

Biography

Birth19 June 1921Francis Edmund Neighbour was born on 19 June 1921 in Wandsworth, London, England.2
MarriageJanuary 1951He married Emily Alice Little, daughter of Charles Edmund Edward Little and Emily Alice Merton, in January 1951 in Ilford, Essex, England.1
Death2 January 1980Francis Edmund Neighbour died on 2 January 1980 in 139 Victoria Road, Barking, London, England, aged 58.3
Last Edited 7 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Francis E Neighbour & Emily A Little,Ilford, Essex, Jan-Mar 1951, vol 5a 753.
  2. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Wandsworth, London, Jul-Sep 1921, vol 1d 936, mother Newman.
  3. [S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 58, redbridge, london, Jan 1980, vol 14 1568.
Family Explorer

Christopher Francis Neighbour1

M, #14338
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherFrancis Edmund Neighbour (b. 19 June 1921, d. 2 January 1980)
MotherEmily Alice Little (b. 5 July 1923, d. April 1996)
Last Edited 7 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Stepney, London, Jul-Sep 1959, vol 5d 703, mother Little.
Family Explorer

Lilian Maud Barreatt1

F, #14339, b. 29 March 1908, d. 23 July 1990

Family: Joseph John Merton (b. 9 October 1904, d. October 1979)

SonKenneth J Merton
DaughterRita Lilian Merton

Biography

Birth29 March 1908Lilian Maud Barreatt was born on 29 March 1908 in Poplar, London, England.2
Name-Marr7 September 1929Her married name was Merton.1
Marriage7 September 1929She married Joseph John Merton, son of Henry William Merton and Martha Atkins, on 7 September 1929 in St Andrew's Church, Poplar, London, England.1
Residence29 September 1939Lilian Maud Barreatt and Joseph John Merton lived in 59 Davington Road, Barking, Essex, England.3
Death23 July 1990She died on 23 July 1990 in 53 St Marks Road, Benfleet, Essex, England, aged 82.4
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S48] Parish Register, marriage; Jospeh John Merton, 24, father Henry william, & Lilian Maud Barrratt, 21, father Thomas John, St Andrew, Poplar, London, no 109, p 55.
  2. [S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, birth, Poplar, London, Apr-Jun 1908, vol 1c 529.
  3. [S124] The 1939 register for England & Wales., 2 blanked lines.
  4. [S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 82, Southend on Sea, Essex, Jul 1990, vol 9 2657.
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Kenneth J Merton1

M, #14340
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherJoseph John Merton (b. 9 October 1904, d. October 1979)
MotherLilian Maud Barreatt (b. 29 March 1908, d. 23 July 1990)
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Poplar, London, Oct-Dec 1931, vol 1c 492, mother Barratt.
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Rita Lilian Merton1

F, #14341
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherJoseph John Merton (b. 9 October 1904, d. October 1979)
MotherLilian Maud Barreatt (b. 29 March 1908, d. 23 July 1990)

Biography

MarriageOctober 1960Rita Lilian Merton married Ronals S Cox in October 1960 in Shoreditch, London, England.2
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Ilford, Essex, Jul-Sep 1939, vol 4a 793, mother Barratt.
  2. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Rita L Merton & ronald S Cox, Shoreditch, London, Oct-Dec 1960, vol 5d 928.
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Ronals S Cox1

M, #14342

Biography

MarriageOctober 1960Ronals S Cox married Rita Lilian Merton, daughter of Joseph John Merton and Lilian Maud Barreatt, in October 1960 in Shoreditch, London, England.1
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Rita L Merton & ronald S Cox, Shoreditch, London, Oct-Dec 1960, vol 5d 928.
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George Henry Berry1

M, #14343, b. 2 March 1901, d. June 1962

Family: Ethel Agnes Merton (b. 9 September 1906, d. August 1999)

SonRonald Henry Berry
DaughterShirley E Berry

Biography

Birth2 March 1901George Henry Berry was born on 2 March 1901 in West Acton, Middlesex, England.2
MarriageSeptember 1929He married Ethel Agnes Merton, daughter of Henry William Merton and Martha Atkins, in September 1929 in Poplar, London, England.1
DeathJune 1962George Henry Berry died in June 1962 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, aged 61.3
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Ethel A Merton & George H Barry, Poplar, London, Jul-Sep 1929, vol 1c 853.
  2. [S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, birth, Brentford, Middlesex, Apr-Jun 1901, vol 3a 160, mother Wallington.
  3. [S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 61, Barnet, Herts., Apr-Jun 1962, vol 5a 593.
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Ronald Henry Berry1

M, #14344
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherGeorge Henry Berry (b. 2 March 1901, d. June 1962)
MotherEthel Agnes Merton (b. 9 September 1906, d. August 1999)
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Poplar, London, Jul-Sep 1930, vol 1c 498, mother Merton.
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Shirley E Berry1

F, #14345
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherGeorge Henry Berry (b. 2 March 1901, d. June 1962)
MotherEthel Agnes Merton (b. 9 September 1906, d. August 1999)
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Romford, Essex, Apr-Jun 1935, vol 4a 829, mother Merton.
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Queenie Makeler1

F, #14346, b. 24 April 1930, d. 8 November 2018

Family: Frederick George Merton (b. 5 June 1909, d. 19 November 1972)

SonDerek Merton
DaughterLinda P Merton

Biography

Birth24 April 1930Queenie Makeler was born on 24 April 1930 in Hackney, London, England.2
Name-MarrJuly 1952Her married name was Merton.1
MarriageJuly 1952She married Frederick George Merton, son of Henry William Merton and Martha Atkins, in July 1952 in Hackney, London, England.1
Death8 November 2018Queenie Makeler died on 8 November 2018 in Bromley, Kent, England, aged 88.3
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Frederick G Merton & Queenie Makeler, Hackney, London, Jul-Sep 1952, vol 5c 1604.
  2. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, birth, Stepney, London, Apr-Jun 1930, vol 1c 464, mother Grodinsky.
  3. [S70] England & Wales Death Index 1989-2018, unknown publish date, death, age 87, Ms Queenie Merton, Bromley, Kent, BR1.
Family Explorer

Derek Merton1

M, #14347
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherFrederick George Merton (b. 5 June 1909, d. 19 November 1972)
MotherQueenie Makeler (b. 24 April 1930, d. 8 November 2018)
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, brth, hackney, London, Jul-Sep 1953, vol 5c 644, mother Makeler.
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Linda P Merton1

F, #14348
ReferencesThe Brettons/Brittons of Essex

Parents

FatherFrederick George Merton (b. 5 June 1909, d. 19 November 1972)
MotherQueenie Makeler (b. 24 April 1930, d. 8 November 2018)
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S96] England & Wales Birth Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, brth, Shoreditch, London, Jan-Mar 1956, vol 5d 607, mother Makeler.
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Edna Mary Hollobon1

F, #14349, b. 22 October 1915, d. February 1999

Biography

Birth22 October 1915Edna Mary Hollobon was born on 22 October 1915 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.2
Name-MarrApril 1942Her married name was Merton.1
MarriageApril 1942She married William Merton, son of Henry William Merton and Martha Atkins, in April 1942 in Farnham, Surrey, England.1
DeathFebruary 1999Edna Mary Hollobon died in February 1999 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England, aged 83.3
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; William Merton & Edna M Hollobon, Surrey SW, Apr-Jun 1942, vol 2a 1566.
  2. [S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, birth, Eastbourne, Sussex, Oct-Dec 1915, vol 2b 107, mother Randall.
  3. [S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 83, Isle of Wight, Feb 1999, A85A 5561A 119.
Family Explorer

John Henry Wicks1

M, #14350, b. 13 April 1912, d. December 1987

Family: Prescilla Rose Merton (b. 4 April 1916, d. 4 October 1988)

DaughterPamela J Wicks
DaughterChristine M Wicks

Biography

Birth13 April 1912John Henry Wicks was born on 13 April 1912 in Poplar, London, England.2
MarriageJanuary 1940He married Prescilla Rose Merton, daughter of Henry William Merton and Martha Atkins, in January 1940 in West Ham, Essex, England.1
DeathDecember 1987John Henry Wicks died in December 1987 in Hackney, London, England, aged 75.3
Last Edited 9 December 2021

Citations

  1. [S69] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, unknown publish date, marriage; Priscilla M Merton & John H Wicks, West Ham, Essex, Jan-Mar 1940, vol 4a 386.
  2. [S17] Indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. Catherines House, London, birth, Poplar, london, Apr-jun 1912, vol 1c 975, mother Wiseman.
  3. [S78] England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005, unknown publish date, death, age 75, tower Hamlets, London, Dec 1987, vol 14 1176.
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