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Merrifield South Huish

Posted by Pam Hayes on 8/8/2024, 12:56 am

I am looking for the burial place of my ggg Grandparents George and Mary Merrifield(nee Jeffery) I have their death certificates but on searching the South Huish burial registers cannot find an entry. George Merrifield died 18 August 1866, aged 73 yrs at Galmpton, and his wife Mary died 27 Nov 1886 age 90 yrs. She had been living in a Galmpton Cottage near Elliots farm (1881 census) but her death address was given as Hope Malborough. Can anyone help as to where i might look for these burials. I have tried FMP, Ancestry, FamilySearch and Devon FHS member's area. I am descended fron their son William Henry Merrifield who was buried in Holy Trinity Church 1933. I live in Australia so unable to visit.

Re: Merrifield South Huish

Posted by Sally Topliss on 8/8/2024, 10:43 am, in reply to "Merrifield South Huish"

Have been through burial records for Holy Trinity, South Huish and neither of them are there.

Sally

Re: Merrifield South Huish

Posted by Judith on 8/8/2024, 10:12 am, in reply to "Merrifield South Huish"

Do you know where they were born? sometimes people buried with their ancestors.

Re: Merrifield South Huish

Posted by Judith on 8/8/2024, 10:29 am, in reply to "Re: Merrifield South Huish"

There are two churches in Galmpton, one is Holy Trinity, the other a Chapel of the Good shepherd, you need to check the records of both. Would suggest you contact the record office, Devon Heritage centre, as not all on line.
The other possibility is South Milton/Molton where George was born, but given that son is buried at Holy Trinity, would think they will be there.

Re: Merrifield South Huish

Posted by Pam Hayes on 9/8/2024, 12:02 am, in reply to "Re: Merrifield South Huish"

Thank you all. I have searched all the available on line records in all places. George could be at St Andrews Churchyard as a son William was buried there in 1835 aged 2 yrs. Since George died 1866 before the new church was open it is possible that he is at St Andrews also. Perhaps their burials were not entered in the register ?

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