Carrie Amy (Dallimore) Merrilees (1893 - 1943)

Born 26 Dec 1893 in Whippingham, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Kendall Merrilees — married 1915 in Havant Registration District, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1943 at age 49 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Carrie (Dallimore) Merrilees was born in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.

Carrie was born on 26th December 1893 in Whippingham on the Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom.^[1]. She was the daughter of James Henry Dallimore and Clara Louisa Fielder. She was not baptised until 5 years later, on 10th November 1898 at St Thomas', Newport, Hampshire^[2]

In 1901, Carrie was living in Crocker St, Newport, Isle of Wight with her siblings. Inexpicably, her parents were recorded at another address for this Census. Household members:

• Edith Dallimore, Female, 12, 1889, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, Single, Daughter
• Alice Dallimore, Female, 12, 1889, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, Single, Daughter
• Ernest Dallimore, Male, 11, 1890, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, Single, Son
• Charles Dallimore, Male, 9, 1892, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, Single, Son
• Carrie A Dallimore, Female, 8, 1893, Newport, Isle Of Wight, Single, Daughter^[3]

In 1911, Carrie aged 19, was single and employed as a General Servant at Hazelmerer Station, Sandown, Hampshire, England. Household members;

• William Thomas Newman, 67, Head, Mar, Nuthurst Sussex, Retired Draper
• Clara Eliza Newman, 69, Wife, Mar, Colchester Essex
• Florence Mary Newman, 40, daughter, Single
• Muriel Doris Mearman, 11, Granddaughter, School
• Carrie Amy Dallimore, 19, Servant, Single, Isle of Wight, General Servant.^[4]

Amy Dallimore and Thomas Merrilees were married in 1915 in the Havant registration district of Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Their marriage was registered in the last quarter of 1915. ^[5]

Children

1. Joan Merrilees b1918
2. Honor Merrilees b1920
3. Thomas Merrilees b1923
4. Beryl Merrilees b1927
5. John Merrilees b1928
6. Jean Merrilees b1933

In 1939 Carrie was living at Pur Neth, Oxford Road, Bullingdon District, Oxfordshire with her husband and children. Household members:

• Thomas R Merrilees, born 25th March 1892, married, Commissionaire Officer Pressed Steel C/O
• Carrie A Merrilees, born 26th December 1894, married, unpaid home duties
• Joan A Merrilees, born 30th April 1918, single, factory hand Pressed Steel Motor Cars
• Honor P Merrilees, born 25th July 1920, single, factory hand Pressed Steel Motor Cars
• Also 3 closed records^[6]

Carrie died on 20th March 1943 at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England, United Kingdom.^[7]. Probate was granted to Thomas Rendell Merrilees (her husband), a works policeman in 1943. Carrie's effects were valued at £243 11s. 8d.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Register of Births, General Register Office of England and Wales, GRO Reference: 1893 M Quarter in Isle of Wight Volume 02B Page 602 Mother's maiden name: Fielder https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9V1-32Z : 5 February 2023), Carrie Amy Dallimore, 1898. Record accessed 22 jan 2024.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXF-5T2 : 20 May 2019), Edith Dallimore, Newport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Newport subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Census citing name, sex, age, estimated year of birth, place of birth, marital status, and relationship to the head of the household. Record accessed 10 Mar 2024.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQH-B6Y : 21 December 2022), Carrie Amy Dallimore in household of William Thomas Newman, Sandown, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Census citing name, age, relationship to the head of the household, marital status, place of birth, occupation. Record accessed 22 Jan 2024.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26X9-CH2 : 13 December 2014), Thomas Merrilees and null, 1915; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1915, quarter 4, vol. 2B, p. 1206, Havant, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Citing the marriage of Amy Dallimore and Thomas Merrilees in 1915 in Hampshire, England. Record accessed 27 Mar 2024.
6. ↑ 1939 Register (Series RG101), The National Archives, Kew, London, England. ED Dzde Reference: Rg 101/2203h Link to image on Findmypast.co.uk
7. ↑ Register of Deaths, General Register Office of England and Wales, GRO Reference: 1943 M Quarter in Oxford Volume 03A Page 1985 Age at Death: 49 https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
8. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XNG-NK3Z : Fri Mar 08 18:30:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Carrie Amy Merrilees and Thomas Rendall Merrilees, 15 Apr 1943. Citing Carrie's date of death and the passing of probate to her husband, Thomas Merrilees. Record accessed 27 Mar 2024.