Joyce Alice (King) Merrett (1920 - 2001)

Born 1 Sep 1920 in St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Allan Graham Merrett — married 1954 in New South Wales, Australia

Died 10 Jun 2001 at age 80 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Joyce (King) Merrett is Notable.

Joyce King was an Olympic athelete that won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in England.

Joyce Alice King, daughter of George and Alice King, was born 1 September 1920, in St Leonards, New South Wales.^[1]

Joyce married Allan Graham Merrett in 1954, in North Sydney, New South Wales.^[2]

Joyce died (age 80) on 10 June 2001, Sydney, New South Wales.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales: Births, Deaths and Marriages search, database (https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ : accessed 16 Jun 2023) Births

   Registration Number: 34907/1920 Name: KING JOYCE A Father's Given Name(s): George Mother's Given Name(s): Alice I District: ST LEONARDS

2. ↑ New South Wales: Births, Deaths and Marriages search, database (https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ : accessed 16 Jun 2023) Marriages

   Registration Number: 3081/1954 Groom's Family Name: MERRETTALLAN Groom's Given Name(s): ALLAN GRAHAM Bride's Family Name(s): KING Bride's Given Name(s): JOYCE ALICE District: NORTH SYDNEY

3. ↑ Obituary: "Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Sydney Morning Herald; Publication Date: 13 Jun 2001; Publication Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/121605556/?article=3be4cb47-057a-4d99-aa49-15858124aae8&focus=0.20087871,0.022455111,0.28708133,0.09488322&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 62223 #628167133 (accessed 21 July 2023)
   Name: Joyce Alice Merrett; Maiden Name: King; Gender: Female; Death Age: 80; Birth Date: abt 1921; Death Date: Abt 2001; Burial Date: 15 Jun 2001; Obituary Date: 13 Jun 2001; Obituary Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Newspaper Title: The Sydney Morning Herald; Spouse: Allan.

• "United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960" FamilySearch Record: 68PN-TZ85 (accessed 21 July 2023) FindMyPast Image Name: Joyce Alice King; Emigration Date: 17 Aug 1948; Emigration Place: England, United Kingdom; Immigration Place: AUSTRALIA; Birth Date: 1921; Occupation: TEACHER; Travel Place: SYDNEY, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA; Age: 27; Arrival Port: SYDNEY; Departure Port Name: LONDON; Ship Company Name: P. & O.; Ship Name: STRATHAIRD; Source Flag Amended: N.
• Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
  The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-162670
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2997 #147015776 (accessed 21 July 2023)
  Name: Joyce Alice King; Gender: Female; Departure Age: 27; Birth Date: abt 1921; Departure Date: 19 Aug 1948; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: Strathaird; Shipping Line: P and O; Destination Port: Sydney, Australia; Master: H C Forsyth.
• Passenger List: "Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963"
  National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 99
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5378 #423760 (accessed 21 July 2023)
  Name: Joyce Alice King; Departure Place: London, United Kingdom; Arrival Date: 14 Sep 1948; Arrival Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia; Vessel: Strathaird.
• Wikidata: Item Q469568, en:Wikipedia
• FamilySearch Person: G8LQ-BPX