Thomas Merris and Hester Shergold (nee Fox) of Salisbury, Wiltshire
THOMAS
MERRIS SHERGOLD, baptised August 18th 1782 at Salt Lane Presbyterian, Salisbury,
Wiltshire.; died 1840 Salisbury, Wiltshire He was the son of THOMAS
SHERGOLD
and ELIZABETH
SHERGOLD (nee MERRIS).
He married HESTER SHERGOLD (nee FOX) at St Mary's, Taunton, Somerset
on 26th August 1805 (why Taunton?) Hester died in 1852 at Salisbury, Wiltshire.
In the Mormon's IGI there is a record for a baptism of Thomas Merris Shergold
who was born at Brown St? Salisbury, Wiltshire? 21st October 1780 and who was
Christened 7th June 1820 at St Martin's, Salisbury, Wiltshire. It seems he was
Christened twice.
His father Thomas Shergold died abt 1814 around the same time that Thomas himself
ended up in debtors prison. Although by about 1831 he was described as a gentleman.
1
THOMAS MERRIS SHERGOLD b: 18 Aug 1782 Salt Lane Presbytarian, Salisbury, Wiltshire
.. +HESTER FOX b: 30 Mar 1785 Saint Thomas', Salisbury, Wiltshire
.. 2 THOMAS
MERRIS SHERGOLD b: Abt. 1808 Salisbury, Wiltshire died 1852 Salisbury
....... +ELIZA
WEAR b: 26 Feb 1808 Salisbury, Wiltshire ?
...... 3 HARRIET
SHERGOLD b: 19 Jun 1842 Bristol
........... +FREDERIC
HALLS b: 22 Dec 1840 Great Torrington, Devon
........... 4 HARRIET
HALLS b: Abt. 1876 St Phillip and St Jacob Parish, Bristol
................ +GEORGE
LLOYD GIBBONS b: Dec 1873 Ebbw Vale, South Wales
............... 5 LILIAN
GIBBONS b: 07 Mar 1897 15 Waterloo Terrace, Old Market, Bristol
.................... +SIDNEY
GEORGE TAYLOR b: 14 Feb 1895 Cliftonwood, Bristol
.................... 6 NORMAN SIDNEY
TAYLOR b: 1926 7 Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol
......................... +JOAN MARGARET
CREESE b: 1931 Bristol
........................
7 PAUL b:1963 Bristol
From the London Gazette
Issue 16921 published on the 30th July 1814.
In 1823 Thomas Merris Shergold gave his
occupation as a Writer and the family were living at Brown Street, Salisbury,
Wiltshire.In 1831 he is described as a gentleman. He is related to Stephen Mills
of Elstone through his mother's family the MERRIS
family of Salisbury and the Isle of Wight, Hampshire..
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Books, Parliamentary papers? by
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - History - 1907
Stephen
Mills, of Elston, near Shrewton, also farmed on a large scale and owned
almost 5,000 acres. On his death in 1858, 4,180 prize Southdown breeding
sheep were auctioned at one of the biggest sheep auctions ever to have
been held in the south of England. (fn. 300) Sacred to the memory of Stephen Mills esq of Elston House in this parish who departed this life to be with Christ on 21st December 1857 aged 61 years. If
we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then so also them which sleep
in Jesus will God bring with him ----------- Then
are they glad becasue they are at rest and so he bringeth them unto the
haven where they And
of Stephen Merris It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good |
Thomas
married at Taunton, Somerset in 1805. Why at Taunton?
H/ESTHER FOX, born Abt. 1784 in Salisbury, Wiltshire; died in Brown Street, Salisbury ? after 1851. In 1851 she was a Nurse died abt 1852, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Don't know who her parents were. Did she have a connection with Taunton, Somerset?
| 1841
Census Brown Street, Salisbury, St Martin, New Sarum, Wiltshire William Shergold 30 Tailor............................ Born in County HESTER SHERGOLD 59 Independant ...... Born in County Eliza Shergold 18 Stay Maker ...................... Born in County --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Civil Parish: St Martin; County: Wiltshire; Enumeration District: 16; Page: 19; Line: 9; GSU roll: 464204. |
| 1851
Census Brown St, St Thomas Parish Salisbury, Wiltshire Esther Shergold 67 Widow Nurse ............. Born Salisbury, Wiltshire Eliza Shergold 27 Daughter Stay Maker .... Born Salisbury, Wiltshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Children of THOMAS SHERGOLD and HESTER SHERGOLD (nee FOX) are:
(1) THOMAS MERRIS SHERGOLD born abt 1808 in Brown Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire; died in Bristol ? Temple Parish? married ELIZA WEAR February 23rd, 1832 in Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire (Possibly).
(2) Eliza Shergold bapt December 14th, 1823 in Brown Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire .Brown Street - 14.12.1823 - Eliza - Parents, Thomas Morris and Hester -occupation Writer.
(3)
John Shergold born abt 1809 in St Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire
(4)
William Shergold born 19th September 1810 and baptised 17th April 1811
at Salisbury, Wiltshire
| 1851
Census 105 Castle Street, St Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire William Shergold Head Married 40 Tailor Journeyman Born Salisbury, Wiltshire Elizabeth Shergold Wife Married 30 Tailoress ......................... Salisbury, Wiltshire Charles Offer 9 Step-son......... Scholar ....................................... Salisbury, Wiltshire Edward Offer 7 Step-son 9........Scholar ...................................... Salisbury, Wiltshire Ann I Farley 28 Lodger Unmarried 28 Tailoress ........................ Salisbury, Wiltshire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Piece: 1847; Folio: 97; Page: 23; GSU roll: 220994 |
Thomas Shergold admon 1814 Nov 28
Where held: SubDean Sarum Ref. 3 Details: To widow Elizabeth, of New Sarum.
Bondsmen: Thomas Merris Shergold of New Sarum, writer, Edward Shergold of New
Sarum, labourer. These details are copied from this site
National Archives 212B/5993 1788 Sept.23
(1) Williams, the Rev. Benjamin
(dissenting) minister of the gospel
Mary his wife, and Mary and Sarah Abigail, his daughter
(2) Shergold, Thomas, clothier, and Elizabeth his wife
(3) Morris, John, clothier (should read Merris, John)
Deed of Authority to vest certain moneys in 3% Consols in Trust.
(Enclosed: Will of Benjamin Williams, dated 17 Oct. 1795, proved 11 Dec. 1797.)
Wiltshire and Swindon Archives 529/145 1782-1850
Copy wills of Thomas Merris
of Milford, 1782;
Lewis Williams of Troescoed, Brecons, 1799;
John Merris of Milford, 1819;
Elizabeth Williams of Salisbury, 1843,
Benjamin Merris Williams of Salisbury, 1850.
Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Will of Benjamin Merris Williams,
Gentleman of New Sarum , Wiltshire
Date 10 June 1850
Catalogue reference PROB 11/2115links to the Catalogue
