Ethel Mary Merriman was born on 27th September 1886 at 12 Elaine Grove,Kentish Town, London. She was the second child of John William Merriman and Mary Elizabeth Merriman (nee Woolman).
On 5th April 1891 the Census was held. Ethel Mary Merriman was living at 12 Elaine Grove, Kentish Town, London with her parents John William Merriman and Mary Elizabeth Merriman (nee Woolman), her brother's Bertie John Merriman and Norman William Merriman, her aunt Charlotte Woolman and a borader Frederick Parmiter, a fellow workman of her father's.
On 31st March 1901 the Census was held. Ethel Mary Merriman was living at 31 Courthope Road, Kentish Town, London, with her parents John William Merriman and Mary Elizabeth Merriman (nee Woolman) and her brother's Bertie John Merriman and Norman William Merriman.
On 2nd April 1911 the Census was held. Ethel Mary Merriman was living at 95 Olive Road, Willesden, London, with her father John William Merriman and a boarder, Sophie Miller. Ethel at this time was working as a Housekeeper.
On 3rd July 1915 Ethel Mary Merriman married Francis Henry Judge at St. Silas Church, Penton Street, Islington, London.
The marriage entry read;
1915. Marriage solemnized at St Silas Church Penton Street in the Parish of Clerkenwell in the County of London.
When Married. 3rd July 1915 Name and Surname. Francis Henry Judge/Ethel Mary Merriman Age. 32/28 Condition. Bachelor/Spinster Rank or Profession. Secretary/- Residence at the time of Marriage. 90 White Lion Street/95 Olive Road, Cricklewood Father's Name and Surname. Henry Judge/John William Merriman Rank or Profession of Father. Deceased/Canvasser Midland Railway
Married in the Church of St Silas according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by - or after Banns by me,
This Marriage was solemnized between us, {F H Judge/ E M Merriman} in the Presence of us, {J W Merriman/R M Judge}
On 23rd May 1916 at 95 Olive Road, Cricklewood, London, Ethel Mary Judge (nee Merriman) gave birth to her only child, Peter Francis Judge.
In the mid 1930's Peter Francis Judge met and married Lilian Biss and started his own family, this meant that 95 Olive Road began to become to small, so the family bought 32 Rydal Gardens, Wembley, Middlesex.
On 15th May 1968, Ethel Mary Judge (nee Merriman) made her Will. It reads;
This is the last Will of me ETHEL MARY JUDGE of No. 32 Rydal Gardens Wembley Middlesex
1. I REVOKE all Wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me
2. I APPOINT HILDA EDITH CHESHIRE and MARIAN ELSIE SHEEN both of 100 Windermere Avenue Wembley aforesaid (hereinafter called "my Trustees") to be the EXECUTORS and TRUSTEES of this my Will and I GIVE free of duty to each of them the sum of TEN POUNDS for their trouble in so acting
3.I GIVE the following specific legacies all free of duty namely:-
A. TO my Grand-daughter ARLINE ROSEMARY SIMON my engagement ring all my costume jewellery my silver dressing table set including two cut glass silver mounted scent bottles and my Eidelweiss vase
B. TO my Grand-daughter-in-law HEDWIG wife of my Grandson-Francis Michael Judge my gold wrist watch
C. TO my Grand-daughter-in-law MARGUERITA JUDGE wife of my Grandson Brian Peter Judge my Wedgewood Jug
D. TO LILLIAN MAY MOOR 100 Windermere Avenue aforesaid my small solitaire diamond ring
E. TO my Grandson BRIAN PETER JUDGE my red decanter
F. TO my Grandson FRANCIS MICHAEL JUDGE my silver-mounted green decanter my silver teapot and my silver goblets
G. TO the said HILDA EDITH CHESHIRE my old oak blanket-chest
4. I GIVE all the rest and residue of my property and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and whether real or personal (subject to the payment thereout of my furneral and testamentary expenses and my debts (if any) and any legacies given by any Codicil hereto and the duty on any legacies or gifts hereby or by any Codicil hereto made free of duty) to my Grandson the said FRANCIS MICHEAL JUDGE that if he shall have died in my lifetime leaving issue living at my death who attain the age of twenty one years then such issue shall take my residuary estate and if more than one in equal shares and I DECLARE that my gift of my residuary estate to the said Francis Michael Judge is in consideration of his having undertaken to look after and provide for me in my later years
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of May One thousand nine hundred and sixty eight
E. M. Judge
In today's money the amount left by Ethel Mary Judge (nee Merriman) to her Executors, would be about £110 each
In 1970 Ethel Mary Judge (nee Merriman) died in Hampstead, London.
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