Merrifields to US

[JohnJackson]

Charles Merrifield left Coxley, Wells, Somerset area and ended up in Montana. His father died in Coxley and his mother remarried the following qtr in 1885. He declares on the US census in 1890 that he arrived there in 1886 so maybe there's a connection between the father's death and his migration. Can't find much more than that can anyone see him anywhere between the UK 1881 & US 1890 census?

Any help gratefully accepted.
John

[Waitabit]

There is this Charles Merefield in 1881.(Can't find one of this spelling on FreeBMD for the 1858-1866 time span.
He has a William James Merefield 18 with him. Haven't seen that name in his Family before 1881 but may be a brother not present in earlier censuses.There is a James .
The only Charles S. Merrifield I've found in US so far was born in Wisconsin.
1881
Charles Merefield
Age: 22
Est.b 1859
Farm Servant (Indoor)
born: Nr Wells, Somerset, England Civil parish: Nempnett
County/Island: Somerset
Street Address: Regilbury Park
John Williams 47 Head
Mary Jane Williams 41
James Gilbert Williams 6
Mary Elizabeth Stallard 22
Charles Merefield 22
William James Merefield 18
Registration district: Clutton
RG11; Piece: 2425; Folio: 6; Page: 8;

1871
James Merrifield 48
Jane Merrifield 36
Charles S Merrifield 10
James E Merrifield 7
George E Merrifield 5
Thomas Merrifield 2
(Crown copywrite c/o TNA)

[JohnJackson]

Thanks they're the 2 UK records I'm using but nothing after 1881 till US 1890! Wonder if he's anywhere transatlantic? Can anyone help?

[Sue Mackay]

Where did you find him on the 1890 census? I thought that census got destroyed by fire! I can see him in William St, Walkersville in 1900 with his wife Emily and children Harry and Violet (2 other children having died) with his emigration date given as 1886. Was this the census you meant? He was a silver miner.

[Sue Mackay]

Montana Death Index shows Emily Merrifield died aged 86 on 7 September 1952. She outlived her son Harry, who died aged 27 on 1 June 1924. On the 1910 census Emily is the head of the household with sons Harry and James. According to Harry Merrifield's WW1 Draft Card on Ancestry his dob was 30 August 1896

[Sue Mackay]

Waitabit's #2 on this thread may help you locate newspapers for the area.

[Waitabit]

I'm puzzled here.Having looked about on Familysearch, the only marriage for a Charles & Emily (where Charles is b.England) is for Charles Merrifield whose parents were EDWARD & AMELIA Merrifield,....NOT James & Jane! He married Emily Mitchell, dtr of James Mitchell & Louisa Ann Millett.

Children on 1900 census were same as those born to this couple.

Several trees on Ancestry have same as your notes above re Montana.Onkly up to 1881.
Do you have proof that this is your Man? Might he have been mixed with another along the line?

[JohnJackson]

As Homer Simpson would say "Doh!" I realised from the outset that my key supposition about Charley's origins were suspect but the further I went the more I became convinced. What was my evidence - in retrospect insufficient. Why did I continue - because I believed myself, always questionable. I've now found a more likely person in Tywardreath, Cornwall with correct named parents. How/where did you find Emily Mitchell's parents? I'm obviously not looking correctly!

Well done! Back to square 2.

[Waitabit]

I forgot to mention in the above post, the marriage license gives Charles birthplace as Cornwall, also for Emily Mitchell. Marriage date 9th April 1892. Residence Walkerville, silver Bow. Montana. Charles 30 Emily& 26 yrs.
His Mother formerly Amelia Harris.

Emilies' mother Louisa Ann Millett.Father- James Mitchell.

[Waitabit]

ALWAYS have faith in yourself, if not why bother? If one turns out not to be right, it makes the others one less to search. Sorry I didn't notice your post earlier.

Go to 'Familysearch.org'...... type in Charles Merrifield..place, Montana. year 1889-1900.

Charlie Merrifield
Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 Click on his name to view license & Certificate.
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Here they are in 1891 her Sister has her Mothers name, I misread at first to be the Mother.

birth: 1862
marriage: 09 Apr 1892 Walkerville,​ Silver Bow,​ Montana

1891 England Census ab

Emely Millett Mitchell
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Father James Mitchell
born: Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England
Town: St Blazey,Cornwall

James Mitchell 52
Leticia Louisa Mitchell 27
Emely Millett Mitchell 25
John Mitchell 22
: RG12; Piece: 1821; Folio 132; Page 10;

Are you still looking to find Charles oversees?