MERRETT, Henry Charles

1842 - 1914  (72 years)

• Name	MERRETT, Henry Charles  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	2 Jan 1842	Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jan 1914	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia   [3]
  Buried	Beloka, New South Wales, Australia   [3]
  Person ID	I11855	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	MERRETT, Henry John,   b. 24 Sep 1810, Bredon, Worcestershire, England ,   d. 18 Dec 1861, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	BYRNE, Sarah,   b. 1815, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 21 May 1850, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	15 Apr 1836	Parish of St Peters Church of England, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [5]
  Family ID	F1756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KING, Ada A,   d. 28 Jul 1965, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  Married	1895	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	1. MERRITT, Living  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F3181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HENRY CHARLES MERRETT was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, in 1841. After being educated at Campbelltown, he, in 1865, came to Coonhoongbula Station at Buckley's Crossing, in order to manage it for his aunt, Mrs. Eccleston. He acquired a property known as "The Corner," having a frontage to the Snowy River. He at all times evidenced a very active interest in matters pertaining not only to Buckley's Crossing, but to Manaro generally, and was instrumental in having erected over the Snowy River the large iron bridge at Buckley's Crossing, the first cylinder of which he was invited to lay on 17th March, 1888. Transcribed by Pattrick Mould in 2003, from the book "Back to Cooma' Celebrations" page 81 Delegate Argus 5 February 1914 The death is announced from Dalgety of Mr Henry Charles Merrett at the age of 74 years. He was a native of Campbelltown, but had resided on the Monaro for the greater portion of his life. He was the first President of the Dalgety Shire Council, and held many other public positions, but he will be chiefly remembered for his great efforts in urging the claims of Dalgety at the time the Federal Capital Site was being chosen. He was buried in Boloco Cemetery, the memorial headstone reading, "Henry Charles Merrett died 20 January 1914 aged 73 years." (Headstone transcription courtesy the Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra from their publication 'Monumental Inscriptions Monaro, Canberra, 1999) Submitted by Judy McCutcheon <judymcc-at-ozemail.com.au> SQUATTER'S LIST 46/47 John Merrett - Squatting in the Bligh Pastoral District Boranda - 15,000 acres - Castlereagh River Eringanoring - 15,000acres - Castlereagh River Warrana - 25,000acres - Warrana Creek Pattrick 15.08.06

  
  

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