William Merrin

William Merrin was born in 1875 at Arnold the son of Robert a farm labourer and Louisa Merrin née Foster. of James Street, Arnold. Robert was born in 1853, Louisa Foster was born in 1855 both were born in Arnold, they were married on 25th May 1874 and had 11 children, sadly two died in infancy or early childhood. William married Kitty Leivers (born 29th March 1874) in 1899 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district, they lived at Furlong Street, Arnold and went on to have two children, Winifred born 15th July 1904 and Arthur Stanley Merrin born 4th November 1909. In the 1911 census the family lived on Furlong Street Arnold Nottinghamshire and were shown as William Merrin 36 yrs a collier labourer, he is living with his wife Kitty 37 yrs and their children, Winifred 6 yrs and Arthur Stanley 1 year old. Commencing 5th November 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 24 shillings and 2 pence a week, at this date she was living at 30 Burford Road, Arnold.