Walter Merrilees^[1]

1876 - 1953  (77 years)

Alexander Merrilees

about 1844 - 1890  (46 years)

Birth	about 1844	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Died	7 August 1890	Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Jessie Gibbs,   b. about 1846, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Married	about 1876	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand

Jessie Gibbs

about 1846 - 1927  (81 years)

Birth	about 1846	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Died	29 May 1927	Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Alexander Merrilees,   b. about 1844, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Married	about 1876	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand

Barbara Fairbairn

1880 - 1959  (79 years)

Birth	5 October 1880	Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Died	28 November 1959	Otago, New Zealand
Father	Robert Allen Fairbairn,   b. 23 March 1842, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Jane Houliston,   b. 16 June 1844, Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Married	20 December 1904	Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Alexander Merrilees,   b. 1907, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand + 2. Allan Merrilees,   b. 6 December 1912, Taieri Mouth, Otago, New Zealand + 3. Marian Merrilees,   b. 1914, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand   4. Mabel Merrilees,   b. 1918, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand + 5. Isobel Merrilees,   b. 1921, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand + 6. John Merrilees,   b. about 1923, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand

Alexander Merrilees

1907 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	1907	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Died	Yes - date unknown	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Barbara Fairbairn,   b. 5 October 1880, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Jean McColl
Children	+ 1. Ailsa Merrilees   2. Janice Merrilees + 3. Marian Merrilees + 4. Living + 5. Joan Merrilees + 6. Helen Merrilees

Allan Merrilees

1912 - 1982  (69 years)

Birth	6 December 1912	Taieri Mouth, Otago, New Zealand
Died	21 September 1982	Otago, New Zealand
Father	Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Barbara Fairbairn,   b. 5 October 1880, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Dorothea Jessie Marshall,   b. 26 October 1909, Naseby, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Brian Merrilees + 2. Graeme Merrilees + 3. Mervyn John Merrilees   4. Barbara Merrilees

Marian Merrilees

1914 -

Birth	1914	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Barbara Fairbairn,   b. 5 October 1880, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Raymond Blair
Children	+ 1. Alexander Blair + 2. Walter Blair

Mabel Merrilees

1918 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	1918	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Barbara Fairbairn,   b. 5 October 1880, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand

Isobel Merrilees

1921 -

Birth	1921	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Barbara Fairbairn,   b. 5 October 1880, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Maurice Blair
Children	+ 1. David Blair + 2. Margaret Blair + 3. Elizabeth Blair   4. Russell Blair

John Merrilees

about 1923 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	about 1923	of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Died	Yes - date unknown	Otago, New Zealand
Father	Walter Merrilees,   b. 1876, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Barbara Fairbairn,   b. 5 October 1880, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Joan Popham
Children	1. Judith Merrilees   2. Grant Richard Merrilees

• Gender	Male
  Birth	1876	Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  Death	7 November 1953	Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  Burial	9 November 1953	Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I3799	Roger
  Last Modified	5 February 2003

  
  

  Father	Alexander Merrilees,   b. about 1844, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand d. 7 August 1890, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Jessie Gibbs,   b. about 1846, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand d. 29 May 1927, Otago, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3340	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Barbara Fairbairn,   b. 5 October 1880, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand d. 28 November 1959, Otago, New Zealand (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	20 December 1904	Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  Children	+   1. Alexander Merrilees,   b. 1907, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand d. Yes - date unknown, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand +   2. Allan Merrilees,   b. 6 December 1912, Taieri Mouth, Otago, New Zealand d. 21 September 1982, Otago, New Zealand (Age 69 years) +   3. Marian Merrilees,   b. 1914, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand     4. Mabel Merrilees,   b. 1918, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand d. Yes - date unknown +   5. Isobel Merrilees,   b. 1921, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand +   6. John Merrilees,   b. about 1923, of, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand d. Yes - date unknown, Otago, New Zealand
  Family ID	F1255	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 February 2003

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] written by Caldwell, P., Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”, page 45. [S15] from Joan van’t Wout, GEDCOM File “Joan.ged”.