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Marion McQuarrie was born in Argyllshire circa 1788. Based on age at death.

She married Charles McFadyen at Scobull in Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Argyllshire, on 7 March 1804.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Charles before 1866.

Marion died on 9 January 1866 at Ledaig in Tobermory, Argyllshire, of diarrhoea.³

She married Archibald McQuarrie in Soriby, Ulva, Argyllshire, on 19 December 1774.^1,2

James Meffin was born circa 1864. (Birth date based on age at death).

He married Caroline Serena Isabella Rose, daughter of William Rose and Bertha Blomfield Matthews, in New Zealand in 1897.¹

James died in 1943 in New Zealand.²

Vida Eileen Melrose was born in Australia on 5 December 1928.²

She married Maurice Baruck Lahiff in Tumut, New South Wales, in 1947.¹

Vida's second marriage was to Ronald Cumming, son of George Cumming and Ethel Maud Robinson, circa 1969 in Brisbane, Queensland.²

She was widowed at age 54 on the death of her husband Ronald on 20 February 1983.^3,2

Vida died on 13 October 2019 in Queensland at age 90.⁴ She was buried on 23 October 2019 at the Redcliffe Cemetery, 267 Macdonell Rd in Redcliffe.⁴

Joanna Margaret Mercer was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, on 4 July 1963.^1,2

Joanna's death was registered between January 1978 and March 1978 in Oxford, Oxfordshire.³

Keith Mercer was born in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 20 August 1921.^1,2

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 6 Sheldon Rd in Edmonton, Middlesex, along with Robert James Mercer and Amy Mary Ann Rust; he was seeking work and not previously employed.³

Keith's marriage to Georgina (Ena) Grace M Crawley was registered between January 1957 and March 1957 in Lewisham, London, Middlesex. (Note there is an issue here with the children's mother's maiden name being recorded as GUINEY, even though that was not her true maiden name).^1,4

He was appointed executor of Emma Elizabeth Ellen Snow's estate in London on 19 January 1966.⁵

Keith died on 6 July 1990 in Buckinghamshire at age 68.^1,6,7

His will was probated in Oxford on 5 February 1992 with an estate of £12202.⁷

Robert James Mercer was born in Lambeth, London, Middlesex, on 17 October 1890.^2,1,3

He married Amy Mary Ann Rust, daughter of Harold George Rust and Emma Elizabeth Ellen Snow, in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 16 March 1918.^2,4
He was listed as the son-in-law of Harold George Rust in the 1921 Census at 6 Sheldon Rd in Edmonton, Middlesex, and was a salesman for W Dennison and Co, bakers.⁵

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 6 Sheldon Rd in Edmonton, Middlesex, with Amy Mary Ann Rust; he was a retail confectioner and they were living next door to his parents-in-law. Keith Mercer was listed as living at the same address.³

Robert died on 2 February 1943 in Edmonton, Middlesex, at age 52.^2,6

Janie Chalmers Meredith was born in New Zealand in 1873.¹

She married James Brown Moodie, son of Thomas Moodie and Helen Inglis Brown, in New Zealand in 1909.^2,3

She was widowed on the death of her husband James on 25 June 1958.⁴

Janie died in 1970 in New Zealand.⁵

Kenneth James Merison was born in Leyton, Middlesex, on 13 August 1921.^2,1

He married Sylvia Wicks, daughter of Sydney Ernest Wicks and Rose Emmeline Rust, in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 8 August 1952. There were no children from this marriage.^2,3

Kenneth died in April 2001 in Enfield, London, Middlesex, at age 79.¹

Alice Jean Michie was born in New Zealand in 1923.¹