The Merrett family details that I have seen shows a Muriel Merrett who married someone by the name of Mitchell and they had a daughter Doreen Mitchell. Muriel Merrett's parents apear to have been William Vernon (W. V.) Merrett (born around 1872 and whose photo is in the "Where the River Bends" book published 2009) and Esther Anne Driver. In turn W.V. Merrett's parents were Daniel Merrett (1845-1890) and Elizabeth Vernon - amongst other places they lived at Sandfield Farm, High Street, Arlingham. Perhaps Elizabeth Vernon originated from Lower Milton End Farm, Arlingham where the Vernon family farmed for generations. I believe that her brother was John Vernon (photo in Where the River Bends) of Cross House, Arlingham - he was the village butcher and I think a founding member of Arlingham Parish Council at the very end of the C19th. A photo of Daniel Merrett appears in "Antiquities of Arlingham" published in 2008. Going further back, Daniel Merrett's parents were Henry Merrett (1803-1891) and Sarah Abell (1805-1862). They lived at Warth Farm, Arlingham and, prior to pursuing the family trade of farming, met when Henry Merrett was a teacher at Arlingham school, where Sarah also came to work having moved from Herefordshire. Henry Merrett's photo also appears in "Antiquities of Arlingham". Henry's parents were James Merrett (1767-1839) and Martha Ponting (1772-1865) they both came from the Berkeley area, moved to Slimbridge and from there they moved in the very early C19th to Clapsgate House, Arlingham (which is where I live now) and they had many children. I also have the lineage going back three further generations to a John Merrett born 1665.

Thank you very much, Jon Shaw for your valued info, Carole P Merrett.  If anyone knows any thing further of the Vernons I would be pleased to know.  They intermarried with Burcher family I believe.