Biography
Mary Ann Sophia Merrick was born 8 September 1838 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia to Joseph Merrick (1800-1875) and Maria Jane Wood (1815-1898) and died 25 June 1885 Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. She married John Thomas Payne (1843-1910) 20 February 1865 St Johns in Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Rebecca Merrick (1857-?) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Edward Payne (1866-1956) | |||
| Amelia Payne (1867-?) | |||
| Katie Ann Payne (1868-1884) | |||
| Edith A Payne (1869-?) | |||
| Robert Henry Payne (1870-?) | |||
| Laura Suzette Payne (1871-?) | |||
| Reuben G Payne (1874-?) | |||
| Ada Alvina Payne (1874-1960) | |||
| Mary Jane Payne (1875-?) | |||
| Roland Payne (1875-1960) | |||
| (unamed female) Payne (1876-1876) | |||
| Melvina Payne (1878-1952) | |||
| Burdell Payne (1880-1884) | |||
| Barrington Meredith Payne (1883-1884) | |||
Footnotes (including sources)
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