Merton was an ancient parish in the Brixton Hundred of Surrey. It was bounded by Wimbledon to the north, Mitcham to the east, Morden to the south and Kingston upon Thames to the west. In 1907 it became Merton Urban District which evolved into the London Borough of Merton.
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Merton Parish Council
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Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. Builder and Liberal party MP. Lord Mayor 1863-4. Uncle of Pethick-Lawrence.
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