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James Mercer 1820–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Ashburnham, Sussex

Death Date: April 1899

Death Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Father: William Mercer

Mother: Sarah Kennard

Spouse(s): Hannah Winchester

Children(s): William Mercer, Ellen Mercer, William Mercer, Ellen Mercer, James Mercer, William Mercer, Elizabeth Mercer, George Mercer

James Mercer was born in 1820 in Ashburnham, Sussex, the child of William Mercer And Sarah Kennard. In 1840, James Mercer resided in Kent, England. In 1841, James Mercer resided in Warbleton, Warbleton, Sussex, England. James Mercer married Hannah Winchester, and had children including Elizabeth Mercer, Ellen Mercer, George Mercer, James Mercer, William Mercer. James Mercer passed away in 1899 in Maidstone, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • James Mercer was born in 1820 in Ashburnham, Sussex, the child of William Mercer And Sarah Kennard.
  • In 1840, James Mercer resided in Kent, England.
  • In 1841, James Mercer resided in Warbleton, Warbleton, Sussex, England.
  • James Mercer married Hannah Winchester, and had children including Elizabeth Mercer, Ellen Mercer, George Mercer, James Mercer, William Mercer.
  • James Mercer passed away in 1899 in Maidstone, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mercer
1789–1882
Birth Location: Ashburnham, Sussex, England
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Sarah Kennard
1798–
Birth Location: Warbleton, Sussex, England
SK

Spouses(s)

Hannah Winchester
1822–1902
Birth Location: Ashburnham, Sussex
HW

Children(s)

William Mercer
1853–1882
Birth Location: Dallington, Sussex, England
WM
Ellen Mercer
1849–
Birth Location: Dallington, Sussex, England
EM
William Mercer
1853–
Birth Location: Dallington Sussex England
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Ellen Mercer
1849–
Birth Location: Dallington, Sussex
EM
James Mercer
1847–1911
Birth Location: Warbleton, Sussex
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William Mercer
1853–1919
Birth Location: Dallington, Sussex
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Elizabeth Mercer
1858–1937
Birth Location: Horsmonden, Kent
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George Mercer
1868–1953
Birth Location: Kent
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James Mercer's Ancestors

Self
James Mercer
1820–1899
Birth Place: Ashburnham, Sussex
Parents
William Mercer
1789–1882
Ashburnham, Sussex, England
Sarah Kennard
1798–
Warbleton, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Mercer's Descendants

1.
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James Mercer (1820–April 1899) m. Hannah Winchester (1822–Jul 1902)
  1. 1. William Mercer 1853–1882
  2. 2. Ellen Mercer 1849–
  3. 3. William Mercer 1853–
  4. 4. Ellen Mercer 1849– m. James Parsons 1844–1923
    1. 1. Bessie (Esther) Parsons 1885–1928 m. William (Pratt) Smithson 1877–1932
      1. 1. James (Charles) Smithson 1924–1973 m. Elizabeth (Annie) Stinton 1924–2008
        1. 1. Marion (Elizabeth) Stinton 1942–2023 m. Peter (William) Wood 1935–2014 m. William (Alfred) Plumstead 1928–2012
        2. 2. Jimmy (Albert) Smithson 1945–2001
        3. 3. Trevor (George) Smithson 1951–2021
      2. 2. Bessie (Isabella Ellen) Smithson 1919–1997
      3. 3. Florence (R) Smithson 1921–1991
      4. 4. William (P) Smithson 1923–2007 m. Brenda (M) Dodd 1926–2002
        1. 1. Sheila (A) Smithson 1946–2022
    2. 2. Walter (J) Parsons 1874–
    3. 3. Edward (G) Parsons 1881–
  5. 5. James Mercer 1847–1911 m. Harriett Clements 1850–
    1. 1. James Mercer 1880–
  6. 6. William Mercer 1853–1919
  7. 7. Elizabeth Mercer 1858–1937
  8. 8. George Mercer 1868–1953

James Mercer's Timeline

9 Records

1820
1820
Birth of James Mercer in Ashburnham, Sussex
Ashburnham, Sussex
1840
1840
Age 20
James Mercer resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 21
James Mercer resided here in Warbleton, Warbleton, Sussex, England
Warbleton, Warbleton, Sussex, England
1843
July 1843
Age 23
James Mercer was married in Hailsham, Sussex, United Kingdom
Hailsham, Sussex, United Kingdom
1861
1861
Age 41
James Mercer resided here in Marden, Kent, England
Marden, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 51
James Mercer resided here in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 61
James Mercer resided here in Marden, Kent, England
Marden, Kent, England
1891
1891
Age 71
James Mercer resided here in Marden, Kent, England
Marden, Kent, England
1899
April 1899
Age 79
Death of James Mercer in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Ashburnham, Sussex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 684; Folio: 119; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6095794
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 925; Folio: 62; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1341220
    [3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 938; Folio: 66; Page: 15; GSU roll: 838711
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 498; Folio: 44; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542650

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1843
    Event Place: Hailsham, Sussex, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Warbleton, Warbleton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1108; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Warbleton; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 11; Page: 14; Line: 19; GSU roll: 464158

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Marden, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 498; Folio: 44; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542650

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 938; Folio: 66; Page: 15; GSU roll: 838711

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Marden, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 925; Folio: 62; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1341220

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Marden, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 684; Folio: 119; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6095794

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1899
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
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