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William Mercer 1853–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Dallington, Sussex

Death Date: Sep 1919

Death Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Father: James Mercer

Mother: Hannah Winchester

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William Mercer was born in 1853 in Dallington, Sussex, the child of James Mercer And Hannah Winchester. In 1861, William Mercer resided in Marden, Kent, England. In 1871, William Mercer resided in Canterbury, Kent, England. William Mercer passed away in 1919 in Maidstone, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • William Mercer was born in 1853 in Dallington, Sussex, the child of James Mercer And Hannah Winchester.
  • In 1861, William Mercer resided in Marden, Kent, England.
  • In 1871, William Mercer resided in Canterbury, Kent, England.
  • William Mercer passed away in 1919 in Maidstone, Kent, England.

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William Mercer's Ancestors

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William Mercer
1853–1919
Birth Place: Dallington, Sussex
Parents
James Mercer
1820–1899
Ashburnham, Sussex
Hannah Winchester
1822–1902
Ashburnham, Sussex
Grandparents
William Mercer
1789–1882
Ashburnham, Sussex, England
Sarah Kennard
1798–
Warbleton, Sussex, England
William Winchester
1791–
Sussex
Philadelphia Shadwell
1788–
Wartling, Sussex
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Shadwell
1748–1832
Mary Ellis
1747–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mercer's Timeline

4 Records

1853
1853
Birth of William Mercer in Dallington, Sussex
Dallington, Sussex
1861
1861
Age 8
William Mercer resided here in Marden, Kent, England
Marden, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 18
William Mercer resided here in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1919
Sep 1919
Age 66
Death of William Mercer in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Dallington, Sussex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 938; Folio: 66; Page: 15; GSU roll: 838711
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 498; Folio: 44; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542650

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1919
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England

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