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William Henry Mercer 1864–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1864

Birth Location: Billington, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Apr 1950

Death Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Shoesmith

Children(s): Ellie Mercer, Edgar Mercer, William Mercer, Henry Mercer

William Henry Mercer was born in 1864 in Billington, Lancashire, England, the child of John Mercer And Margaret Mercer. William Henry Mercer married Sarah Ann Shoesmith, and had children including Edgar William Mercer, Ellie Mercer, Henry H Mercer, William Mercer. William Henry Mercer passed away in 1950 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Mercer was born in 1864 in Billington, Lancashire, England, the child of John Mercer And Margaret Mercer.
  • William Henry Mercer married Sarah Ann Shoesmith, and had children including Edgar William Mercer, Ellie Mercer, Henry H Mercer, William Mercer.
  • William Henry Mercer passed away in 1950 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Sarah Shoesmith
1861–1913
Birth Location: Padiham, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Ellie Mercer
1892–
Birth Location: Read, Lancashire, England
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Edgar Mercer
1887–1896
Birth Location: Wavertree, Lancashire, England
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William Mercer
1878–
Birth Location: Wavertree, Lancashire, England
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Henry Mercer
1879–
Birth Location: Wavertree, Lancashire, England
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William Mercer's Ancestors

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William Mercer
1864–1950
Birth Place: Billington, Lancashire, England
Parents
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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William Mercer's Descendants

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William (Henry) Mercer (Jul 1864–Apr 1950) m. Sarah (Ann) Shoesmith (19 Mar 1861–16 Jul 1913)
  1. 1. Ellie Mercer 1892–
  2. 2. Edgar (William) Mercer 1887–1896
  3. 3. William Mercer 1878–
  4. 4. Henry (H.) Mercer 1879–

William Mercer's Timeline

10 Records

1864
Jul 1864
Birth of William Henry Mercer in Billington, Lancashire, England
Billington, Lancashire, England
1864
18 Sep 1864
William Henry Mercer was baptized in Whalley, Lancashire, England
Whalley, Lancashire, England
1864
18 Sep 1864
William Henry Mercer was christened in Whalley, Lancashire, England
Whalley, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 17
William Henry Mercer resided here in Billington, Lancashire, England
Billington, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 27
William Henry Mercer resided here in Read, Read St John, Read, Lancashire, England
Read, Read St John, Read, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 37
William Henry Mercer resided here in Padiham, Padiham, Lancashire, England
Padiham, Padiham, Lancashire, England
1902
1902-1903
Age 38
William Henry Mercer resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1905
1905
Age 41
William Henry Mercer resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 47
William Henry Mercer resided here in Padiham, Lancashire, England
Padiham, Lancashire, England
1950
Apr 1950
Age 86
Death of William Henry Mercer in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1864
    Event Place: Billington, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4175; Folio: 11; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1342001
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10b; Page: 671
    [6] 1901 England Census
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] UK, Registers of Habitual Criminals and Police Gazettes, 1834-1934, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; MEPO 6: Metropolitan Police: Criminal Record Office: Habitual Criminals Registers and Miscellaneous Papers; Reference: MEPO 6/8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Whalley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Whalley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Billington, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4175; Folio: 11; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1342001

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Read, Read St John, Read, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Padiham, Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902-1903
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Electoral Registers, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Electoral registers, Burgess rolls and Voters Lists; Reference: Hq324.241LIV

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census Summary Books, Class: RG78; Piece: 1422
    [2] 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1950
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10b; Page: 671
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