The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for George Mercer, farm labourer, son of Robert Mercer and Katherine Mercer [Illman]
Generation No. 1
1. George Mercer, farm labourer was the son of (2) Robert Mercer and (3) Katherine Mercer [Illman]. He was born 15th Sep 1820 at Hever, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1820 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
He married Rebecca Illman on Jan to Mar 1849, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 403. She was born 1825 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1850 Withyham, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1854 Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Mercer was the son of (4) Robert Mercer and (5) Sarah Mercer [Malyan]. He was born 1802 at Hever, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1802 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
He married Katherine Illman on 3rd Sep 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 15th Sep 1820 Hever, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1820 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiHarriet who was born 1822 Hever, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1822 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1825 Withyham, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 1828 Sussex
vEllen who was born 1830 Sussex
viHester who was born 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, age at christening: 11 years
viiSusan who was born 1834 Sussex
viiiMary who was born 1st Aug 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 1842 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1859 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, age at christening: 17 years
 
3. Katherine Mercer [Illman] She was born 1796 at Hartfield, Sussex
She married Robert Mercer on 3rd Sep 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1802 at Hever, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1802 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 15th Sep 1820 Hever, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1820 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiHarriet who was born 1822 Hever, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1822 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1825 Withyham, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 1828 Sussex
vEllen who was born 1830 Sussex
viHester who was born 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, age at christening: 11 years
viiSusan who was born 1834 Sussex
viiiMary who was born 1st Aug 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 1842 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1859 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, age at christening: 17 years
 
Generation No. 3
4. Robert Mercer He was born c 1775
iJohn who was born 1799 Hever, Kent; christened 19th Dec 1798 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
He married Sarah Malyan on 24th Oct 1799 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1802 Hever, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1802 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiSarah who was born 1804 Hever, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1804 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiiMary who was born 1807 Hever, Kent; christened 11th Nov 1807 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1812 Hever, Kent; christened 25th May 1812 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
 
5. Sarah Mercer [Malyan] She was born c 1775
iJohn who was born 1799 Hever, Kent; christened 19th Dec 1798 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
She married Robert Mercer on 24th Oct 1799 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1802 Hever, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1802 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiSarah who was born 1804 Hever, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1804 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiiMary who was born 1807 Hever, Kent; christened 11th Nov 1807 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1812 Hever, Kent; christened 25th May 1812 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
 

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