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Ancestry report for Ruth Mercer, daughter of John Mercer, farm labourer and Mary Mercer [Brook]
Generation No. 1
1. Ruth Mercer was the daughter of (2) John Mercer, farm labourer and (3) Mary Mercer [Brook]. She was born 1867 at Warbleton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Mercer, farm labourer was the son of (4) John Mercer, farm labourer and (5) Miranda Mercer [Parsons]. He was born 1831 at Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1831 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Mary Brook on Oct to Dec 1856, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 136. She was born 1832 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1859 Warbleton, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1864 Warbleton, Sussex
iiiRuth who was born 1867 Warbleton, Sussex
ivEmily who was born 1871 Warbleton, Sussex
 
3. Mary Mercer [Brook] She was born 1832 at Warbleton, Sussex
She married John Mercer, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1856, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 136. He was born 1831 at Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1831 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1859 Warbleton, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1864 Warbleton, Sussex
iiiRuth who was born 1867 Warbleton, Sussex
ivEmily who was born 1871 Warbleton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Mercer, farm labourer was the son of (6) Henry Mercer and (7) Mary Mercer [Marshall]. He was born 1803 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1803 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Miranda Parsons on 19th Jul 1827 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1810 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born c Nov 1827 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1827 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1829 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1829 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1831 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1831 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivMicah who was born 1834 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th May 1834 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vMerenda who was born 1836 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1836 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
5. Miranda Mercer [Parsons] She was born 1810 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married John Mercer, farm labourer on 19th Jul 1827 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1803 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born c Nov 1827 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1827 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1829 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1829 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1831 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1831 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivMicah who was born 1834 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 11th May 1834 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vMerenda who was born 1836 Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1836 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Henry Mercer He was born c 1775
He married Mary Marshall on 25th Jun 1795 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 25th Jun 1795 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1795 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiWilliam Henry who was born 1797 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 28th May 1797 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiAlice who was born 1798 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1798 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1800 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1800 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1801 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1801 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viJohn who was born 1803 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1803 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiEliza who was born 1805 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1805 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
7. Mary Mercer [Marshall] She was born c 1775
She married Henry Mercer on 25th Jun 1795 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 25th Jun 1795 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1795 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiWilliam Henry who was born 1797 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 28th May 1797 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiAlice who was born 1798 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1798 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1800 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1800 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1801 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1801 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viJohn who was born 1803 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1803 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiEliza who was born 1805 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1805 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 

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