| Generation No. 2 |
| 2. William Mercer, gardener He was born 1815 at Hastings, Sussex |
| He married Sophia Coppard on 8th Dec 1840 at Ore, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Eastbourne, Sussex. They had the following children: |
| i | Sarah who was born 1842 Ore, Sussex |
| ii | William who was born 1844 Guestling, Sussex |
| iii | Dennis who was born 1845 Guestling, Sussex |
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| 3. Sophia Mercer [Coppard] She was born 1818 at Eastbourne, Sussex |
| She married William Mercer, gardener on 8th Dec 1840 at Ore, Sussex. He was born 1815 at Hastings, Sussex. They had the following children: |
| i | Sarah who was born 1842 Ore, Sussex |
| ii | William who was born 1844 Guestling, Sussex |
| iii | Dennis who was born 1845 Guestling, Sussex |
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