The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Mercer
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Mercer She was born c 1775
2 iMary who was born 1796 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; christened 21st Feb 1796 All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Young [Mercer] was the daughter of unknown father and Mary Mercer. She was born 1796 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; christened 21st Feb 1796 at All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  She married Henry Young, farmer on 21st Apr 1816 at All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent, witnesses John Brook & Mary Young. He was born 12th Mar 1797 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Dec 1880 at Burrswood, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, youngest son Arthur was living at Burrswood in 1881; buried 29th Dec 1880 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 84 years. They had the following children:
3 iWilliam who was born c Sep 1816 at Gipps Cross, Langton Green, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1816 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
4 iiHenry who was born 1818 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1818 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
5 iiiMatthew who was born 1820 at Waghornes Gate [a.k.a. Waggons Gate], Langton Green, Kent; christened 3rd Dec 1820 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 10th Mar 1846 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 25 years
6 ivEdward who was born 1822 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 9th Jun 1822 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  vAnn who was born 1824 at Waghornes Gate [a.k.a. Waggons Gate], Langton Green, Kent; christened 1st Aug 1824 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died May 1825 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; buried 18th May 1825 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 14 months
7 viMark who was born 1825 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1825 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Apr 1905 Brenchley, Kent; buried 20th Apr 1905 Speldhurst, Kent
  viiMary who was born 1828 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1828 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 18th Jul 1833 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 5 years
8 viiiHarriet who was born 1830 at Gipps Cross, Langton Green, Kent; christened 2nd May 1830 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
9 ixJohn who was born 1832 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Feb 1832 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
10 xEllen who was born 1835 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th May 1835 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
11 xiHannah who was born 1839 at Gipps Cross, Langton Green, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1839 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
12 xiiArthur who was born 1842 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 28th Aug 1842 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  3. William Young was the son of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. He was born c Sep 1816 at Gipps Cross, Langton Green, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Jane Taylor on 24th Oct 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Edward Turley & Tamar Taylor. She was born 15th Dec 1821 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1822 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, parents William & Lucy Taylor. They had the following children:
13 iJane who was born 1847 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 21st Nov 1847 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
  4. Henry Young was the son of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. He was born 1818 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Jane Salmon on 25th Aug 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses James Upton & Ellen Young. She was born 1827 at Rainham, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1827 at St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent, parents James & Susan Salmon
   
  5. Matthew Young was the son of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. He was born 1820 at Waghornes Gate [a.k.a. Waggons Gate], Langton Green, Kent; christened 3rd Dec 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 10th Mar 1846 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 25 years
  He married Sophia Young on 23rd Dec 1842 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Henry & Ruth Young. She was born 2nd Nov 1820 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 28th May 1837 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
  6. Edward Young, gardener was the son of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. He was born 1822 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 9th Jun 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Anne Waters on 26th Jan 1856 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses John & Harriet Young. She was born 1833 at Brenchley, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1864 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiWilliam Henry who was born 1866 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiiHellen who was born 1869 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1874 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
   
  7. Mark Young was the son of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. He was born 1825 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Apr 1905 at Brenchley, Kent; buried 20th Apr 1905 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Ann Hook on 5th Jan 1850 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses William Snashall & Fanny Needem. She was born 1827 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1827 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry (labourer) & Ann Hook. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth A. who was born 1858 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
  8. Harriet Upton [Young] was the daughter of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. She was born 1830 at Gipps Cross, Langton Green, Kent; christened 2nd May 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  She married Henry Upton, butcher on 28th Aug 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses John & Hannah Young. He was born 1830 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents Charles & Elizabeth Upton
   
  9. John Young was the son of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. He was born 1832 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Feb 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Ann Sophia Brown on 11th Dec 1877 at St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent, witnesses Henry Brown & Ellen Potter. She was born 1839 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th May 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
  10. Ellen Upton [Young] was the daughter of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. She was born 1835 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th May 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  She married James Upton on 6th Nov 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Henry & James YOung. He was born 1826 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents Charles & Elizabeth Upton
   
  11. Hannah Page [Young] was the daughter of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. She was born 1839 at Gipps Cross, Langton Green, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  She married Stephen Page on 1st Nov 1862 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses John & Eliza Young. He was born 1842 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Aug 1842 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
   
  12. Arthur Young was the son of Henry Young, farmer and Mary Young [Mercer]. He was born 1842 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 28th Aug 1842 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Mary Hook on 12th Sep 1863 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Stephen & Hannah Page. She was born Apr 1841 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1841 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry (labourer) & Ann Hook. They had the following children:
  iArthur who was born 1865 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiHenry who was born 1866 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiiMary who was born 1868 at Speldhurst, Kent
  ivWilliam who was born 1870 at Speldhurst, Kent
  vWalter who was born 1874 at Speldhurst, Kent
  viRichard who was born 1876 at Speldhurst, Kent
  viiEllen who was born 1878 at Speldhurst, Kent
  viiiRose who was born 1878 at Speldhurst, Kent
  ixJohn who was born 1879 at Speldhurst, Kent
  xAnna who was born Sep 1880 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  13. Jane Hider [Young] was the daughter of William Young and Jane Young [Taylor]. She was born 1847 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 21st Nov 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  She married David Pollington Hider, farm labourer on 9th Sep 1871 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2a Page 807, witnesses John & Eliza Young. He was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1846 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Horace Pollington who was born 1875 at Speldhurst, Kent
14 iiNellie Pollington who was born 11th Aug 1883 at Rusthall, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1883 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent
   
Generation No. 5
  14. Nellie Pollington Young [Hider] was the daughter of David Pollington Hider, farm labourer and Jane Hider [Young]. She was born 11th Aug 1883 at Rusthall, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1883 at St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent
  She married Frederick Arthur Young on 16th Jan 1904 at St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent, witnesses William Young & Jane Pollington Hider. He was born 8th Oct 1881 at Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15th Jan 1882 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   

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