The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's 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 Robert Mercer and Katherine Mercer [Illman]. He was born 15th Sep 1820 at Hever, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1820 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1859 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2A Page 265
  He married Rebecca Illman on 22nd Jan 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 403, witnesses John Illman & Harriet & Hester Mercer. She was born 6th Feb 1825 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1825 at St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iGeorge who was born July to Sep 1850 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 384
  iiRobert who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex
3 iiiJohn who was born 1854 at Chiddingstone, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Mercer, aka Robert was the son of George Mercer, farm labourer and Rebecca Fry [Mercer] [Illman]. He was born July to Sep 1850 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 384
  He married Alma Harriet Frost on 14th Jul 1873 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses John Mercer & Ellen Bateman. She was born 1855 at Fordcombe, Kent; christened 28th Jan 1855 at St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1887 at Ashurst, Kent
  iiEsther who was born 1891 at Ashurst, Kent
   
  3. John Mercer, farm labourer was the son of George Mercer, farm labourer and Rebecca Fry [Mercer] [Illman]. He was born 1854 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Helen Holmes on July to Sep 1875, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q3 Vol 2b Page 193. She was born 1857 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiGeorge Henry who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiInfant who was born Feb 1881 at Speldhurst, Kent
   

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