William MERCER

1863 -    Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

George MERCER

Abt 1835 - 1872  (37 years)

Birth	Abt 1835	Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Oct 1872 and Dec 1872	Ellesmere district, Cheshire, England
	Age: 37y
Family	Sarah ROGERS,   b. Between Jan 1842 and Mar 1842, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Married	Between Jan 1862 and Mar 1862	Whitchurch S district, Shropshire, England
Children	1. William MERCER,   b. Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863, Hampton Bank / Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   2. Hannah MERCER,   b. Between Apr 1864 and Jun 1864, Hampton Bank / Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   3. Martha MERCER,   b. Between Jan 1866 and Mar 1866, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   4. Sarah Maria MERCER,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   5. Georgina MERCER,   b. Between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871, Hampton Bank / Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   6. Elizabeth MERCER,   b. Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872, Ellesmere district, Cheshire, England

Sarah ROGERS

1842 -

Birth	Between Jan 1842 and Mar 1842	Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Family 1	George MERCER,   b. Abt 1835, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Married	Between Jan 1862 and Mar 1862	Whitchurch S district, Shropshire, England
Children	1. William MERCER,   b. Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863, Hampton Bank / Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   2. Hannah MERCER,   b. Between Apr 1864 and Jun 1864, Hampton Bank / Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   3. Martha MERCER,   b. Between Jan 1866 and Mar 1866, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   4. Sarah Maria MERCER,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   5. Georgina MERCER,   b. Between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871, Hampton Bank / Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   6. Elizabeth MERCER,   b. Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872, Ellesmere district, Cheshire, England
Family 2	Edward JONES
Married	Between Jul 1873 and Sep 1873	Wem district, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Robert JONES   2. Charlotte JONES,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Stockton on Tees, Durham / Northumberland, County Durham, England

• Name	William MERCER
  Birth	Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863	Hampton Bank / Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   [1]
  	JFM 1863 Ellesmere district, Volume 06A, Page 739 Mother's Maiden Surname: Rogers
  Gender	Male
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Etchleys, St Neal, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England   [2]
  	Age: 8y
  	RG10/2789, Folio 70, Page 15 Son, Scholar
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	29 Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, Durham, County Durham, England   [3]
  	Age: 18y
  	RG11/5032 Folio 14, Page 22 Son, Unmarried, General Labourer
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	The Huts, Stockley, Willington, Durham, County Durham, England   [4]
  	Age: 28y
  	RG12/4100, Folio 135, Page 32 Stepson, Single, Setter and Brick Maker
  Ancestor Count	2
  Reference Number	H 0525a
  Person ID	I2004	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	George MERCER,   b. Abt 1835, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England d. Between Oct 1872 and Dec 1872, Ellesmere district, Cheshire, England (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Sarah ROGERS,   b. Between Jan 1842 and Mar 1842, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
  Marriage	Between Jan 1862 and Mar 1862	Whitchurch S district, Shropshire, England   [5]
  	JFM 1862 Whitchurch S district, Volume 06A, Page 1039
  Family ID	F967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863 - Hampton Bank / Ellesmere, Shropshire, England 1871 Census - Age: 8y - 2 Apr 1871 - Etchleys, St Neal, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England 1881 Census - Age: 18y - 3 Apr 1881 - 29 Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, Durham, County Durham, England 1891 Census - Age: 28y - 5 Apr 1891 - The Huts, Stockley, Willington, Durham, County Durham, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM MERCER ADDRESSES: Etchleys ?, Lineal, Ellesmere, Shropshire (02 April 1871) 29 Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, Durham (03 April 1881) The Huts, Stockley, Willington, Durham (05 April 1891) OCCUPATIONS: Scholar (02 April 1871) General Labourer (03 April 1881) Setter and Brick Maker (05 April 1891) CENSUSES: (1863- ) 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - 02 April 1911 - Last checked: 02 April 2017

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JFM 1863 Ellesmere district, Volume 06A, Page 739. [S1054] 1871 Census - Mercer, George & Sarah, RG10/2789, Folio 70, Page 15. [S1023] 1881 Census - Jones, Edward & Sarah, RG11/5032 Folio 14, Page 22. [S590] 1891 Census - Jones, Edward & Sarah, RG12/4100, Folio 135, Page 32. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JFM 1862 Whitchurch S, Volume 06A, Page 1039.