Thomas
Mercer
Born in Little Bowland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of George Mercer
and Elizabeth (Dugdale) Mercer
Brother of
William Mercer, Mary Ann (Mercer) Cockerill, James Mercer, John Mercer, Elizabeth (Mercer) Bretherton, Sarah (Mercer) Barcroft, Martha Mercer, George Mercer, Isabella Mercer, Richard Mercer, Robert Mercer, Phoebe Mercer, Faith Mercer, Faith (Mercer) Proctor, Richard Mercer and Phoebe Mercer
Husband of
Grace (Thompson) Mercer
— married
26 Sep 1860 in Saint John,Preston,Lancashire,England
Descendants 
Father of
Ann (Mercer) Eccles, George Mercer, Elizabeth (Mercer) Noble, Mary Esther (Mercer) Bell, Grace (Mercer) Cock, Faith (Mercer) Holden, Phoebe (Mercer) Pinfold, Martha Mercer, Isabella (Mercer) Chrystall, Thomas Mercer and Martha (Mercer) Pye
Died
at age 78
in Chipping, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Thomas was born in 1842. He was the son of George Mercer and Elizabeth Dugdale.
- Marriage: 26 Sep 1860 St John, Preston, Lancs.
- Thomas Mercer - 21, Laborer, Bachelor, Tithe Barn St
- Grace Thompson - 20, Housekeeper, Spinster, Tithe Barn St
- Groom's Father: George Mercer, Laborer
- Bride's Father: late Henry Thompson, Brick Layer
- Witness: Richard Mercer, (X); Alice Kay
- Married by Banns by: D. F. Chapman, Curate
- Register: Marriages 1860, Page 189, Entry 378
- Source: LDS Film 93997
He died in 1921[1]
Census Records
1851 Census Greystonelee, Little Bowland, Lancashire, England[2]
- George Mercer Head M 58 Bowland, Yorkshire
- Elizabeth Mercer Wife F 54 Bowland, Yorkshire
- James Mercer Son M 30 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- Martha Mercer Daughter F 25 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- George Mercer Son M 22 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- Robert Mercer Son M 17 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- Faith Mercer Daughter F 13 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- Richard Mercer Son M 12 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- Thomas Mercer Son M 8 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- Mary Jane Mercer Grand Daughter F 7 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- Ellis Mercer Visitor M 61 Great Bowland, Yorkshire
Census 1861 Highfield Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England[3]
- Thomas Mercer Head M 20 Preston, Lancashire
- Grace Mercer Wife F 20 Preston, Lancashire
Census 1871 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Grace Mercer Wife F 29 Preston, Lancashire
- Ann Mercer Daughter F 8 Preston, Lancashire
- George Mercer Son M 6 Chipping, Lancashire
- Elizabeth Mercer Daughter F 4 Chipping, Lancashire
- Mary Mercer Daughter F 2 Chipping, Lancashire
- Grace Mercer Daughter F 0 Chipping, Lancashire
- Sarah Carter Servant F 23 Little Bowland, Lancashire
On Census night Thomas was away from home possibly cattle dealing
Census 1871 Bootle, Cumberland, England[4]
- Eleanor Gelderd Head F 34 Alverstone, Lancashire
- Elizabeth Gelderd Sister F 32 Alverstone, Lancashire
- John Gelderd Brother M 29 Bootle, Cumberland
- William Gelderd Brother M 24 Bootle, Cumberland
- Edward Gelderd Brother M 22 Bootle, Cumberland
- Mary A Gelderd Cousin F 21 Kendal, Westmorland
- Elizabeth Tyson Servant F 17 Irton, Cumberland
- Thomas Mercer Lodger M 29 Bowlang, Lancashire
- Thomas Cockshot Lodger M 56 Ballgrove, Lancashire
- Thomas Brotherton Lodger M 18 Chipping, Lancashire
- William Pritt Lodger M 62 Bootle,
Census 1881 Chipping, Lancashire, England[5]
- Thomas Mercer Head M 38 Little Bowland, Lancashire, England
- Grace Mercer Wife F 39 Preston, Lancashire, England
- Ann Mercer Daughter F 18 Preston, Lancashire, England
- George Mercer Son M 16 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Elizabeth Mercer Daughter F 14 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Mary Mercer Daughter F 12 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Grace Mercer Daughter F 10 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Faith Mercer Daughter F 8 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Phoebe Mercer Daughter F 6 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Martha Mercer Daughter F 4 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Isabella Mercer Daughter F 1 Chipping, Lancashire, England
- Thomas Cutler Servant M 14 Longridge, Lancashire, England
- William Etherington Servant M 39 Catforth, Lancashire, England
- Christopher Robinson Servant M 25 Barnacre, Lancashire, England
Census 1891 Chipping House, Hesketh Lane, Chipping,Lancashire,England[6]
- Thomas Mercer Head M 48 England
- Grace Mercer Wife F 49 England
- George Mercer Son M 26 Lancashire, England
- Mary Easter Mercer Daughter F 22 Lancashire, England
- Faith Mercer Daughter F 18 Lancashire, England
- Phoebe Mercer Daughter F 16 Lancashire, England
- Isabella Mercer Daughter F 11 Lancashire, England
- Thomas Mercer Son M 9 Lancashire, England
- Martha Mercer Daughter F 6 Lancashire, England
- John Atkinson Servant M 28 Yorkshire, England
- Joseph Pedder Servant M 25 Lancashire, England
- William Maughan Servant M 59 Cumberland, England
Census 1901 Chipping House, Chipping, Lancashire, England[7]
- Thomas Mercer Head M 59 Little Bowland, Lancashire
- Grace Mercer Wife F 59 Preston, Lancashire
- Thomas Mercer Son M 19 Chipping, Lancashire
- Mary Esther Mercer Daughter F 31 Chipping, Lancashire
- Grace Mercer Daughter F 29 Chipping, Lancashire
- Martha Mercer Daughter F 16 Chipping, Lancashire
- George Down Servant M 20 London
- Thomas Banks Servant M 17 Preston, Lancashire
- Margaret Beazard Servant F 38 Preston, Lancashire
Thomas was born in 1842. He passed away in 1921.
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188438158/thomas-mercer
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGR1-VH3 : Mon Jan 29 22:59:13 UTC 2024), Entry for George Mercer and Elizabeth Mercer, 1851.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PV-C13 : Wed Jan 17 21:12:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mercer and Grace Mercer, 1861.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V51Q-69B : 25 June 2022), Thomas Mercer in entry for Eleanor Gelderd, 1871.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q275-FD7Y : 13 December 2017), Thomas Mercer, Chipping, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 4170/4, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,180.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QTTH-PN2 : Wed Jan 10 11:28:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mercer and Grace Mercer, 1891.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X922-7YK : 21 May 2019), Thomas Mercer, Chipping, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chipping subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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Mercer-4903 and Mercer-2772 appear to represent the same person because: duplicates datesmatch als children
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Heather Jenkinson
Please don't add children's data on here as proof he existed there's about 18 of them
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Rejected matches › Thomas Mercer (1841-1903) › Thomas- Esdras Mercier (bef.1844-) › Thomas E. Mercer
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