Thomas Mercer (1818 - abt. 1867)

Born Mar 1818 in Withernwick, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Blashill) Mercer — married 14 Jun 1841 in Goxhill, ERY, England

Descendants

Died about 1867 at about age 48 in York Registration District. England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born & Baptised 1818 Withernwick

Thomas Mercer was born in Withernwick, a village a couple of miles inland from the East Yorkshire coast between Hornsea and Aldbrough. ^[1]

Thomas was the son of William Mercer and his first wife Ann Beach

Marriage 1841 Goxhill

Thomas Mercer and Ann Blashill married 1841 in Goxhill, a very small village near Hornsea in East Yorkshire. ^[2]

Thomas Mercer and Ann Blashill had ten children in the villages of the plain of Holderness, east of Hull: a huge family to live on the wage of an agricultural labourer: It is no surprise that they mostly leave home at 14.

• Elizabeth in Withernwick
• Robert in South Skirlaugh
• Ann, Frances and Ellen in Burstwick
• Martha, John, Sarah, Thomas and James in Sproatley.

A Full House 1851 Sproatley

Almost ten years after their marriage Thomas and Ann Mercer have six children, born in four different villages, the last being Sproatley where they now live, and as it turns out settle down. ^[3]

Only the first two are found in IGI baptisms.

More Children 1861 Sproatley

In 1861 the Mercers are still in Sproatley and though the eldest four children have left to find jobs ,four more children have been born there and replace them. ^[4]

Death 1867 York?

Probably dead bef 1871 - wife described as widow. BUT there is no death in FreeBMD closer than York , why would he be 40 miles from home? ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Withernwick Register of Baptisms : 8 March 1818 : Thomas Mercer son of William & Ann a labourer : Rev Jas THOMPSON. East Riding Archives PR PE 8121
2. ↑ Goxhill Marriage Register : 14 June 1841 : Thomas Mercer and Ann Blashill
3. ↑ Census 1851 @@ Sproatley HO 107 2365 50 Thomas MERCER 33 b Withernwick Ann Mercer 32 b Beeford Elizabeth Mercer 9 b Withernwick, Robert Mercer 7 b South Skirlaugh, Ann Mercer 5 b Burstwick Fanny Mercer 4, b Burstwick Ellen Mercer 2 b Burstwick Martha 5 months b Sproatley
4. ↑ Census 1861 @@ Sproatley RG9 3601 1 8v-9 Thomas Mercer 43 b Withernwick, Ag Lab, wife Ann Mercer 42 b Beeford Ellen Mercer 12 scholar b Burstwick, Martha Mercer 10, scholar b Sproatley John Mercer 7, scholar b Sproatley Sarah Mercer 5, b Sproatley Thomas Mercer 3 b Sproatley James Mercer 1 b Sproatley
5. ↑ freebmd Deaths Dec 1867 MERCER Thomas 49 York 9d 10