Ann (Mercer) Lyon (bef. 1844)

Born before 7 Apr 1844 in Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Lyon — married 1862 in St Helens Parish Church, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Ann Mercer was born in about 1844 in Prescot, Lancashire. She was the illegitimate daughter of Margaret Mercer. She was christened on 7 Apr 1844 at St Mary the Virgin Church in Prescot, Lancashire. Her family's address was given as Prescot.

Ann married John Lyon in 1862 at St Helens Parish Church.

Their son Henry was born in about 1870 in Eccleston, Lancashire. He was christened on 29 Jun 1870 at St Mary the Virgin Church in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was given as labourer, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Research Notes

No birth registration found (not a legal requirement to register births at that time)

No filiation and maintenance record found on https://archivecat.lancashire.gov.uk/calmview/Overview.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog searching on "margaret mercer".

Probably working as a domestic servant in 1861, but there is more than one possible match

Sources

• Baptism listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Marriage registration http://www.ukbmdcertificateordering.co.uk/certapp.php?type=marriages&data=LYON%7CJohn%7CMERCER%7CAnne%7CSt+Helens+Parish%7CSt+Helens%7C1862%7C1862%7C%7CSH%3AC6%2F3%2F181%7CL%7C100150%7Clancashire%7CSH&lang=

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-V7M : 12 September 2019), Anne Mercer in household of Margaret Mercer, Prescot, Lancashire, England; citing Prescot, Lancashire, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZG1-WZ5 : 23 April 2019), Henry Lyon in entry for John Lyon, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-R5H8 : 13 December 2017), Henry Lyon in household of John Lyon, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 3730/7, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,075.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:778T-LT2 : 26 November 2020), Henry Lyon in household of John Lyon, Sutton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

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