Alexander Webster (abt. 1820)

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Biography

Trying to trace my Mercer lines in Tulliallan, and in doing so chasing down every Mercer line! Please help, if you can.

I'm interested in this line because of this information:- Webster or Mercer, Janet Last Name: Webster (nee Mercer) First Name: Janet Date of Birth: 1824 Place of Birth: Kincardine on Forth, Scotland Parents – Father: John Mercer Parents – Mother: Helen Lauristone Name of Spouse: Alex. Webster Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Date of Death: 5 Nov 1883 age 59 Place of Death: Cape

Notes: DN 7626/1883. IGI. Children:

Alexander Webster

Andrew

Janet

Janet is a few years older than my antecedent, George Mercer, but both were from Kincardine-on-Forth, (Tulliallan), Scotland, and both went to South Africa.

Sources

• http://www.southafricansettlers.com/?p=14897

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQH5-B3K : 10 February 2018), Helen Lauristone in entry for James Mercer, 30 Sep 1814; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,329.