Alexander Mercer1827–
- Name
- Alexander Mercer
| Birth | April 1, 1827 25 29 |
| Census | April 7, 1861 (Age 34 years) Address: 132 Easter Kennoway Shared note: 1861 Scottish Census - Isobel Burgess - Household |
| Census | April 2, 1871 (Age 44 years) Address: 113 - Easter kennoway Shared note: 1871 Scottish Census - Isobel Burgess - Household |
| Census | April 3, 1881 (Age 54 years) Address: Cupar Road Shared note: 1881 Scottish Census - Alexander Mercer - Household |
| Census | April 5, 1891 (Age 64 years) Note: I believe that this is the Alexander listed in this census entry, older brother of WIlliam, but wrong age for Alexander, s/be 63 not 53. |
| Death | yes |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Mercer Birth: January 30, 1802 45 — Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Death: |
| mother |
Isobel Burgess Birth: May 21, 1797 — Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Death: January 10, 1875 — Kennoway, Fife, Scotland |
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Marriage: January 8, 1825 — Kennoway, Fife, Scotland |
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3 months elder brother |
Andrew Mercer Birth: April 9, 1825 23 27 — Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Death: June 22, 1878 — Methelhill, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland |
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2 years himself |
Alexander Mercer Birth: April 1, 1827 25 29 — Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
William Mercer Birth: August 20, 1830 28 33 — Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Death: November 15, 1892 — Windygates, Fife, Scotland |
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3 years younger brother |
James Mercer Birth: May 21, 1833 31 36 — Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Death: |
| Birth | Birth record entry:
Parish / District Name - Number - Entry / Frame
Kennoway / Fife - 434/4 - fr 1024
Surname Mercer Sex M/F M
Given names Alexander
Date and time 1 Apr 1827
Father’s names James Mercer
Text of entry James Mercer, Sawyer and his wife Isobella Burgess had a son born on the 1st April 1827 and baptised by the Rev Patrick Wright named Alexander
Registrar’s name Registered April 1845
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| Census | 1861 Scottish Census - Isobel Burgess - Household
Book 003, Page 021 434 Kennoway
Notes: Number people Blind, Deaf or Dumb - 0, Number children at school - 0, Number rooms with one or more windows - 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1871 Scottish Census - Isobel Burgess - Household
Book ED3, Page 020 434 Kennoway
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| Census | 1881 Scottish Census - Alexander Mercer - Household
Book 004, Page 004, Sched 18 434 Kennoway
Notes: Number rooms with one or more windows - 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | I believe that this is the Alexander listed in this census entry, older brother of WIlliam, but wrong age for Alexander, s/be 63 not 53. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1891 Scotland - Census - Joseph Cowan + Agnes Mercer - Household
Windy Gates, Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Two Janets are recorded on the transcription | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note | Informant at mother's death |