Malcolm Holt - family tree

Birth index entry: Entry not yet sighted, IGI only Parish / District Name - Number - Entry / Frame Beath / Fife - 410 Surname MERCER Sex M/F M Given names William Date and time 26 Sep 1857

Scotlands People Name: MERCER, WILLIAM Age: 0 Mother MN: MARTIN Year: 1858 Ref: 434/ 41 Place: Kennoway

Birth record entry: Parish / District Name - Number - Entry / Frame Beath / Fife - 434 - 32 Surname MERCER Sex M/F M Given names Alexander Date and time 30 May 1859, 3h 15m AM Place Kennoway Father’s names William MERCER Age Occupation if deceased Mother’s names Agnes MERCER Age Mother maiden name MARTIN if deceased Place parents married Date Informant’s name Isabella BURGESS or MERCER relationship to child Grandmother X (her mark) Registration place Kennoway Date 15 Jun 1859 Registrar’s name James H Forrester RCE / other information

Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950 First name(s) Alexander Last name Mercer Gender Male Birth year 1859 Birth place Kennoway,Fife,Scotland Baptism year - Baptism date - Baptism place - Father's first name(s) William Father's last name Mercer Mother's first name(s) Agnes Mother's last name Martin Place Kennoway County Fife Country Scotland

Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950 First name(s) Stewart Last name Mercer Gender Female Birth year 1867 Birth place Auchtertool,Fife,Scotland Baptism year - Baptism date - Baptism place - Father's first name(s) William Father's last name Mercer Mother's first name(s) Agnes Mother's last name Martin Place Auchtertool County Fife Country Scotland

Death record entry: Parish / District Name - Number - Entry / Frame Kennoway / Fife - 434 - 1 Surname MERCER Sex M/F F Given names Isabella Age 77 yrs Occupation Date and time 1875 Jan 10th - 10 PM Place Kennoway Marital status Widow name of spouse James Mercer (Sawyer) Father’s name Alexander Burgess if deceased Y/N Y Father’s occupation Fenar ?? Mother’s name Jane Burgess if deceased Y/N Y Mother maiden name & occupation ms Dalrymple Cause of death Bronchitis - 1 and half months Medical attendant Informant’s name Alexander Mercer relationship to deceased Son Residence of informant Registration place Kennoway Date 18 Jan 1875 Registrar’s name James H Forrester RCE / other information

Fife Free Press, & Kirkcaldy Guardian 10 July 1880 At Ireland's Row, Cowdenbeath, on the 5th inst.,, Agnes Martin, wife of William Mercer - deeply regretted.

ref 410/00 0053 MERCER, Robert Cowan Parents: Robert Mercer, Coal Miner - Margaret Mercer MS Cowan - m. 31/12/1876 Beath Witness: Robert Mercer, Father

Death record entry: Parish / District Name - Number - Entry / Frame Markinch / Fife - 447 - 108 Surname MERCER Sex M/F M Given names William Age 61 years Occupation Coalminer Date and time 15 Nov 1892 1hr AM Place Windygates, Markinch Residence (if different from above) Marital status Widower name of spouse Agnes Martin Father’s name Robert MERCER if deceased Y/N Y Father’s occupation Sawyer Mother’s name Isabella Mercer if deceased Y/N Y Mother maiden name Burgess Cause of death Cardiac disease (2 years) cert by J Archwell Informant’s name Joseph Cowan relationship to deceased Son-in-law Residence of informant Registration place Markinch Date 16 Nov 1892 Registrar’s name WJ Haxton RCE / other information Note : father’s name is incorrect.

Death: Margaret Rattray Mercer married to. Robert Mercer (Coalminer) when/where died. 1900, March 19th 10h 45m AM, Kennoway Road, Windygates sex/age. F, 43 years father/mother. Robert Cowan (Coalminer), Elizabeth Cowan (m.s. Penman) casue. Pneumonia & Catarrh of the Bile ducts 21 days as cert A Hide? informant. Robert Mercer, Husband (Present) when/where. 1900, March 20th at Windygates by. George ? Berry, Registrar

Scotlands People Name: COWAN, AGNES Age: 50 Year: 1906 Ref: 410/ 187 Place: Beath (Fife)

Ref: 447/2 11 Name: MERCER, ALEXANDER Age: 52 Year: 1912 Parents: William mercer, Coal Miner (decd) - Agnes Mercer MS Martin (decd) Witness: William Mercer, son Place: Windygates