Thomas Mercer

1831 - 1916  (84 years)

• Name	Thomas Mercer
  Born	14 Jul 1831	Haydock
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	7 Aug 1831	Burtonwood
  Occupation	Dock labourer, waterman
  Died	21 May 1916	Irwell Street, Widnes   [1]
  Person ID	I47052	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Mercer,   b. 1803, Lambeth, London
  Mother	Catherine Borrows,   b. 1804, Parr, nr Haydock ,   d. Oct 1874, John Street, Widnes  (Age 70 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1826	Winwick, nr Haydock   [2]
  Family ID	F14953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Shaw,   b. 11 Dec 1831, Northwich ,   d. 12 Jul 1875, Sankey Street, Widnes  (Age 43 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1854	St Peter, Liverpool   [3]
  Children	1. Charlotte Mercer,   b. 1855, Widnes   2. Mary Ann Mercer,   b. 7 Aug 1856, Widnes   3. Emily Mercer,   b. 1859, Widnes   4. John Mercer,   b. 1861, Widnes   5. Richard Mercer,   b. Abt Feb 1865, Widnes ,   d. Bef 1939  (Age < 73 years)   6. Thomas Mercer,   b. Abt Nov 1870, Widnes
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F14948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Harrison,   b. 1815, Barnton, Cheshire ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 85 years)
  Married	26 Sep 1876	St Alban, Bevington, Liverpool   [3]
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F14951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Birthplace given as Runcorn in 1901 census, St Helens in 1911.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010060] DC. [S240186] England Select Marriages (Ancestry). [S010069] MC.