Alfred MERCER2

17th Jan 18832 - 30th May 19593

Stove fitter

Life History

about 1883	Born in Holloway, London, England.2 (less likely)
17th Jan 1883	Born in Hornsey Road, London..1 (most likely)
1891	Resident in Islington, London, England.2
15th Apr 1906	Married Ivy Rose BAILEY in St Peter's Church, West Hackney, London.4 Marriage certificate shows page 68 entry no. 136. Witnesses were Edward Freethy and George William Tempin. This was the first marriage for both of them. Alfred age 23 and Ivy 22. His address was 40, Bengon Road and hers 18, Bengon Road but the spelling may be wrong as the writing is hard to read.
13th Oct 1906	Birth of daughter Winifred Ivy Blanche MERCER in Hackney, London..1
1917	Death of Ivy Rose BAILEY
31st Jul 1920	Married Jessie Elenor Adela HARLEY in Stoke Newington, London..4 Marriage certificate shows no: A486327 no: 200 Witnessed by Alice Emily Harley and George W. Tampin Alfred Mercer age shown as 39 and Jessie Deane as 34. This was a second marriage for both of them as on the marriage certificate he is shown as a widower and she a widow. Married at St Mathias, Stoke Newington, London.
30th May 1959	Died in Enfield, Middlesex. Carcinoma of Bronchus.3

Other facts

	Birth of child Alfred MERCER
	Birth of child Francis William MERCER

Notes

Fighting war in France when wife Ivy died. Came out of army in 1918 to look after children who in the meantime had been looked after by Emily who it is said did not feed them well despite being given adequatefunds? Winifred thinks she was about 12 years old at this time.
Winifred says 'Aunt Blanch' looked after Winifred / Frank / Alfred.
Moved to Shakespeare Road, Stoke Newington.
Then Alfred married a Mrs Dean whose first husband (Mr Dean) had died, her maiden name is Harley. They moved to her house in 108 PalatineRoad, Stoke Newington.
Later moved to Laburnham Street, Shoreditch. Then to Beresford Road,Highbury and from this address Alfred (the son) left to get married.
Then moved to Park Lane, Stoke Newington and finally to "Rosemary" 53Longfield Avenue Enfield from where Francis left to get married.
Alfred died, leaving the house to Jessie and Winifred (Alfreds daughter and Jessies step-daughter). In the meantime Winifred had married James who moved to Longfield Ave from Oxford House. James died, then Jessie died and Winifred sold the house to move to Clacton.

Marriage certificate to Jessie Ellenor Deane (Harley) shows Alfreds address as 54 Shakespeare Road London N16

Birth certificate no B417605 entry no 4 registered in Islington (sub Islington East) book no 257 on 28th Feb 1883. Copy certificate dated 6th Jan 1923.

Copy of death certificate shows address at 53 Longfield Ave, Enfield.Cert No. IW550720 entry no. 470 registered in Enfield on 30th May 1959 by his son A. Mercer of 87 Winchester Road, Kenton.

Born at 2 James Place, Hornsey Road, London.
Died at Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield.

An "In Memorium" card shows that he died Saturday 30th May 1959 aged 76 years. Interred at Hertford Road Cemetary, grave no 1670, Plot B.Con.

Sources

1. Footnote: Birth certificate
2. 1891 England Census
- Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;
- Database online.
3. Footnote: Death certificate
4. Footnote: Marriage certificate