Author talk:William Mercer
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Probate edit
MERCER The Reverend William
Effects under £14,000
26 September. The Will with a Codicil of the Reverend William Mercer late of Sheffield in the County of York Clerk who died 21 August 1873 at Sheffield was proved at Wakefield by the Reverend Henry Henton Wright of Sheffield Clerk Incumbent of St. James' Church Sheffield and the Reverend William Mercer of Norton in the County of Derby Clerk the Son two of the Executors/
Crockfords edit
- Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1868 > p. 453
MERCER, William, Leavy-Greave, Sheffield.—Trin. Coll. Cam. B.A. 1835, M.A. 1840, P.C. of St. George's, Sheffield, Dio. York, 1840 (Patron, V. of Sheffield; P.C.'s Inc. 400l; Pop. 10,538.) Author, A Visitation Sermon, 1845; Addresses; The Church Psalter and Hymn-book, containing the Words and the Music together, for the Use of Congregations and Families, Cramer and Co.
Alumni Cantabrigiensis edit
William MERCER
Approx. lifespan: 1811–1873
sizar aged 18 Trinity College adm1829:06:06
s. of John MERCER
b. Barnard Castle, Barnard, Co. Durham
Sch: Otley School Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire
Matric 1829:10MT:
BA 1836
MA 1841
P.C.: St George's Sheffield, [West Riding of Yorkshire] 1840-70
Publ.: A Visitation Sermon; The Church Psalter and Hymn-book for the use of Congregations and Families etc.
d. Disappears from Crockford 1872
father of William MERCER (1863)
[add:]Married (1) 1841:10:21, at Richmond [ North Riding of Yorkshire ???], Emma, eldest dau. of Ottwiel?? Tomlin of Richmond [ North Riding of Yorkshire ???]; she died 1851; M.I. at St George's, Sheffield, [West Riding of Yorkshire] [:add]
[add:]Married (2) Frances, wid. of Joseph Crookes and dau. of Thomas BLAKE [:add]
[add:]V. of St George's [Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire ] till death[:add]
[add:] d. 1873:08:21, aged 62[:add]
[add:]C.R. Hudleston; P.J. Wallis: Memorials of Sheffield, 95, 97[:add]