Andrew Mercer

(1825 - 1878)

Full Name: Andrew Mercer

Born:

	Date: 09/04/1825
	Place: Kennoway, Fife

Baptised:

08/04/1825

Marriage:

Spouse: Agnes Dunsyre (b:1819. d: 10/Oct/1887 at Buckhaven, Fife.)

Date: 6/Mar/1846 (Date of Betrothal: 14/Feb/1846)

Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Children: Eleven (The first three children were born before their parents married.)

	1841: James Mercer
	1845: Isobella Mercer
	1846: William Mercer
	1850: Janet Mercer
	Mary Mercer
	1854: Alexander Mercer
	1856: Andrew Mercer
	1859: Ann Mercer (b: 06/02/1859 at Graingersquare(?), Lochgelly, Parish of Auchterderran)
	1861: George Brown Mercer
	1863: Agnes Mercer (b: 16/05/1863 7:00pm at Muirhouses, Lochgelly, Parish of Auchterderran)
	1865: John Mercer (AKA: Iain? b: 06/05/1865 at Muirhouses, Lochgelly, Parish of Auchterderran)

Occupations

	1841: Coal Miner
	1846: Collier
	1856: Engineer
	1859: Iron Miner
	1861: Coal Miner
	1863: Coal Miner
	1865: Coal Miner
	1871: Pit Carpenter
	1875: Watchmaker
	1876: Clock and watchmaker
	1878: Sawyer

Addresses:

	1851: 35 Clinkhill, Village of Baintown, Parish of Kennoway, Fife, Scotland
	1861: 69 Muirhouses, Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
	1871: West Wemyss

Census:

1851 1861 1871

Other Facts:

Entry from Fife Family History Society journal for Oct 2000. From article "The Fife Kalendar", court records, "Andrew Mercer, clock and watchmaker in Kennoway, received 3 months imprisonment at Cupar jail at the CSC 1 May 1876 for assaulting his wife, Agnes Dunsire."

Died:

	Date: 22/Jun/1878
	Place: Methilhill, Wemyss
	Cause: Neuralgia and immediate cause of death supposed heart disease - 8 days