14. Laurence James2 Mercer (George Dempster1) was born in Edinburgh 8 November 1833. Laurence died 3 March 1885 in Wycombe, at 51 years of age.
He married Julia Fanny Eliza Reid 21 February 1871. Julia was born in Tankerville, Bombay 22 July 1844. Julia was the daughter of Lestock Robert Reid and Jane Boileau. She was christened in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, 21 September 1844. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 20 Hyde Park Square, Paddington, London, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 122 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 122 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, 1871. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 1 St. Stephens Road, Paddington, London, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 122 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, 1891. She was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in 39 Gordon Road, Ealing, Middlesex.
He was listed as a resident in the census report in Dryden House, Lasswade, Midlothian, 1841. He was christened 18 May 1842. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 122 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, 1871. He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in 1 St. Stephens Road, Paddington, London. Civil Engineer in Madras (1881).
Laurence James Mercer and Julia Fanny Eliza Reid had the following children:
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i.
Alicia Emily3 Mercer was born in Paddington, London 9/05/1873. She
was listed as a resident in the census report in 1 St. Stephens Road, Paddington, London, 1881. Alicia was visiting 1901 in
Lincoln Lodge, Twickenham, Middlesex.
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ii.
Laurence Lestock Mercer was born in Woodford, Essex or Scotland, Edinburgh 17 March 1879. He was listed as
a resident in the census report in 1 St. Stephens Road, Paddington, London, 1881. Laurence was a boarder 1891 in Normansfield
Hospital, Teddington, Middlesex. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 39 Gordon Road, Ealing, Middlesex,
1901. A civil engineer (1901).
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iii.
Eva Julia J. Mercer was born in Woodford, Essex 1880. She was listed as a resident in the census report in
1 St. Stephens Road, Paddington, London, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 39 Gordon Road, Ealing,
Middlesex, 1901.
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