Mercy daughter of Charles Roberts of Hailsham, servant, and Sophia (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1871 England Census Mercy Roberts, age 16, born in Hailsham, was a servant at 24 Holland Rd., Hove Sussex.
At the time of the 1881 England Census Mercy Roberts, age 26, born in Hailsham, unmarried, was a housemaid at 59 Clark Rd., Hove.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Mercy Roberts, age 46, single, born in Hailsham Sussex, was working as a domestic housemaid in Tudor Cottage in Clapham Surrey.
At the time of the 1911 England Census Mercy Roberts, age 54, born in Hailsham Sussex, single, was working as a general domestic servant at Dicker Bakery, "Northfield", Hellingly Sussex.
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Mercy Roberts of 2 Eastwell-place Hailsham Sussex, spinster, died 28 January 1937. Probate Lewes 24 Apr 1937 to Emily Mercy Jane Holter (wife of John Holter) and the said John Holter, cowman. Effects £404 18s. 1d. 4
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Hailsham Funeral
The funeral took place at Hailsham on Monday of Miss Mercy Roberts, of 2, Eastwell-place, a resident of the town for a number of years, who died on Thursday last week at the age of 82 years. The service was conducted by the Rev. D. Garnett Benson, the first part being at the Methodist Church, and the interment was at the cemetery.
The mourners were Mr. J. Holter, Mr. W. Holter, Mr. and Mrs. E. Holter, Mr. and Mrs. H. Farmer, and Mrs. A. Bryant (nephews and neices), Mrs. D. Hunnisett and Mrs. J. Wood....
Sussex Agricultural Express, 5 Feb 1937, p. 5
On Friday the funeral took place at Hailsham of Miss Alice Burgess, of 2, Eastwell-place, who died on Tuesday last week, only 12 days after her friend, Miss Mercy Roberts, who had lived with her. Miss Burgess was 62 years of age....
Sussex Agricultural Express, 19 Feb 1937, p. 8
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