• Born: 1862, Willingdon, Sussex, England
• Christened: 7 Dec 1862, Willingdon, Sussex, England ²
• Married (1): 24 Dec 1889, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH, USA ¹
• Died: 6 Sep 1928, Boston, MA, USA ³

  Research Notes:

Sarah daughter of Henry Newick of Willingdon, labourer, and Frances (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1881 England Census Sarah Newick, age 18, born in Willingdon Sussex, was working as a kitchenmaid / domestic servant at Poobley House, Ticehurst, Sussex.

Emigrated to Boston, Massachussetts, USA from Queenstown, Ireland and Liverpool England on 15 May 1885 aboard the ship Scythia, traveling with her aunt and uncle - Ann and Daniel Davis: Sarah Newick*, age 21, spinster along with a child William D(avis) Newick*, age 3 years. ⁴

* The only possible Sarah this could have been was the youngest daughter of Ann Davis's brother Henry Newick by his first marriage (Sarah Newick, b.1862). In the 1900 U.S. Census, William D. Newick is shown as nephew of Sarah's aunt Ann Davis (i.e. great nephew). See further notes under son William.

In 1910, Sarah Mercer (48) of England, and husband John W. Mercer (48) of England, were living in Portsmouth Ward 3, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Present were children (born in NH): Mary E. (18), William E. (16), Florence E. (14), Henry E. (10)

In 1920, Sarah Mercer (58) of England, and husband John W. Mercer (68) of England, were living in Portsmouth Ward 3, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Present were children: Florence E. Mercer (23), Henry E. Mercer (20), Mary E. Emery (27) and her husband Walter C. Emery (27), their children John M. Emery (5), Evelyn F. Emery (2)

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Sarah Mercer, married, born in England, daughter of Henry Newark, died aged 67 years. ³