Biography:
Mary Vercoe
23/06/1941 –07/08/1941
Mary Vercoe
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MARY VERCOE. 1867 – 1941
Mary was born on 23rd June 1867.[1] She was born in Arncott in Oxfordshire. Her father was William Cherry, a labourer.[2] In 1881, at the age of 13 years, she was living in Clerkenwell, London, in the home of her aunt and uncle, Martha and Jonathan Nicholls. Jonathan Nicholls was a greengrocer.
Mary married Henry John Vercoe at St James, Pentonville, on 13th June 1886. Mary was 19 at the time of her marriage. Henry was 20 years old and came from Berkhamsted and it was in Henry’s home town that Henry and Mary settled. Henry worked at Coopers sheep dip factory, but for a few years he was also a publican, holding the licence of the Black Horse public house.[3]
Henry and Mary were to have nine children in all.[4] Apart from Arthur, who died age 21 months, all the children survived infancy. Frederick served during WWI, enlisting in 1914. He was commissioned in 1917 and survived the war only to drown whilst sailing in India in 1919.
By the time of the 1911 census the family had left the Black Horse and were living at 10 Chapel Street. Henry’s occupation was then recorded as “Chemical foreman” so he must have earned promotion at Coopers. Mary was to remain living at 10 Chapel Road for the rest of her life.
Ten years later in 1921 Henry, at age 56 years, was still working as a chemical works foreman. Henry died the following year, 25th September 1922 and was buried in Rectory Lane Cemetery alongside his son Arthur.
Mary herself died in August 1941 at the age of 74 years. She was buried with her son Frederick and husband Henry.
[1] 1839 Register
[2] Mary’s marriage certificate gives details of her father and his occupation.
[3] 1891 census
[4] Henry Frank 1886 – 1957; Rosalie Emma 1888 – 1982; Millicent 1891 – 1918; Frederick 1893 – 1919; Nellie Dora 1896 – 1977; Arthur Leonard 1901 -1902; Constance Amy 1903 -1996; Reginald 1906 – 1971; Phyllis Marjorie 1910 -1914. The 1911 census confirms that at that date Mary had given birth to 9 children of whom one (Arthur) had died.
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MARY VERCOE. 1867 – 1941
Mary was born on 23rd June 1867.[1] She was born in Arncott in Oxfordshire. Her father was William Cherry, a labourer.[2] In 1881, at the age of 13 years, she was living in Clerkenwell, London, in the home of her aunt and uncle, Martha and Jonathan Nicholls. Jonathan Nicholls was a greengrocer.
Mary married Henry John Vercoe at St James, Pentonville, on 13th June 1886. Mary was 19 at the time of her marriage. Henry was 20 years old and came from Berkhamsted and it was in Henry’s home town that Henry and Mary settled. Henry worked at Coopers sheep dip factory, but for a few years he was also a publican, holding the licence of the Black Horse public house.[3]
Henry and Mary were to have nine children in all.[4] Apart from Arthur, who died age 21 months, all the children survived infancy. Frederick served during WWI, enlisting in 1914. He was commissioned in 1917 and survived the war only to drown whilst sailing in India in 1919.
By the time of the 1911 census the family had left the Black Horse and were living at 10 Chapel Street. Henry’s occupation was then recorded as “Chemical foreman” so he must have earned promotion at Coopers. Mary was to remain living at 10 Chapel Road for the rest of her life.
Ten years later in 1921 Henry, at age 56 years, was still working as a chemical works foreman. Henry died the following year, 25th September 1922 and was buried in Rectory Lane Cemetery alongside his son Arthur.
Mary herself died in August 1941 at the age of 74 years. She was buried with her son Frederick and husband Henry.
[1] 1839 Register
[2] Mary’s marriage certificate gives details of her father and his occupation.
[3] 1891 census
[4] Henry Frank 1886 – 1957; Rosalie Emma 1888 – 1982; Millicent 1891 – 1918; Frederick 1893 – 1919; Nellie Dora 1896 – 1977; Arthur Leonard 1901 -1902; Constance Amy 1903 -1996; Reginald 1906 – 1971; Phyllis Marjorie 1910 -1914. The 1911 census confirms that at that date Mary had given birth to 9 children of whom one (Arthur) had died.
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