Sorry about the mess in original posting. Hopefully now tidied up! On 23/10/2015 11:28 AM, johnfhhgen via wrote: > On 22/10/2015 9:10 PM, brightside S9 via wrote: >> I have been sent the following 1911 census page. >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61253607/1911%20FLORRIE%20MERCER.jpg >> I have tried and tried to find the page by search on Ancestry. I can't >> find it. It's driving me nuts! >> Anyone care to find it by a search on Ancestry and give me a clue. >> And please interpret the place of birth of Sarah Mercer >> Thanks. > I've had a look at Lancashire Towns and parishes on GENUKI but nothing > obvious. > Also a quick look at The New Lancashire Gazatteer here > http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2105 > > but not time to search thoroughly. > > Searching Google on Lancashire Gazatteer produces a lot of hits. And it > might also be worth searching on Lancashire place-names > > Also consider places across the border in neighbouring counties which > may have once been in Lancashire. > > Note that 'Lancs' and the " marks have been added in a different hand, > possibly the enumerator. > > FreeBMD has only one possible marriage of a Robert Mercer to a Sarah: > Marriages Dec 1900 (>99%) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Gimbert* *Sarah Ellen* *Warrington* *8c* *259* > Mercer Robert Warrington 8c 259 > *Sankey* *Caroline* ** *Warrington* *8c* *259* > Whitlow John Henry Warrington 8c 259 > > BUT, in 1901 Robert Mercer is a widower boarding in Preston. > AND Lancashire BMD reveals that this Robert married Caroline Sankey :( > > However, Lancahire BMD reveals bith of these children in 1902, 1903, and > 1905 > Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name > > MERCER Florrie Trinity Preston TRAVIS > > MERCER William Henry East Preston Preston TRAVIS > > > > But, can find no trace of a marriage for Robert Mercer and Sarah Travis > Regards > John Henley > >