My Family Tree

Christopher Mercer was born in September 1940 in Salford, Lancashire, to Amy Hindle, age 27, and Christopher Mercer, age 29.

Hi Gary, I did this tree for a friend Chris whose father was Christopher Mercer, his grandfather was William Mercer who married May Johnson's elder sister Elizabeth. If I have all my information correct that makes you and my friend Chris cousins! It's ''Mercer Family Tree''. Have a look and let me know where you are on it. Sylvia in Oz. sylviapeel@yahoo.com

I havent contacted Chris as yet but will do so over this weekend, he doesnt check his e mail very often anyway....Chris and my hubby Bev were work mates from way back in Salford in the 1960's both bricklayers, we came to Oz ( an Overland trip through the middle east ) in 1970 arrived a few months before Chris and Jean who were 10 pound poms.

His father Christopher married a Salford girl and Chris tells me they didnt see much of the Manchester side of his family, so he didnt know his grandparents at all and was surprised when I told him they were Johnsons (as my birth name was Johnson too ) ( from the other side of Manchester though) we thought there may have been a connection but havent found one ...

Was your granddad Henry Roland??

I did wonder if I had the right family as there is such a big gap in age between Elizabeth and May, 12 years is a long time between pregnancy's in those days, they did have 2 children die it says in 1911 census but only found George who was aged 1, havent found the other child yet....