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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Mercer, Walter
Parallel form(s) of name
- Mercer, Walter, Esq.
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
Born approximately 1806
History
Walter Mercer was the son of George Mercer and Janet Mercer, born in approximately 1806 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Like his father, he worked at a lace maker and hosier. He married Helen Mackenzie in 22 October 1838. They had a number of children together, including Helen, Jessie, George, and Anne. He died in the 1880s.