Jane Mercer was born November 1836 in The Brook, Frittenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom to Robert Mercer (1802-1888) and Mercy Sabina Carpenter (1811-1888) and died 11 August 1929 St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes.
As "Mrs. Wildish, Cadboro Farm, Rye", she posted a series of advertisements in the 1890s seeking household staff. She stipulated "plain cooking".
Children
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Mercer (1826-1853) | |||
| Ann Mercer (1828-1850) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sebinah Mercer (1835-1894) | |||
| Jane Mercer (1837-1929) | |||
| Robert Mercer (1838-1917) | |||
| George Mercer (1842-1855) | |||
Residences
Census returns
1841
Gold House, Frittenden, Kent
- Robert Mercer, 35, farmer, born in county
- Mercy Mercer, 25, born in county
- Ann Mercer, 13, born in county
- Sebina Mercer, 6, born in county
- Jane Mercer, 4, born in county
- Robert Mercer, 2, born in county
- William Tolhurst, 25, ag lab, born in county
- Charles Page, 20, ag lab, born in county
- Samuel Dunster, 20, ag lab, born in county
- George Ethens, 15, ag lab, born in county
- William Dobell, 15, ag lab, born in county
- Elizabeth Sells, 15, female servant, born in county
1851
1861
Ulcombe Street, Ulcombe, Kent
- William Wildish, head, married, 30, butcher & farmer, born Kent Ulcombe
- Jane Wildish, wife, married, 24, born Kent Frittenden
- Mercer Wildish, son, 1, born Kent Ulcombe
- Emily Wildish, sister, unmarried, 20, born Kent Ulcombe
- Henry Gillett, visitor, unmarried, 21, born Kent Chilham
- Jane Rose, servant, unmarried, 18, servant, born Kent Ulcombe
- Lucy Fry, servant, 15, nurse maid, born Kent Ulcombe
- William Cutbath, servant, unmarried, 19, journeyman (butcher), born Kent Maidstone
- Walter Burbridge, servant, unmarried, 16, journeyman (butcher), born Kent Ulcombe
1871
Parsonage Farm, Frittenden, Kent
- William Wildish, head, married, 40, farmer of 215 acres employing 10 labourers 3 women & 1 boy, born Ulcombe Kent
- Jane Wildish, wife, married, 34, farmer's wife, born Frittenden Kent
- Mercer Wildish, 11, farmer's son, born Ulcombe Kent
- Frances E. Wildish, 9, farmer's daughter, born Ulcombe Kent
- Sidney Wildish, 5, farmer's son, born Frittenden Kent
- Robert Mercer, 3, farmer's son, born Frittenden Kent
- Catherine Walter, sister-visitor, married, 32, born Ulcombe Kent
- George Walter, nephew-visitor, 4, born Marden Kent
- Elizabeth Britten, servant, unmarried, 19, cook domestic servant, born Marden Kent
- Jane Evenden, servant, unmarried, 14, nurse domestic servant, born Frittenden Kent
- Horace Ottaway, servant, unmarried, 24, groom domestic servant, born Headcorn Kent
1881
Parsonage Farm, Frittenden, Kent
- William Wildish, head, married, 50, farmer of 525 acres employing 21 men & 4 boys, born Kent Ulcombe
- Jane Wildish, wife, married, 44, farmer's wife, born Kent Frittenden
- Frances E. Wildish, daughter, 19, born Kent Ulcombe
- Ranger Wildish, son, 8, scholar, born Kent Frittenden
- Mabel B. Wildish, daughter, 6, scholar, born Kent Frittenden
- Jessie M. Wildish, daughter, 1, born Kent Frittenden
- Elizabeth Blackman, servant, unmarried, 18, general servant, born Sussex Battle
- Alice Butcher, servant, unmarried, 14, general servant, born Kent Frittenden
1891
Cadborough House, Rye, Sussex
- William Wildish, head, married, 60, farmer, born Ulcombe Kent
- Jane Wildish, wife, married, 52, born Frittenden Kent
- Kate Wildish, daughter, single, 26, born Frittenden Kent
- Mabel Wildish, daughter, single, 16, scholar, born Frittenden Kent
- Jessie Wildish, daughter, 11, scholar, born Frittenden Kent
- Leslie Wildish, son, 7, scholar, born Frittenden Kent
- Louise Drewery, servant, single, 30, cook (domestic), born Eastling Kent
- Elizabeth Butcher, servant, 23, housemaid (domestic), born Frittenden Kent
1901
Cadborough Farm, Rye, Sussex
- William Wildish, head, married, 68, farmer, born Kent Ulcombe
- Jane Wildish, wife, married, 62, born Kent Frittenden
- Ranger Wildish, son, single, 28, farmer, born Kent Frittenden
- Mabel B. Wildish, daughter, single, 26, born Kent Frittenden
- Jessie M. Wildish, daughter, single, 21, born Kent Frittenden
- Leslie W. Wildish, son, single, 17, farmer's son, born Kent Frittenden
- Emily Boxall, servant, single, 21, cook (domestic), born Surrey Shalford
- Harriet Gladwish, servant, single, 22, housemaid (domestic), born Sussex Beckley
1911
63 Springfield Road, St Leonards, Sussex
- William Wildish, head, 79, married, farmer, born Kent Ulcombe
- Jane Wildish, wife, 73, married (52 years - 11 children born alive, 8 living, 3 dead), bon Kent Frittenden
- Harriet Whatman, 42, single, general servant domestic, born Brede Sussex
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