Birth* 11 June 1844 Mercy Barrows was born on 11 June 1844 at Halfway Houses, Minster-In-Sheppey, Kent, England, UK; Birth Certificate copy application # R131040 on 14th Nov 1988
Registration district Sheppey; 1844; Birth in the sub-district of Minster in the County of Kent.
Number 426, 11th June 1844 at Minster.
Name = Mercy; Sex = Girl; Father = William Jacob Barrows; Mother = Sarah Barrows formerly Jull; Father was a labourer; Informant = X mark of Sarah Barrows, Mother, Halfway House Minster.
Registered 17th July 1844.
Mercy Barrows birth certificate
She was the daughter of William Jacob Barrows and Sarah Jull.
Marriage* 21 September 1863 Mercy Barrows married Isaac Smith, son of Joseph Smith and Elizabeth (?), on 21 September 1863 at St Matthew Church, Kensington, South Australia, Australia; Isaac 21, father Joseph Smith; Mercy 19, father William Barrows.
In the presence of Aaron Jarrett and William Barrows Jnr., gardeners, Mt Lofty.
Mercy's marriage certificate
Death* 27 November 1941 Mercy Barrows died on 27 November 1941 at Fairport Street, New Parkside, South Australia, Australia, at age 97; of Myocardial degeneration . Death certificate shows that she was a 97 year old widow of the late Isaac Smith, a labourer and gardener.
Mercy's death certificate
Census* 1851 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Bromley R.D., St Mary Cray, Kent, England, UK; Age 6, born at St Mary Cray, occupation, Student, lived in Cray Street at Educational Institute.
Immigration* She immigrated; Arrived on 'Pestonjee Bomanjee', 7th Oct 1854.
(Witness) Marriage 24 December 1856 She witnessed the marriage of Joseph Hodgson and Mary Ann Barrows on 24 December 1856 at St Matthew Church, Kensington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Groom 25, bride 17. Both were living at New Tiers, Mt Lofty at the time of their marriage. Joseph made his mark on the certificate.
Marriage Certificate
Married Name Her married name was Smith.
Anecdote* Death Certificate Died: Nov 27th 1941 Age: 97 Occupation: Home duties, widow of late Isaac Smith; labourer & gardener Usual Res: Fairford St, New Parkside, SA Born: England Aust. Resident: About 80 years Cause of death: Myocardial degeneration months Place of death: Fairford St, New Parkside, SA Informant: W H Proal, Undertaker, 227 Parade Norwood SA Date entered: 10th Dec 1941
Marriage Certificate No. 118 of 1863 District of Kensington When: September 21st Names: Isaac Smith & Mercy Barrows Ages: 21 & 19 Trade: Isaac = Groom Residence at time of marriage: Burnside Fathers names: Joseph Smith & William Barrows Church: St Matthew's Church, Kensington Witness (1):Aaron Jarrett, gardener, Mt Lofty (2):William Barrows Snr., gardener, Mt Lofty
Note about Aaron Jarrett from SABI:- father: Miller JARRETT. b:1839 Kent England. d: 6-6-1910 at Maitland, SA. arr: 1849 on the ASCENDANT along with his parents two brothers and a sister. occ: Market Gardener, Farmer, Mayor. res: Carey Gully, Maitland. rel: Methodist. m: 1861 Emily nee PALMER. b: c1837. d: 7-7-1919. ch: Florence Lucy CORNISH, Edgar d. infant, Helen A. An Emily PALMER was the daughter of John and Lucy PALMER.
Family with Isaac Smith b. 1840, d. 29 Apr 1914
Children:—
Arthur Smith
Evangeline Louise Smith+ b. 2 Aug 1864, d. 20 Jan 1909
Eleanor Smith b. 30 Oct 1868, d. 20 Feb 1909
Ruth Smith b. 18 Apr 1871
Henry Herbert Smith b. 4 Aug 1873, d. 31 Aug 1875
Frederick Edward Smith+ b. 11 Feb 1876, d. 6 Jun 1937
Lucy Smith b. 11 Feb 1876, d. 19 Jul 1962
Martha Gertrude Smith b. 19 Oct 1877
Ethel Lily Beatrice Smith b. 3 Mar 1880, d. 21 Apr 1884
Emily Maud Smith b. 2 Aug 1882
Sarah Elizabeth Rose Smith b. 7 Oct 1886
Birth* 11 June 1844 Mercy Barrows was born on 11 June 1844 at Halfway Houses, Minster-In-Sheppey, Kent, England, UK; Birth Certificate copy application # R131040 on 14th Nov 1988
Registration district Sheppey; 1844; Birth in the sub-district of Minster in the County of Kent.
Number 426, 11th June 1844 at Minster.
Name = Mercy; Sex = Girl; Father = William Jacob Barrows; Mother = Sarah Barrows formerly Jull; Father was a labourer; Informant = X mark of Sarah Barrows, Mother, Halfway House Minster.
Registered 17th July 1844.
Mercy Barrows birth certificate
She was the daughter of William Jacob Barrows and Sarah Jull.
Marriage* 21 September 1863 Mercy Barrows married Isaac Smith, son of Joseph Smith and Elizabeth (?), on 21 September 1863 at St Matthew Church, Kensington, South Australia, Australia; Isaac 21, father Joseph Smith; Mercy 19, father William Barrows.
In the presence of Aaron Jarrett and William Barrows Jnr., gardeners, Mt Lofty.
Mercy's marriage certificate
Death* 27 November 1941 Mercy Barrows died on 27 November 1941 at Fairport Street, New Parkside, South Australia, Australia, at age 97; of Myocardial degeneration . Death certificate shows that she was a 97 year old widow of the late Isaac Smith, a labourer and gardener.
Mercy's death certificate
Census* 1851 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Bromley R.D., St Mary Cray, Kent, England, UK; Age 6, born at St Mary Cray, occupation, Student, lived in Cray Street at Educational Institute.
Immigration* She immigrated; Arrived on 'Pestonjee Bomanjee', 7th Oct 1854.
(Witness) Marriage 24 December 1856 She witnessed the marriage of Joseph Hodgson and Mary Ann Barrows on 24 December 1856 at St Matthew Church, Kensington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Groom 25, bride 17. Both were living at New Tiers, Mt Lofty at the time of their marriage. Joseph made his mark on the certificate.
Marriage Certificate
Married Name Her married name was Smith.
Anecdote* Death Certificate Died: Nov 27th 1941 Age: 97 Occupation: Home duties, widow of late Isaac Smith; labourer & gardener Usual Res: Fairford St, New Parkside, SA Born: England Aust. Resident: About 80 years Cause of death: Myocardial degeneration months Place of death: Fairford St, New Parkside, SA Informant: W H Proal, Undertaker, 227 Parade Norwood SA Date entered: 10th Dec 1941
Marriage Certificate No. 118 of 1863 District of Kensington When: September 21st Names: Isaac Smith & Mercy Barrows Ages: 21 & 19 Trade: Isaac = Groom Residence at time of marriage: Burnside Fathers names: Joseph Smith & William Barrows Church: St Matthew's Church, Kensington Witness (1):Aaron Jarrett, gardener, Mt Lofty (2):William Barrows Snr., gardener, Mt Lofty
Note about Aaron Jarrett from SABI:- father: Miller JARRETT. b:1839 Kent England. d: 6-6-1910 at Maitland, SA. arr: 1849 on the ASCENDANT along with his parents two brothers and a sister. occ: Market Gardener, Farmer, Mayor. res: Carey Gully, Maitland. rel: Methodist. m: 1861 Emily nee PALMER. b: c1837. d: 7-7-1919. ch: Florence Lucy CORNISH, Edgar d. infant, Helen A. An Emily PALMER was the daughter of John and Lucy PALMER.
Family with Isaac Smith b. 1840, d. 29 Apr 1914
Children:—
Arthur Smith
Evangeline Louise Smith+ b. 2 Aug 1864, d. 20 Jan 1909
Eleanor Smith b. 30 Oct 1868, d. 20 Feb 1909
Ruth Smith b. 18 Apr 1871
Henry Herbert Smith b. 4 Aug 1873, d. 31 Aug 1875
Frederick Edward Smith+ b. 11 Feb 1876, d. 6 Jun 1937
Lucy Smith b. 11 Feb 1876, d. 19 Jul 1962
Martha Gertrude Smith b. 19 Oct 1877
Ethel Lily Beatrice Smith b. 3 Mar 1880, d. 21 Apr 1884
Emily Maud Smith b. 2 Aug 1882
Sarah Elizabeth Rose Smith b. 7 Oct 1886
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Birth* 11 June 1844 Mercy
Birth* 11 June 1844 Mercy
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