Any information on the Holly Tree Beer House which was frequented by my Great Great Grandfather, William Mercy, in the 1850's.It seems to be the place where he, and his criminal cohorts, planned their life of crime which eventually led to his transportation to Western Australia.

Holly Tree Beer House (where?)

It would help the forum if you could give more background information on William MERCY for those who don't have access to Ancestry etc. - including goal 7 August 1850 in Bedfordshire.

1851 Census, Bedford St Paul County Prison

William MERCY - 30 - Blacksmith

along with William FENNELE - age 28 - Newnham (understand from forum info has links to William MERCY)

Looking at Gloucestershire Genealogical Database - William FENNELL age 27 of Awre and William MERCY age 29 of Cinderford where charged on the same day i.e. 21 June 1850

The information of William FENNELL and William MERCY can be found on the website

Victorian Crime & Punishment.

http://www.vcp.e2bn.org

(use search engine: FENNELL)

From an old message of Gloucester 2000

'my gggrandfather worked in The White Hart, St Whites, Cinderford, owned by Mr Horlick at the time 1850 - his accomplice, William MERCEY lived directly opposite the White Hart - after a burglery at the home of Alexander HIGGINS'

? 1851 Census : Awre
Shepherds

Alexander HIGGINS - 81 - retired farmer

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There are a number of trees on Ancestry with William MERCY (MERCEY) born St Briavels 1821 - including his criminal records/residence etc.

First married to Mary POWELL - 21 October 1839 at Blakeney.

Fod Records : Baptism at Drybrook (residence: St Whites)

20 September 1840

Sarah Ann MERCEY - 20 September 1840 - William (Blacksmith) and Mary Ann

1841 Census, St Briavels

MERCEY

William - 22 (Blacksmith)
Mary - 21
Sarah - 1

1851 Census, Cinderford, Glos

Mary MERCY - Widow - 33
Sarah MERCY - 10
Henry POWELL - visitor - 18 - Mason
Thomas HOOK - visitor 21

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(Marriage of Sarah on Ancestry) at The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Gloucester - 26 March 1859

Edmund EVERETT - Bachelor, Labourer - of St Catherine Adjacent - father: Thomas EVERETT, Labourer

married

Sarah MERCEY, Spinster, residence (as above) - father William MERCEY - Blacksmith

Witnesses: Jame EVERETT and the mark of Hannah POWELL

1861 Census, East Dean, Sewdley

Edmond EVERETT - 26 - born East Dean
Sarah EVERETT - 20 - born East Dean

To give a little background William Mercy, and some of his associates, are mentioned in my post of 7 June 2014 under the heading Elijah Herbert. http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=44160

The BNA mentions a Holly Tree Beer House - located in Sewdley.