The Holly Tree Beer House .circa 1850's (General)
by desidona 
, Perth Western Australia, Wednesday, April 01, 2015, 08:53 (3534 days ago)
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.
The Holly Tree Beer House (MERCEY)
by MPGriffiths , Wednesday, April 01, 2015, 09:51 (3534 days ago) @ desidona
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.
(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
??
(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
The Holly Tree Beer House (MERCEY)
by Paul Andrews , Shropshire, England, Wednesday, April 01, 2015, 10:32 (3534 days ago) @ MPGriffiths
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 Holly Tree Beer House (MERCEY)
by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Wednesday, April 01, 2015, 19:26 (3534 days ago) @ MPGriffiths
The BNA mentions a Holly Tree Beer House - located in Sewdley.