Person: STRATTON, Mercy (1855-1945)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Mercy Jane STRATTON

Gender

female

Relevance of this person

author of stories used with slide sets

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1855

born at

Melksham, Wiltshire, England

1901

resident

Poplar Villa, Quidhampton Lane, Quidhampton, Wiltshire, England

31 March 1901

~46

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/1957.25.7

1911

resident

Fir Tree Villa , Egerton, Kent, England

2 April 1911

~56

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/4245.28

18 June 1945

~90

died at

Ightham, Kent, England

1946

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1946 p.594

Texts linked to this person

Story (1)

Mercy Stratton, Engine Bill: a true story (London: Church of England Temperance Society, n.d.)

Notes

Mercy Stratton was born as Mercy Smith; she was active in the Church and founded a Band of Hope branch in her village of Quidhampton, Wiltshire. Her story Engine Bill is set in the same village.
Many thanks to Bea Tilbrook for information about this person.

Lucerna ID 6002019

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 27 September 2012

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Person: STRATTON, Mercy (1855-1945)