John Henry Vercoe (1827 - 1904)

Born 5 Feb 1827 in Rutherin Bridge near Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Macbean) Vercoe — married 25 Aug 1853 in St.Mary's Islington, England

Died 14 Jun 1904 at age 77 in Margate, Kent, England

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Biography

John Vercoe was a Methodist Missionary to Tonga 1852-1861. He and Jane had 7 children. This is from Methodist biographical notes page 1138, sighted by Hassall Lawry at the Methodist Archives Marlylebone London, in 1966.

Research

John Henry Vercoe Jnr., son of John Vercoe & Jane (McBean) Vercoe

Death VIC BDM Index VERCOE John Henry (parents) VERCOE John & Jean (Mcbean) Reg. year1939 Reg. no938 (age 82, born tonga Islands, died Camberwell, Victoria)

Sources

• Family

This is from Methodist biographical notes page 1138, sighted by Hassall Lawry at the Methodist Archives Marlylebone London, in 1966. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYVQ-HMN : 30 December 2014), John Vercoe, 29 May 1827; citing WITHIEL,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 226,229.

"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NRX-RR7 : 31 December 2014), John Vercoe, 1904; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Thanet, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBQ-55F : 30 October 2015), John Vercoe in household of Henry Vercoe, Egloshayle, Cornwall, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.