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Kate Maria EASTERLING

Parents: Frederick Athos EASTERLING & Catherine CASS

Kate Maria EASTERLING:
Born: 27 Septmber 1865, St. Luke, Clerkenwell
Died: 11 July 1919 42 Stanhope Grove, Beckenham, Kent (Kate Maria Monk)
Bur: 14 July 1949, Southwark, London
Probate: London 31 August 1949 to Walter Edward Bromley, retired hairdresser [husband of Edith Alice (nee Monk), her step daughter]

Charles Edward MERCER = Kate Maria EASTERLING
1st Marriage: 26 June 1886, St John, Deptford, Kent

Charles Edward MERCER
Born: 1863 Barcombe, Sussex
Bapt: 21 June 1863, Barcombe, Sussex
Died: June 1891 Hendon (aged 27 years)
Occupation: Metropolitan Police Constable

Parents: Joseph Mercer = Mary Parsons

William John Monk = Kate Maria EASTERLING
2nd Marriage: 1931, Deptford, Kent

William John Monk
Born: about 1847, Deptford, Kent
Bapt:
Died: 6 May 1941, 64 Petterill Street, Carlisle
Occupation: Messenger

Parents: William John Monk = Elizabeth Jane Chilvers

Frederick Joseph MERCER

Frederick Joseph MERCER:
Born: 24 December 1886, 130 Gladstone Buildings, Walworth, London
Bapt: 30 October 1887, All Saints, Mile End New Town, Tower Hamlets
Died: 12 September 1946, 7 Madeira Avenue, Bromley, Kent
Occupation: Labourer
Probate: London, 17 October 1946

Frederick Joseph MERCER = Elizabeth Florence PURSER
Marriage: 4th quarter 1910, Lewisham reg district, London

Elizabeth Florence PURSER
Born: 16 December 1888, 25 Calstock Street, Greenwich, London
Bapt: 20 February 1889, Christ Church, East Greenwich, London
Died: 18 April 1977, 45 Sackville Avenue, Hayes, Kent
Probate: London 2 August 1977

Parents: John Thomas PURSER = Maria ADAMS

Charles Edward W MERCER

Charles Edward W MERCER:
Born: 7 April 1890, Willesden, Middlesex
Bapt:
Died:
Bur:
Occupation:


1891 Census
Willesden, Middlesex
9 Buckingham Road
 name  relation  status  age  occupation  birth place
 Charles E Mercer  head  mar  27  Met Police constable  Barcombe, Sussex
 Kate M Mercer  wife  mar  25    Clerkenwell, London
 Frederick J Mercer  son  un  4  scholar  Halworth, London
 Charles E W Mercer  son  un  1    Hillesden, Middlesex

1901 Census
 name  relation  status  age  occupation  birth place
 William J Monk  head  mar  54  Civil Service pensioner & clerk of works  Deptford, London
 Elizabeth A Monk  mother  widow  81  living on own means  Yarmouth, Norfolk
 Kate M Mercer  niece  widow  36  housekeeper  St Lukes, London
 Frederick J Mercer  nephew  un  14  Compositor apprentice  Walworth, London
 Charles E W Mercer  nephew  un  11    Willesden, Middlesex

1911 Census
Deptford East, Deptford St Pauls, London
88 Warwick Street
 name  relation  age  status  occupation  employer  how employed  birth place
 William John Monk  head  65  widower  retired foreman of stores  Government Victg yard    Deptford, London
 Kate Maria Mercer  housekeeper  45  widow      at home  London City
 Charles Edward Mercer  son  21  single  organising secretary  Sir W Trebars cripple homes    Harlesden, London
living in 6 rooms
1911 Census
Greenwich, London
31 Ormiston Road, Westcombe Park
 name  relation  age  status  occupation  how employed  birth place
 Frederick Joseph Mercer  head  24  mar  Compositor  worker  Walmouth, Surrey
 Elizabeth Florence Marcer  wife  22  mar      Greenwich, Kent

1939 Register
Deptford, London
88 Warwick Street
 name  sex  born  status  occupation
 Monk William J  m  27 Jan 1847  mar  retired stockeeper
 Monk Kate Maria  f  27 Sep 1865  mar  unpaid domestic duties

1939 Register
Bromley, Kent
7 Mederia Avenue
 name  sex  born  status  occupation
 Mercer Frederic J  m  24 Dec 1886  mar  compositor  
 Mercer Elizabeth F  f  16 Dec 1888  mar  unpaid domestic duties  
 Mercer Olive R  f  20 Dec 1912  single  Insurance clerk  married Smith
 Mercer marjorie F  f  20 Jul 1917  single  Dental nurse  married Lee
 Mercer Vera G  f  14 Apr 1921  single  Engineers clerk  married Richoux

This is the last Will and Testament of me Kate Maria Monk of 42 Stanhope Grove, Beckenham, Kent made this 17th day of June 1947.
I hereby revoke all Wills made by me at any time heretofore.
I appoint Walter E Bromley of 42 Stanhope Grove, Beckenham, Kent, and my brother Henry Easterling, of The Larches, High Road, Mottingham to be my executors, and direct that all my depts and funeral expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
I give and bequeath unto
My sister Florence Annie Carter the sum of 25 pounds (twenty-five pounds) and any of my wearing apparel she may care to have
To my sister Louise Carter the sum of ten pounds
To my daughter in law Annie Mercer of 64 Petteril Street, Carlisle the sum of twenty-five pounds
To my daughter in law Elizabeth Mercer the sum of fifty pounds
To my granddaughters Olive Rose Mercer, Marjorie Florence Lee, Vera Gwendoline Richards, the sum of twenty pounds each
To Lily Fisher of 80 Salehurst Road, Brockley the sum of twenty pounds
To Edith Maud Best of 10 Wakefield Gardens, Beckenham the sum of twenty pounds
The remainder and residue of my estate to be divided equally between my granddaughters and my daughter in law Elizabeth Mercer. Should any of my legatees predecease me then their legacy to be added to the residue of my estate for division as aforesaid
Kate Maria Monk.

Kate Maria Monk of 42 Stanhope Grove, Beckenham, Kent (widow) died there on the 11th day of July 1949 Administration granted to Walter Edward Bromley of 42 Stanhope Grove aforesaid (retired hairdresser) one of the executors named in the said will. Power reserved to the other executor.