My 4 times great grandmother, Mercy Hyland, was baptised on 11 Jan 1765 in Battle, Sussex. She was the daughter of John and Mary Hyland (nee Forward). She had a twin brother Henry.
She married George Kemp on 20 April 1786 in Mountfield, Sussex. They had 4 girls and 4 boys: Mary, Sarah, William, Richard, Hannah, George, Henry and Harriot.
In 1841 she is head of household at Beech Cottages, Sedlescombe, a widow, together with William nd Richard.
In 1851 she is living in Seddlescombe as head of house, age 84 and a pauper. Living with her were her daughter Sarah, also a pauper, William an Ag Lab, Richard also an Ag Lab and a lodger.
She was buried, aged 92, on 8 Feb 1857 in Seddlescombe.
