Life History

29th May 1827	Born
4th July 1827	Baptised at St Marylebone Westminster
1899	Died in Ampthill

Notes

In the 1881 Census at 49, Acacia Road, Marylebone

Jessy F Runciman	Head	Single	56	Income From House Property	b. London, Middlesex
Mercy M Runciman	Sister	Single	54	Artist (Painter)	b. London, Middlesex
Charlotte Dauncey	Servant	Single	62	Cook	b. British Subject, Saint Helena
Lucy Anderton	Servant	Single	20	Housemaid	b. Kenilworth, Warwickshire

In the 1891 census Mercy is recorded as a visitor at 143, King Henry's Road, the house of Ellen B. Drewry.

In addition to being an artist, Mercy also wrote at least two books on art and was also an illustrator

'Rules of perspective: explained illustrated and adapted to practical use' by M.M. Runciman, published by Winsor & Newton, 1884, 1886, 1890 - 42 pages - with letter of approval from Professor John Ruskin.
(Professor Ruskin had been a student of Mercy's father, Charles Runciman.)

'General Remarks on Linear Perspective' by Mercy M. Runciman, published by Winsor & Newton, 1890 - 72 pages.

In 'Houses of Glass: A Nineteenth-Century Building Type' - colored drawing by M. M. Runciman, 1876.

From freeBMD

Death: Dec 1899 - Runciman Mercy Matilda, 74, Ampthill 3b 232