It has been widely reported that he was born in Bishop's Stortford however
Archer gives Hertford as his birthplace in the 1861 census.
His newly restored tombstone reveals that his father, Thomas Archer was "formerly of Hertford"
Dr.Stefan Hughes has also generously made his research into the history of the Archer family available.
Much of this evidence is presented on my recently amended Frederick Scott Archer web site:
Seán MacKenna
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