Robert Mercer (1855)

Born 1855 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Wenefread (Gilbraith) Mercer — married 1880 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Biography

Robert was born in 1855. Robert Mercer married Winifred Gilbraith in 1880 and their marriage was registered in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

Census

• 1871 England Census: Name: Robert Mercer; Event Place: Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Harwood, Great, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England; Sub-District: Harwood; Gender: Male; Age: 16; Marital Status: Unknown; Occupation: Apprentice Butcher; Birth Year (Estimated): 1855; Birthplace: Great Harwood, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder

John Harrison Head M 36 Great Harwood, Lancashire

Robert Mercer Boarder M 16 Great Harwood, Lancashire

• 1881 England Census: Name: Robert Mercer; Event Place: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England; Registration District: Blackburn; Residence Note: Church Street; Gender: Male; Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Butcher; Birth Year (Estimated): 1855; Birthplace: Gt Harwood, Lancashire, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Robert Mercer Head M 26 Gt Harwood, Lancashire, England

Winifred Mercer Wife F 23 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

• 1891 England Census: Name: Robert Mercer; Event Place: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Great Harwood,; Lancashire, England; Event Place Note: Queen Street; County: Lancashire; Parish: Great Harwood; Ecclesiastical Parish: ST BARTHOLOMEWS; Registration District: Blackburn; Gender: Male; Age: 36; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Butcher; Birth Year (Estimated): 1855; Birthplace: Lancashire, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Robert Mercer Head M 36 Lancashire, England

Winifred Mercer Wife F 33 Lancashire, England

Thomas Mercer Son M 9 Lancashire, England

George Mercer Son M 7 Lancashire, England

Ann Mercer Daughter F 6 Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Robert Mercer Son M 3 Lancashire, England

Dora Mercer Daughter F 1 Lancashire, England

Sources

• https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp MERCER, ROBERT; Mother’s Maiden Name: KEMP; GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 214
• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZPV-MJ2 : 23 April 2019), Robert Mercer in entry for John Harrison, 1871.
• https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=55yncVjmvAnejmU6CWNu8g&scan=1
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q275-NV7H : 13 December 2017), Robert Mercer, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 2, Piece/Folio 4177/88, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,182.
• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QYM5-Y2M : 6 May 2019), Robert Mercer, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.