Mercer Name Meaning: Derived from the Old French 'mercier' from the Latin 'mercarius' both meaning merchandise
Originally an ocupational name for a trader in textiles, especially expensive and luxurious cloths ie. silks, satins and velvets.
Discover how your Mercer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 13 |
| Buckinghamshire | 5 |
| Berkshire | 44 |
| Cambridgeshire | 7 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 156 |
| Cornwall | 15 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 14 |
| Devon | 22 |
| Dorset | 18 |
| Durham | 56 |
| Essex | 96 |
| Gloucestershire | 62 |
| Hampshire | 76 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 18 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 762 |
| Lancashire | 2,935 |
| Leicestershire | 18 |
| Lincolnshire | 24 |
| London | 690 |
| Middlesex | 109 |
| Northumberland | 14 |
| Norfolk | 6 |
| Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Nottinghamshire | 29 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 11 |
| Suffolk | 16 |
| Somerset | 51 |
| Surrey | 258 |
| Sussex | 265 |
| Staffordshire | 69 |
| Warwickshire | 128 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 66 |
| Worcestershire | 26 |
| Yorkshire | 629 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 25 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 3 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 6 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,463 |
| Cotton Weaver | 265 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 98 |
| Dress Maker | 66 |
| General Labourer | 54 |
| Coal Miner | 49 |
| Domestic Servant | 48 |
| Labourer | 48 |
| House Keeper | 44 |
| General Servant | 37 |
| Farm Labourer | 34 |
| Laundress | 33 |
| Carpenter | 30 |
| Cotton Winder | 30 |
| Annuitant | 28 |
| Farmers Son | 27 |
| Bricklayer | 24 |
| General Servant Domestic | 21 |
| Carter | 19 |
| Cotton Spinner | 19 |
| Joiner | 18 |
| Farmers Daughter | 18 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Cotton Warper | 17 |
| Farmers Wife | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Mercer | 3,360 |
| William Mercer | 2,972 |
| John Mercer | 2,907 |
| Thomas Mercer | 2,023 |
| Elizabeth Mercer | 1,971 |
| James Mercer | 1,757 |
| George Mercer | 1,497 |
| Sarah Mercer | 1,363 |
| Ellen Mercer | 1,070 |
| Ann Mercer | 1,046 |
| Henry Mercer | 1,030 |
| Alice Mercer | 974 |
| Jane Mercer | 964 |
| Margaret Mercer | 900 |
| Robert Mercer | 858 |
| Joseph Mercer | 779 |
| Charles Mercer | 728 |
| Richard Mercer | 686 |
| Edward Mercer | 626 |
| Annie Mercer | 555 |
| Eliza Mercer | 553 |
| Alfred Mercer | 487 |
| Frederick Mercer | 462 |
| Martha Mercer | 434 |
| Emily Mercer | 418 |