1. George Dempster¹ Mercer was born in Kinwood, Perthshire, Scotland 21 July 1772. George died 7 December 1853 in Edinburgh, at 81 years of age. His body was interred 1853 in Woodcot Rectory, Oxfordshire.

He married Frances Charlotte Reid in Aligarh, North Western Province, India, 12 September 1810. Frances was born in Bengal, India 21 March 1793. Frances was the daughter of John Reid and Anne Boileau. Frances died 24 April 1862 in Woodcot Rectory, Oxfordshire, at 69 years of age. Her body was interred 1862 in Woodcot Rectory, Oxfordshire. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Dryden House, Lasswade, Midlothian, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh.

He was listed as head of household in the 1841 census in Dryden House, Lasswade, Midlothian. He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh.

George Dempster Mercer and Frances Charlotte Reid had the following children:

2 i. Graeme Reid² Mercer was born in Bengal, India 29 August 1812. Graeme died 23 October 1886 at 74 years of age. He married Catherine Hay in Fowlis Wester, Perth, 5 July 1854. Catherine was born in England 1819. Catherine was the daughter of James Hay. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 4 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 40 Manor Place, Edinburgh, 1881. She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in 10 Manor Place, Edinburgh. She was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in 10 Manor Place, Edinburgh.

He was christened 5 December 1812. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 4 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, 1861. He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in 40 Manor Place, Edinburgh.

3 ii. Unnamed Mercer was born 5 August 1813. Unnamed died 5 August 1813 at less than one year of age.

4 iii. George Duncan Mercer was born in Calcutta, Bengal, India 27 December 1814. George died 25 July 1884 in Perth, Scotland, at 69 years of age. His body was interred 1884 in Glentulchan, Scotland. He was christened in Calcutta, Bengal, India, 13 February 1815. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1861. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Huntingtower House, Tibbermore, Perthshire, 1871. George was a lodger 1881 in 47 George Street, Perth. Went to Australia in 1841.

5 iv. Anne Elliot Mercer was born in India 8 March 1816. Anne died 27 August 1881 at 65 years of age. She married William Drummond Mercer June 1853. William was born in Benares, Bengal, India 16 October 1796. William died 18 August 1871 in Huntingtower House, Tibbermore, Perthshire, at 74 years of age. His body was interred 1871 in Tibbermore. He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in 4 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh. He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census in Huntingtower House, Tibbermore, Perthshire. (See William Drummond Mercer for the continuation of this line.)

She was christened in Calcutta, India or Edinburgh, 10 April 1816. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Dryden House, Lasswade, Midlothian, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 4 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Huntingtower House, Tibbermore, Perthshire, 1871.

6 v. Frances Georgina Mercer was born in Calcutta, Bengal, India 9 September 1817. She married George Falconer in Lasswade, Midlothian, scotland, 14 June 1842. George was born in Lirkliston, Linlithgow, Scotland 1800. George died August 1871 at 71 years of age. He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in 4 Daune Terrace, Edinburgh. (See George Falconer for the continuation of this line.)

She was christened in Bengal, India or Edinburgh, 18 October 1817. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 4 Daune Terrace, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 148 North Street, St. Andrews, Fife, 1861. Frances was a lodger 1871 in 163 Crown Street, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire. Frances was a lodger 1891 in 20 Maitland Street, Edinburgh. Lodging housekeeper (1871).

7 vi. Harriet Jane Mercer was born in Edinburgh 21 May 1819. Harriet died 7 December 1898 at 79 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1861. She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in Balcraig House, Scone, Perthshire. She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in Balcraig House, Scone, Perthshire.

8 vii. William Thomas Mercer was born in Edinburgh 17 October 1821. William died 23 May 1879 at 57 years of age. He married Mary Phillips Nind September 1862. Mary was born in Hargrave, Berkshire c1836. She was listed as a resident in the census report in The Grove, Reading Road, Shinfield, Berkshire, 1871. Mary was visiting 1881 in Streatley House, Streatley, Berkshire.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census in The Grove, Reading Road, Shinfield, Berkshire. William Thomas Mercer was a British Colonial Secretary, Chief Secretary for Administration in Hong Kong from 1854 to 1868. He ruled Hong Kong for nearly three years, between July 1862 to 11 February 1864, and March 1865 to March 1866. Mercer was the nephew of John Francis Davis, the second Governor of Hong Kong (1844 - 1848) and went out with him to be his private secretary. Mercer Street in Sheung Wan is named after him.

Colonial Treasurer, Hong Kong (1851).

+ 9 viii. John Henry Mercer was born 4 January 1823.

10 ix. Charles Mercer was born 16 July 1826. Charles died 25 July 1826 at less than one year of age.

11 x. Charles Mcwhirter Mercer was born in Edinburgh 12 March 1828. Charles died 12 March 1884 at 56 years of age. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Balcraig House, Scone, Perthshire, 1881. Major General, Royal Artillery, retired (1881).

12 xi. Emily Elizabeth Mercer was born in Edinburgh 16 April 1830. Emily died 5 August 1874 in Perth, Scotland, at 44 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Dryden House, Lasswade, Midlothian, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1861. Emily was a lodger 1871 in 8 Forres Street, Edinburgh.

13 xii. Louisa Rachel Mercer was born in Edinburgh 15 November 1831. Louisa died 26 May 1904 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, at 72 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Dryden House, Lasswade, Midlothian, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1861. Louisa was a lodger 1871 in 8 Forres Street, Edinburgh. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Balcraig House, Scone, Perthshire, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Balcraig House, Scone, Perthshire, 1891.

+ 14 xiii. Laurence James Mercer was born 8 November 1833.

15 xiv. Charlotte Catherine Mercer was born in Edinburgh 16 February 1836. Charlotte died 18 August 1904 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, at 68 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Dryden House, Lasswade, Midlothian, 1841. She was christened 18 May 1842. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Westbourn Place, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 10 Manor Place, Edinburgh, 1891.

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