| Census: | 1871 |
| County: | Selkirkshire (SEL) |
| District: | Galashiels |
| Civil Parish: | Galashiels Burgh |
| Ecclesiastical Parish: | Galashiels Burgh |
| Piece: | 775 |
| Enumeration District: | 6 |
| Folio: | 0 |
| Page: | 29 |
| Schedule: | 138 |
| House Number: | 2 |
| House or Street Name: | Wood Street |
| Surname | Forenames | Relationship | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth County | Birth Place | Disability | Notes |
| MERCER | Robert | Head | M | M | 48 | Wool Pattern Designer | Roxburghshire | Gattonside | 3 rooms with 1 or more windows. | |
| MERCER | Helen | Wife | M | F | 44 | Peeblesshire | Traquair | |||
| MERCER | James | Son | - | M | 13 | Mule Piecer | Peeblesshire | Innerleithen | ||
| MERCER | Helen | Dau | - | F | 11 | Scholar | Peeblesshire | Innerleithen | ||
| MERCER | Robert | Son | - | M | 9 | Scholar | Peeblesshire | Innerleithen | ||
| MERCER | Rachel | Dau | - | F | 6 | Scholar | Peeblesshire | Innerleithen | ||
| MERCER | George | Boardr | W | M | 45 | Woollen Weaver | Roxburghshire | Melrose |