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Household of David Telfer Esq (born 1808, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saline, Fife, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Telfer Esq and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Telfer Esq, born in 1808 in Saline, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David Telfer was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were David Telfer's Brother, James (born 1811 in Saline, Fife, Scotland), David Telfer's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), David Telfer's Servant, Helen (born 1861 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David Telfer's Servant, Eliza (born 1867 in Saline, Fife, Scotland).


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David Telfer Esq's household

Male

David Telfer

Esq

Head
Male

James

Esq

Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Swanson

Servant
Female

Helen

Munn

Servant
Female

Eliza

Keir

Servant
First name(s) David Telfer
Last name Esq
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Saline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David Telfer

Esq

Head

Unmarried

73

1808

Saline, Fife, Scotland

James

Esq

Brother

Widower

70

1811

Saline, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swanson

Servant

Unmarried

49

1832

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Munn

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Eliza

Keir

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Saline, Fife, Scotland

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