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Household of James Telfer (born 1833, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hownam, Roxburghshire, 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.

James Telfer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Telfer, born in 1833 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Telfer, born in 1834 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1860 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1865 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1872 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1875 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Telfer's household

Male

James

Telfer

Head
Female

Jessie

Telfer

Wife
Female

Mary

Telfer

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Telfer

Son
Male

George

Telfer

Son
Female

Helen

Telfer

Daughter
Male

Henry

Telfer

Son
Female

Christina

Telfer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Telfer

Head

Married

48

1833

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Telfer

Wife

Married

47

1834

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Telfer

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Gilbert

Telfer

Son

-

16

1865

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Telfer

Son

-

14

1867

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Telfer

Daughter

-

11

1870

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Henry

Telfer

Son

-

9

1872

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina

Telfer

Daughter

-

6

1875

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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