James Spence
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Household of James Telfer (born 1847, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Symington, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Telfer, born in 1847 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Telfer, born in 1841 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Susan (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen Hall, born in 1867 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
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James Telfer's household
James
Telfer
Head
Elizabeth
Telfer
Wife
Susan
Telfer
Daughter
George
Telfer
Son
John
Telfer
Son
Janet
Telfer
Daughter
Helen
Hall
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Telfer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Telfer | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Telfer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Telfer | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Telfer | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Telfer | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Telfer | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Hall | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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