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Household of John Telfer (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

John Telfer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Telfer, born in 1834 in Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Joseph (born 1856 in Northumberland, England), Elizabeth J (born 1861 in Heaton, Northumberland, England) and Margaret (born 1867 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England).


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John Telfer's household

Male

John

Telfer

Head
Male

Joseph

Telfer

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Telfer

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Telfer

Head

Widower

47

1834

Northumberland, England

Joseph

Telfer

Son

Single

25

1856

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth J

Telfer

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Heaton, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

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