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Household of John Telfer (born 1825, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, 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.
John Telfer and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Telfer, born in 1825 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Telfer, born in 1829 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Alex D Porteous, born in 1854 in Morayshire, Scotland.
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John Telfer's household
John
Telfer
Head
Jessie
Telfer
Wife
Maggie
Telfer
Daughter
Jessie
Telfer
Daughter
Alex D
Porteous
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Telfer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Telfer | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Telfer | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Maggie | Telfer | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Telfer | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alex D | Porteous | Visitor | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Morayshire, Scotland |
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