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Household of John Telfer (born 1806, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Telfer, born in 1806 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Telfer, born in 1812 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1838 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1841 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David (born 1848 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1844 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Robert Jeffrey, born in 1878 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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John Telfer's household
John
Telfer
Head
Elizabeth
Telfer
Wife
Martha
Telfer
Daughter
William
Telfer
Son
David
Telfer
Son
John
Telfer
Son
Robert
Jeffrey
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Telfer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Telfer | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Telfer | Wife | Married | 69 | 1812 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Telfer | Daughter | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Telfer | Son | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | Telfer | Son | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Telfer | Son | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Jeffrey | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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