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Household of John Telfer (born 1850, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Telfer, born in 1850 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Telfer, born in 1860 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Adam (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Telfer's household

Male

John

Telfer

Head
Female

Helen

Telfer

Wife
Male

Adam

Telfer

Son
Male

Walter

Telfer

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Telfer

Head

Married

31

1850

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Telfer

Wife

Married

21

1860

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Adam

Telfer

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Telfer

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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