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Household of John Telfer (born 1845, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, 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.

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 1845 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Telfer, born in 1852 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Telfer's household

Male

John

Telfer

Head
Female

Margaret

Telfer

Wife
Male

John

Telfer

Son
Female

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Telfer

Head

Married

36

1845

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Telfer

Wife

Married

29

1852

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Telfer

Son

-

9

1872

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter

-

0

1881

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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