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Household of Thomas Telfer (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District of Old Monkland, 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.

Thomas Telfer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Telfer, born in 1844 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jessie Telfer, born in 1848 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Stewart (born 1871 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John H (born 1873 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas C (born 1881 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Julia Birrell, born in 1868 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Telfer's household

Male

Thomas

Telfer

Head
Female

Jessie

Telfer

Wife
Male

Stewart

Telfer

Son
Male

John H

Telfer

Son
Male

William

Telfer

Son
Male

Thomas C

Telfer

Son
Female

Julia

Birrell

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Telfer

Head

Married

37

1844

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Telfer

Wife

Married

33

1848

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Stewart

Telfer

Son

-

10

1871

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John H

Telfer

Son

-

8

1873

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Telfer

Son

-

3

1878

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas C

Telfer

Son

-

0

1881

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Julia

Birrell

Servant

-

13

1868

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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