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Household of Thomas Telfer (born 1818, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Telfer, born in 1818 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Telfer, born in 1841 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1870 in Ireland), Ellen (born 1872 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Amelia (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Telfer's household

Male

Thomas

Telfer

Head
Female

Helen

Telfer

Wife
Male

Alexander

Telfer

Son
Female

Ann

Telfer

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Telfer

Daughter
Male

David

Telfer

Son
Male

Robert

Telfer

Son
Female

Amelia

Telfer

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Telfer

Head

Married

63

1818

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Telfer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Telfer

Son

-

13

1868

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Telfer

Daughter

-

11

1870

Ireland

Ellen

Telfer

Daughter

-

9

1872

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Telfer

Son

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Telfer

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Amelia

Telfer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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