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Household of Watson Telfer (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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.

Watson Telfer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Telfer, born in 1843 in , consisted of 6 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Emma Telfer, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John H (born 1870 in Crosshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George W (born 1872 in Crosshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charles J (born 1881 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Watson's Servant, Ellen Turnbull, born in 1865 in Castlecary, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Watson Telfer's household

Male

Watson

Telfer

Head
Female

Emma

Telfer

Wife
Male

John H

Telfer

Son
Male

George W

Telfer

Son
Male

Charles J

Telfer

Son
Female

Ellen

Turnbull

Servant
First name(s) Watson
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Telfer

Head

Married

38

1843

England

Emma

Telfer

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John H

Telfer

Son

-

11

1870

Crosshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George W

Telfer

Son

-

9

1872

Crosshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles J

Telfer

Son

-

0

1881

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Turnbull

Servant

-

16

1865

Castlecary, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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