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Household of William Telfer (born 1823, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

William Telfer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Telfer, born in 1823 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah, born 1848 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He had 1 grandchild; Albert, born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Henry (born 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Telfer's household

Male

William

Telfer

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilcock

Daughter
Male

Albert

Wilcock

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Wilcock

Son In Law
Male

William

Wilcock

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Telfer

Head

Widower

58

1823

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Wilcock

Daughter

Married

33

1848

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Albert

Wilcock

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Wilcock

Son In Law

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Wilcock

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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