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Household of William Telfer (born 1797, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bowden, Roxburghshire, 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.

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 1797 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Telfer, born in 1803 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1826 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1836 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1843 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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William Telfer's household

Male

William

Telfer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Telfer

Wife
Female

Betsy

Telfer

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Telfer

Son
Female

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Telfer

Head

Married

84

1797

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Telfer

Wife

Married

78

1803

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Betsy

Telfer

Daughter

Unmarried

55

1826

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Telfer

Son

Unmarried

45

1836

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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