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Household of William Telfer (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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.

William Telfer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Telfer, born in 1841 in Hurlet, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Telfer, born in 1845 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Telfer's household

Male

William

Telfer

Head
Female

Catherine

Telfer

Wife
Male

Thomas

Telfer

Son
Female

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Telfer

Daughter
Male

William

Telfer

Son
Male

David

Telfer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hurlet, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Telfer

Head

Married

40

1841

Hurlet, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Telfer

Wife

Married

36

1845

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Telfer

Son

-

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Telfer

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Telfer

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Telfer

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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