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Household of William Telfer (born 1813, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mearns, 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.

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 1813 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Marion (born 1850 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1846 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Telfer's household

Male

William

Telfer

Head
Female

Marion

Telfer

Daughter
Female

Ann

Craig

Daughter
Female

Ann

Craig

Granddaughter
Female

Janet

Craig

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Telfer

Head

Widower

68

1813

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Telfer

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Craig

Daughter

Widow

35

1846

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Craig

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Craig

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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