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Household of William Telfer (born 1845, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambuslang, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Telfer, born in 1845 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agness Telfer, born in 1846 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary L (born 1871 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1874 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Sarah McPhee, born in 1800 in Not Known.


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William Telfer's household

Male

William

Telfer

Head
Female

Agness

Telfer

Wife
Male

Alexander

Telfer

Son
Female

Mary L

Telfer

Daughter
Male

William

Telfer

Son
Female

Sarah

McPhee

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Telfer

Head

Married

36

1845

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agness

Telfer

Wife

Married

35

1846

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Telfer

Son

-

11

1870

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary L

Telfer

Daughter

-

10

1871

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Telfer

Son

-

7

1874

Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

McPhee

Visitor

Unmarried

81

1800

Not Known

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