Telfer, Davidson, Kerr, Johnston(e)

[liznel]

Looking for John Telfer and Janet Davidson their son william was born 1844 lockerbie Dumfries and died 1902 in Castle douglas. William married Hellen Kerr from torthorwald. Thry lived in Kelton. Their son Thomas Kerr telfer married susan Jardine Johnstone.

Thanks Liz

[runningbear]

i wonder if this is the same john telfer and janet davidson who married 6th december 1840 in dryfesdale, dumfries, if so they had children:

agnes c: 7/1/1841
mary: 29/1/1846
jean davidson: 22/3/1848
janet little: 1853
john: 18/1/1856
TWINS> james & joseph little murray: 14/5/1858
thomas: 28/7/1863


Joe

[Gadget]

Hello Liz 

The births that Joe has found are very likely the same family.  Here they are in 1851:

Parish 820 ED 7 Page 19

Townhead, Lockerbie (Dryfesdale)

John Telfer, hd, 31, labourer, b. Dryfesdale
Janet, wife, 29, b. Canonbie
William, s, 8, scholar, b. Dryfesdale
Mary, d, 5, b. Dryfesdale
Jean, d, 3, b. Dryfesdale
Agnes, d, 5 months, b. Dryfesdale


Regards

Gadget

PS I see that you are looking for 3 generations. It's probably best to do one at a time. I'll see what I can find on this generation. first!

[Gadget]

John Telfer died 17 April 1893, Longhill Cottage, St Mungo, Dumfries, aged 74.

General labourer, married to Janet Davidson. His parents were John Telfer, labourer, dec. and Mary, m.s. Brown, dec.

Gadget

[Gadget]

Janet Telfer died 24 January 1900, Longhill Cottage, St Mungo, Dumfries, aged 74

Widow of John Telfer, labourer. Her parents were Richard Davidson, shepherd, dec. and Janet, unknown m.s., dec.

Gadget

[runningbear]

according to the igi's (which you can confirm on scotlandspeople's website)

william married helen on the 26th feb 1864 at lochmaben, dumfries

children from the marriage

john: 12/7/1864 torthorwald
william: 25/7/1866 irongray kirkcudbright
william: 18/11/1867 irongray
robert: 3/11/1869 kelton kirkcudbright
robert: 14/12/1870 kelton
agnes: 14/1/1873 kelton

a wee look at the 1881 census will tell you what children survived as it looks like that helen lost 2 babies.

Joe

[runningbear]

great stuff gadget, on freecen for the 1841 census i found

1841- high street, lockerbie

janet davidson- age 20- ag labourer
agnes telfer- age 4 months

can you confirm this pal?

Joe

[Gadget]

Interesting, Joe. I'll have a look.

Any chance of finding the telfer and davidson parents on the 1841 - Richard and Janet Davidson and John and Mary Telfer?

Gadget

[Gadget]

1841: Parish 820, ED 7

High Street, Lockerbie, Dryfesdale

Janet Davidson, 20-24, ag labourer, b County
Agnes Telfer, 4 months, b. County

As there was a tendency to go by maiden names, we don't really know if Janet and John were married by this time - or common law, etc.

I'll check for John 

Gadget