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Telfer Wiki
A digital archive for the descendants of John Telfer of Castleton — from the Scottish lowlands to the South Australian plains
This is a living family history. Nine generations of Telfers — shepherds and farmers, miners and merchants — traced from the hills of Roxburghshire, Scotland (~1715) through the copper boom of South Australia, across the Eyre Peninsula, and into the present day.
Every person here is blood of the same root. Every page tells a piece of the story. This is our family's record — built for the living, remembering the gone.
397 profiles · covering 1722–2026 · 1 family tree
At a Glance
397
Telfer Profiles
9
Generations
46
Living
351
Deceased
The Generations
1st Gen
1731–1761
John Telfer (of Castleton), James Telfer (of Sorbietrees), Elizabeth Beattie, James Cowan
2nd Gen
1761–1809
James Telfer, Sarah Jacobs, Jean Telfer, Joseph March
3rd Gen
1809–1846
Francis Telfer, Jean Murray, Margaret Wright Telfer, William Telfer
4th Gen
1847–1874
John Telfer, Frederick Parker, Margaret Dougal Telfer, George Wright Telfer
5th Gen
1875–1923
Charles Telfer, Francis Adam Telfer, Francis Charles Telfer, Mary Bayes Farrow
6th Gen
1924–1958
Murray John Telfer, Shirley Edna Telfer, Ruth Telfer, Neil Telfer
7th Gen
1959–1985
Dale Helen Telfer, Timothy Neil Telfer, Kathryn Mavis Telfer, Susan Shirley Lawrie
8th Gen
1986–2007
Mark Kenneth Telfer, Sophia Telfer, Rebecca Telfer, Amanda Nicolle Lawrie
9th Gen
2008–
Mitchell Telfer, Levi Leonard Timothy Telfer, Zabella Violet Zelda Telfer
Timeline Highlights
1809 — Francis Telfer born in Scotland
1839 — Francis emigrates to South Australia
1874 — John Telfer marries Caroline Masters
1895 — Francis Telfer dies, aged 86
1924 — Murray John Telfer born
1950s — The family settles on Eyre Peninsula
1986 — Mark Kenneth Telfer born
2017 — Levi Leonard Telfer born
2019 — Zabella Violet Telfer born