James Robert Telfer

Role: Eldest son of Robert Telfer (1835–1907) — station hand at Moorak
Spouse: Hannah Peacock (1862–1948)
Father: Robert Telfer (1835–1907)
Mother: Susan Burton Telfer (1844–1924)

Born: 1866
Died: 2 October 1925 — aged 59 (SA Death Reg Book 482/5 + Border Watch 6 Oct 1925; FindAGrave headstone variantly reads 4 Oct — superseded)
Buried: Lake Terrace Cemetery, Mount Gambier, SA

Family

Life Summary

James Robert Telfer was the eldest son of Robert Telfer and Susan Burton. He worked as a station hand at Moorak Station and married Hannah Peacock. They had three children — Leslie Robert, Ethel Edith and Jean.

He died on 2 October 1925 and is buried at Lake Terrace Cemetery, Mount Gambier, South Australia.

(From the Borders to the Bush, p. 227 — eldest son; death/burial confirmed by headstone.)

Timeline

Sources

• Source: Donald Telfer, From the Borders to the Bush (ISBN 0 7316 6387 X), pp. 227–230 — eldest son of Robert & Susan. Accessed 16 Aug 2026.
• Source: Find a Grave — James Robert Telfer (1866–1925), memorial 215167934, Lake Terrace Cemetery, Mount Gambier SA — "born 1866 and died 4 Oct 1925. Buried at Lake Terrace Cemetery, Mount Gambier" — accessed 16 Aug 2026.
• Source: Genealogy SA (member), accessed 3 Sep 2026 — SA Death Reg Book 482/Page 5 (James Robert TELFER, d. 2 Oct 1925, age 59, married, Mt Gambier, District Grey)
• Source: Genealogy SA (member), accessed 3 Sep 2026 — SA Death Reg Book 730/Page 4493 (Hannah TELFER, d. 25 Aug 1948, widow, residence Walkerville, relative James Robert TELFER [DH]) — corroborates James Robert ↔ Hannah relationship and her death