Margaret Dougal Telfer
1849 – 1936
Deceased Telfer Line
MT
Biography
Margaret Dougal Telfer (1849-1936)
Born: ca 1849 | Died: 1936 (or 1930 per genealogy book) | Spouse: Adam Francis Telfer (1842–1925) (married 1868) | Buried: Mitcham General Cemetery, SA
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Adam Francis Telfer (1842–1925) (married 1868) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Beattie "Bessie" Telfer (1871-1948) m. Beaton |
| Son | Francis Adam Telfer (1875-1955) |
| Son | James Edgerston Telfer (1877-1959) |
| Son | Vernon Ray St Clair Telfer (1879-1960) |
| Daughter | Violet Hope Telfer (1883-1967) |
| Daughter | Adelaide Elsie Pearl Telfer (1889-1976) |
Life Summary
Margaret Dougal Telfer married her first cousin (unverified) Adam Telfer in 1868. Her maiden surname is also Telfer, which strongly suggests she is a daughter of Francis Telfer (1809–1895), making her relationship to Adam that of a first cousin — his father James Telfer and her father Francis Telfer likely being brothers.
She and Adam had six children, all born between 1871 and 1889. After Adam's death in 1925, Margaret survived until 1936 (per FindAGrave) or 1930 (per the genealogy book).
Notes
- Date discrepancy: FindAGrave (via Adam's headstone) shows 1849-1936. The Telfer family genealogy book shows "Margaret Dougal Telfer (1849-1930)." Both mark 1849 as birth year; death year varies 1930 vs 1936. Prefer FindAGrave as more recent source, but flag discrepancy.
- Same-surname marriage: Margaret's maiden surname is Telfer — uncommon enough to strongly suggest a same-family marriage (likely cousins). Cross-reference with genealogy book page 267 and Francis Telfer's children to confirm.
- Geni.com profile: Margaret Dougal Telfer (1849-1936) confirmed.
- No independent profile photo found — only listed as spouse on Adam's FindAGrave headstone
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Spouse
Parents
- (unverified — likely Francis Telfer)
Children
- Elizabeth Beattie
- Francis Adam
- James Edgerston
- Vernon Ray St Clair
- Violet Hope
- Adelaide Elsie Pearl