Guliemus/William TAILFORTH/TELFER¹ = Sarah RICHARDSON²

Married Friday 22 April 1720, Arthuret, Cumberland³

Guliemus/William TAILFORTH/TELFER:

Born EST 1708
living in Langholm 1735 1739


Sarah RICHARDSON:

Alias Sarah TELFER
Alias Sarah TAILFORTH/TELFER (Friday 22 April 1720)
Born EST 1708
living in Langholm 1735 1739

Gulielm TELFER

Born Sunday 29 April 1722, Arthuret, Cumberland⁴

John TELFER⁵ = Janet JACKSON⁶ > Family

Married Friday 7 March 1755, Westerkirk⁷

John TELFER:

Born Sunday 30 June 1728, Westerkirk⁸
Died November 1757, Glendinning, Westerkirk⁹
Buried Westerkirk churchyard¹⁰
Occupation: shepherd in Ewes and Glendinning


gravestone of John Telford, Westerkirk Cemetery


Janet JACKSON:

Alias Janet TELFER
Born EST 1723, Westerkirk, other possibilities¹¹
Died 1794, Westerkirk?¹²
child of family Thomas JACKSON and Janet GIBSON

Isobel TELFER¹³ = David SCOT¹⁴ > Family

Married Saturday 6 December 1760, Westerkirk¹⁵

Isobel TELFER:

Born Tuesday 1 April 1735, Langholm¹⁶

Sarah TELFER/TELFAIR¹⁷ = Archebald ELLIOT¹⁸ > Family

Married EST 1763¹⁹

Sarah TELFER/TELFAIR:

Alias Sarah ELLIOTT
Born 1739, Langholm, Dumfrieshire, Scotland²⁰
name shown as TEIBER in birth record of William but this is likely to be an error

Sarah is the aunt of Thomas ("Tammie Telfer") Telford (1757-1834), the engineer whose family originated in the Langholm area. She is the sister of John Telfer ("The Blameless Shepherd" 1724-1757) who was Thomas Telford's father.


Archebald ELLIOT:

Born EST 1738, Roberton, Roxburghshire²¹
Died ²²

1 :
OPR Index birth dau Sarah
2 :
OPR Index birth dau Sarah
3 :
IGI
Arthuret is modern Longtown, Cumbria
4 :
IGI
Arthuret is modern Longtown, Cumbria
5 :
OPR Westerkirk
6 :
mother of Thomas Telford
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OPR Index Marriages

1755 Feb 14th John Telfer in Ewis parish and Janet Jackson in this gave in their names desiring the benefit of proclamation in order to marriage. married 7th March
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OPR Westerkirk
should be 1724 according to MI

If DOB is 19 Jul 1734 Langholm (error of 10 years) then parents are Thomas Telfer and Ellizabeth Murray who are married 1732
9 :
headstone carved by Thomas Telford; died 1757 age 33
10 :
headstone carved by Thomas Telford; died 1757 age 33

IN MEMORY OF JOHN TELFORD
WHO AFTER LIVING 33 YEARS
AN UNBLAMEABLE SHEPHERD
DIED AT GLENDINNING NOVEMBER 1757

11 :
possibles

Chr 24 Feb 1723 Westerkirk f Thomas (source IGI) old for first child at 33 but similar age to father if b 1724

Chr 8 Nov 1730 Dumfries f William (source IGI) marriage and child mid-20's?

Chr 21 July 1735 Annan Dumfrieshire f John m Isobel Rae (source IGI) marriage and child early 20's
12 :
Westerkirk Genealogy - Parry
Gibb 1935 Story of Telford Ch 1, p1
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OPR Index
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OPR Index
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OPR Index
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OPR Index
17 :
OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland
18 :
OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland
known to be father of William Elliot b 1768 Langholm
19 :
est based on age of eldest known child
record not found in OPR Index
20 :
birth Sarah Telfer 1739 dau William Telfer/Sarah Richardson in Langholm OPR Index Births & Christenings, Scotland
21 : ; Questionable
1738 birth Ballantrae son of William Elliot and Margaret McQueston is possible OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland

1737 birth Roberton, Roxburghshire son of Archbald Elliot and unknown OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland
22 :
there may be a MI at Roberton
see 1972 Hawick Archaeological Society transactions
also 1987 Kathleen W stewart An Historical record of Borthwick Wa'as Burial Ground, E&C Print, Melrose