John Telfer was the son of Thomas Telfer and Mary Ann Emmerson.

John was born in 1856 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.

John married Martha Graham in 1876 in the Whitehaven Registration District (Dec qtr).

He had the following children from his marriage to Martha Graham:

- Mary Ann Telford	born in 1877 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Elizabeth Telford	born in 1880 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Wilkinson Telford	born around 1881 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Sophia Graham Telford	born in 1890 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.

John's second marriage was to Catherine Mawson in 1892 in the Whitehaven Registration District (Sep qtr).

John was a Blacksmith.

Details of John's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1861	1 Nicholson's Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1871	Johnston's Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1881	Townsleys Ct, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1891	3 Toffat's Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1911	5 Peils Place, Michael St, Whitehaven, Cumberland.