Thomas Telfer was the son of John Telfer and Elizabeth Cape.

Thomas was born around 1832 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.

Thomas married Mary Ann Emmerson in 1854 in the Whitehaven Registration District (Sep qtr).

He had the following children from his marriage to Mary Ann Emmerson:

- John Telfer	born in 1856 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Mary Ann Telfer	born in 1860 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Elizabeth Telfer	born in 1868 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Sarah Telfer	born in 1869 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.

Thomas's second marriage was to Elizabeth Horrocks in 1883 in the Whitehaven Registration District (Jun qtr).

Thomas was a Shipwright.

Details of Thomas's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Brackenthwaite, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1851	21 Brackenthwaite, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1861	1 Nicholson's Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1871	Johnston's Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1891	4 Toffat's Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland.