Mary Ann Emmerson was born around 1830 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.

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

She had the following children from her marriage to Thomas Telfer:

- 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.

Details of Mary's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1861	1 Nicholson's Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1871	Johnston's Court, Whitehaven, Cumberland.