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Telfer Wiki
A digital archive for the descendants of John Telfer of Castleton — from the Scottish lowlands to the South Australian plains
This is a living family history. Eight generations of Telfers — shepherds and farmers, miners and merchants — traced from the hills of Roxburghshire, Scotland (~1715) through the copper boom of South Australia, across the Eyre Peninsula, and into the present day.
Every person here is blood of the same root. Every page tells a piece of the story. This is our family's record — built for the living, remembering the gone.
116 profiles · covering 1722–2026 · 1 family tree
At a Glance
82
Telfer Profiles
8
Generations
19
Living
63
Deceased
The Generations
1st Gen
1731–1761
John Telfer (of Castleton), James Telfer
2nd Gen
1761–1809
Elizabeth Hutton Telfer, Elizabeth Beattie, James Telfer, Adam Telfer
3rd Gen
1809–1895
James Telfer, Francis Telfer, John Charles Dillon, James Telfer
4th Gen
1847–1929
James Telfer, Margaret Dougal Telfer, John Telfer, James Telfer Dillon
5th Gen
1875–1954
Francis Charles Telfer, Julia Matilda Seebohm, Ernest Telfer, Mark Telfer
6th Gen
1924–2009
Kylie Isabella Telfer, Mark Kenneth Telfer, Murray John Telfer, Malcolm George Telfer
7th Gen
1959–
Kylie Isabella Telfer, Mark Kenneth Telfer, Mitchell Telfer, Levi Leonard Timothy Telfer
8th Gen
2008–
Mitchell Telfer, Levi Leonard Timothy Telfer, Zabella Violet Zelda Telfer
Timeline Highlights
1809 — Francis Telfer born in Scotland
1839 — Francis emigrates to South Australia
1874 — John Telfer marries Caroline Masters
1895 — Francis Telfer dies, aged 86
1924 — Murray John Telfer born
1950s — The family settles on Eyre Peninsula
1986 — Mark Kenneth Telfer born
2017 — Levi Leonard Telfer born
2019 — Zabella Violet Telfer born