John Patterson Telford (1878 - 1942)

Born 13 May 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Martha (Drummond) Fairweather — married May 1900 (to Feb 1942) in Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Feb 1942 at age 63 in Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

1878 - John Patterson Telford was born on 13 May 1878 at Gateshead in Durham, England. His birth was registered in the 2nd qtr in the Gateshead district^[1]. He was the third of five children of Alexander Nesbit Telford and Margaret Johnston.

1881 - John was 2 and living with his parents and brotehrs in the UK Census on Sun 3 Apr 1881 at 24 Marian Street in Gateshead, Durham, England^[2].

1891 - John was 12 and a Scholar in the UK Census on Sun 5 Apr 1891 at 24 Marian Street in Gateshead, Durham, England^[3]. He was living with his parents, siblings, a cousin and a servant.

1900 - John Patterson Telford married Martha Drummond and their marriage was registered in the 2nd qtr in the Gateshead district of Durham, England^[4]. They had five children:

1901 - Maggie Johnston Telford was born abt May 1901 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

1905 - Alexander Richard Telford was born 16 Dec 1904 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

1907 - William Telford was born 19 Aug 1907 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

1909 - Elsie Hill Telford was born 20 Sep 1909 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

1911 - John Henry Telford was born 1 Nov 1911 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

They also adopted another daughter (Ellie) according to a relative^[5].

1901 - John was 23 and a General Labourer in the UK Census on Sun 31 Mar 1901 at 50 Prospect Street in Gateshead, Durham, England^[6]. He was living with his wife.

1911 - John was 33 and a Craneman in the UK Census on Sun 2 Apr 1911 at 66 Marian St in Gateshead, Durham, England^[7]. He was living with his wife, father and four children, and the entry indicated that they had been married for 11 years and that all their four children were still living.

1921 - John P was 43 and an Electric Crane Driver in the UK Census on Sun 19 Jun 1921 at 91 Marian Street in Gateshead, Durham, England^[8]. He was living with his wife and five children and their surname has been mistranscribed as Lilford.

1939 - John P was a General Labourer for the Corporation in the UK Register on Fri 29 Sep 1939 at 220 Whitehall Road in Gateshead, Durham, England^[9]. He was living with his wife.

1942 - John Patterson Telford died in late 1941 or early 1942 and his death was registered in the 1st qtr of 1942 in the Gateshead district of Durham, England^[10].

Research Notes

Baptism - No baptism record seen for John, or his siblings yet. Pickard-1581 14:19, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Adopted daughter - Another researcher mentions an adopted daughter Ellie, unfortunately the dates of adoption don't seem to have crossed over with the census or register dates so no trace of her found so far. Pickard-1581 14:19, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Probate - No record of probate or burial found (FindaWill/FMP/FS/FreeReg), so currently only an approximate date of death. Pickard-1581 14:19, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", database, (GRO Online Indexes - Birth : accessed 13 April 2024), Telford, John (Mother's maiden name: Johnson). GRO Reference: 1878 Apr-May-Jun in Gateshead Volume 10A Page 911.
2. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: Q271-PXGB : accessed 28 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQM-Q9B2-T, John Telford (2), unmarried son, in household of Alexander Telford (31) in Gateshead, Durham, England. Born in Gateshead, Durham, England.; citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG11; Piece/Folio: 5033/130; Page: 42; Line: 23.
3. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: WJQZ-Z3Z : accessed 28 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQQ-1TT3, John Telford (12) son, Scholar, in household of Alexander Telford (42) in Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Born in Co Durham.; citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG12; Piece/Folio: 4176/ 28; Page: 49; Line: 24.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005", database, (FamilySearch Record: 26S6-8J9 : accessed 28 May 2024), John Patterson Telford marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1900 in Gateshead.; citing 1900, quarter 2, vol. 10A, p. 1532, Gateshead, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ Communication from William Ian Telford
6. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901", database, (FamilySearch Record: XSCT-FH9 : accessed 28 May 2024), John Telford (23), married, General Labourer, head of household in Gateshead registration district in Durham, England. Born in Gateshead, Durham.; citing Gateshead subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911", database, (FamilySearch Record: XWCJ-FW9 : accessed 28 May 2024), John Telford (33), married, Craneman, head of household in Gateshead registration district in Durham, England. Born in Gateshead, Durham.; citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales", database with images, FindMyPast Image - (FindMyPast Transcription : accessed 28 May 2024), John P Lilford (43), married, Electric Crane Driver, head of household at 91, Marian Street in Gateshead registration district in Durham, England. Born in Gateshead, Durham, England. Employed by Armstrong Whitworth Elswick Steel Works Out Of Work.; citing Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 25133; District reference: RD 557 RS 2 ED 17.
9. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 Register", database with images, FindMyPast Image - (FindMyPast Transcription : accessed 28 May 2024), John P Telford (born 13 May 1878), married, General Labourer Corporation, at 220 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Gateshead C.B., Durham, England.; citing Reference: RG101/2680F/006/25; Piece number: 2680F; Schedule: 49.
10. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", database, (GRO Online Indexes - Death : accessed 28 May 2024), Telford, John Patterson (Age at death: 63). GRO Reference: 1942 Jan-Feb-Mar in Gateshead Volume 10A Page 1251.

See Also:

• FamilySearch Person: GRKT-BTN