Elizabeth (Rutherford) Telfer (bef.1805-1886)

Elizabeth Telfer formerly Rutherford aka Telford

Born before 27 Jan 1805 in Birdhope Craig, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Daughter of Gideon Rutherford and Margaret (Brown) Rutherford

Sister of Andrew Rutherford, Richard Brown Rutherford, Gideon Rutherford and George Brown Rutherford

Wife of Robert Smith Telfer — married 26 Nov 1830 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

Descendants

Mother of Gideon Telford, George Telford, Andrew Telfer, Margaret Brown (Telford) Armstrong, Christina Telfer, Jane Telford and Elizabeth Telfer

Died 10 Apr 1886 after age 81 in Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth was born before 1805. She was the daughter of Gideon Rutherford and Margaret Brown. She passed away in 1886.

Sources

FindaGrave Elizabeth Telford, actually Baptism date.
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name: Betty Rutherford.

Gender: Female.

Baptism Date: 27 Jan 1805.

Baptism Place: Presbyterian, Birdhope Craig, Northumberland, England.

Father: Gedion Rutherford.

Mother: Margaret.

FHL Film Number: 1066769.

Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

Name: Elizth Telfer [Elizabeth Rutherford]

Nationality: Scottish

Arrival Age: 49

Birth Date: abt 1804

Departure Place: Liverpool

Arrival Date: Oct 1853

Arrival Place: Melbourne, Australia

Ship: Tasmania

Public Records Office of Victoria - Search Terms: TELFORD - Ship: TASMANIA - Date Arrived: 1852 to 1854

Family name	Given name	Age	Year arrived	Month	Ship	Captain
TELFORD	ROBT	49	1853	OCT	TASMANIA	RUDOLPH LEWIS E
TELFORD	ELIZTH	49	1853	OCT	TASMANIA	RUDOLPH LEWIS E
TELFORD	JANE	16	1853	OCT	TASMANIA	RUDOLPH LEWIS E
TELFORD	GOODEON	13	1853	OCT	TASMANIA	RUDOLPH LEWIS E
TELFORD	GEORGE	12	1853	OCT	TASMANIA	RUDOLPH LEWIS E
TELFORD	ANDW	10	1853	OCT	TASMANIA	RUDOLPH LEWIS E
TELFORD	MARGT	8	1853	OCT	TASMANIA	RUDOLPH LEWIS E
TELFORD	ELIZH	3	1853	OCT	TASMANIA	RUDOLPH LEWIS E

Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007

Name: Elizabeth Rutherford Telford.

Death Age: 81.

Birth Date: 1805

Death Date: 10 Apr 1886

Cemetery: Burramine

Cemetery Location: Burramine, Victoria

Notes

After arrival in Australia records become Telford rather than Telfer.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth: