Adam Francis Telfer

Born: 1842, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland | Died: 12 January 1925, Mitcham SA | Mother: Elizabeth Beattie (1802–1891) | Father: James Telfer (1796–1863) | Spouse: Margaret Dougal Telfer (1849–1936) (married 1868) | Buried: Mitcham General Cemetery, Section P, Plot 1 Nth

Photo

Adam Francis Telfer headstone, Mitcham General Cemetery.
Source: FindAGrave 201529655 — accessed 25 May 2026

Family

Relation	Name
Father	James Telfer (1796–1863)
Mother	Elizabeth Beattie (1802–1891)
Brother	James Telfer (1829–1913) — emigrated to SA
Spouse	Margaret Dougal Telfer (1849–1936) (married 1868)
Daughter	Elizabeth Beattie "Bessie" Telfer (1871-1948) m. Beaton
Son	Francis Adam Telfer (1875-1955)
Son	James Edgerston Telfer (1877-1959)
Son	Vernon Ray St Clair Telfer (1879-1960)
Daughter	Violet Hope Telfer (1883-1967)
Daughter	Adelaide Elsie Pearl Telfer (1889-1976)

Life Summary

Adam Francis Telfer was born in 1842 at Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, the son of James Telfer (1796-1863) and Elizabeth Beattie. He emigrated to South Australia, where he married Margaret Dougal Telfer in 1868.

Adam and Margaret had six children together. He died on 12 January 1925 at Mitcham, South Australia, and was buried at Mitcham General Cemetery. Margaret survived him by over a decade.

Timeline

Date	Event
1842	Born at Jedburgh, Roxburghshire/Scottish Borders, Scotland
1868	Married Margaret Dougal Telfer, South Australia
1871	Daughter Elizabeth "Bessie" born
1875	Son Francis Adam born
1877	Son James Edgerston born
1879	Son Vernon Ray St Clair born
1883	Daughter Violet Hope born
1889	Daughter Adelaide Elsie Pearl born
12 Jan 1925	Died at Mitcham SA
1925	Buried Mitcham General Cemetery

Sources

FindAGrave 201529655: Adam Francis Telfer (1842-1925), born Jedburgh Scotland, died Mitcham SA, buried Mitcham General Cemetery — FindAGrave — accessed 25 May 2026

RootsWeb (moadfamily): Herbert McDougal Telfer (b. 1881 SA), father Adam Francis Telfer, mother Margaret McDougal — accessed 25 May 2026

Trove Article 163105669: James Telfer obituary mentioning sons including Adam of Streaky Bay — accessed 25 May 2026

FamilySearch LZLD-ML2: Adam Francis Telfer (1842-1925) — accessed 25 May 2026