Author talk:Ekaterina Telfer

Sources

Census

• 1911 England

Name: Catherine Telfer
Age in 1911: 67
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Siberia, Irkutsk
Civil Parish: Bromley
Street address: 17 Homesdale Road, Bromley, Kent
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: None, Private Means
Registration district: Bromley
Registration District Number: 42
Sub-registration district: Bromley
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Household schedule number: 195
Piece: 3644
Household Members:
Name Age
Catherine Telfer 67
Richard Krudall 60
Louisa Helena King 26
Nellie Sargent Coomber 24

Numbers of other census identify same year of birth, and similar location for birth. All the way back to 1861, so she was married by age of 17.

• 1861, 1871 and 1891 do not show children to the marriage.

Death

Two possible deaths in Surrey, one in 1918 and the 1925. Burial record for 1918 is in the same parish church (Shirley) as husband.

Probate

• Calendar of the Grants of Probate, 1919, T-Z, p.37

TELFER Catherine of 5 Crystal Palace Park-road Sydenham Kent widow died 15 June 1918 Probate London 1 April to Richard Kendall and Charles Henry Telfer gentlemen. Effects £2620 15s. 6d.

Probate for John Buchan and Catherine both have Richard Kendall as common executor. Confirming 1918 as year of death.