What happened to Robert Telfer?

[b4name54]

Very interesting, thank you, anything is relevant and appreciated.

[b4name54]

Robert could have died at any time from May 1949, and Margaret's position would not have been easy as a young widow with a baby. As with widowed fathers with small children, it's not unusual to find rapid remarriages. They were much more pragmatic back then, and there was more security in a marriage. I wonder whether George Moore was also a widower... If she'd married him before baby Robert's birth, his surname would probably have been registered as Moore - the legal husband of the mother - but she gave the baby his father's forename as well, so obviously wanted him to be reminded of his Dad.

George was not a widower and another person has advised that George and Margaret married 3 days after the baby's baptism.
I had no idea that there was a child, I am so thankful for everyone's help. Even info on the 87th regiment is great.
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[b4name54]

A very warm welcome to Brit-gen

FMP (transcipt and image) has transcribed the baptism as "Selfer" not "Telfer".

Thank you for the welcome, I appreciate all and any help

[b4name54]

Have you seen the Baptism transcription?

Robert David Telfer,DOB- 27 Jan 1850.

Baptism - 14 Feb 1850

Parents - Robert Telfer & Margaret

Āgra, West Bengal, India.

3 days after the Baptism Margaret,age 21, marries George Moore states widow.

Quite a short marraige before she was widowed.

I had no idea, thank you so very much. Now I have to find what happened to the baby Robert as well.
I really appreciate your help, you're amazing.