Scotch Bob (James Telford), Coachman in full uniform, 1908.
Title
Scotch Bob (James Telford), Coachman in full uniform, 1908.
Description
James Telford, or Scotch Bob as he was better known, was a familiar figure around Cheadle, he didn't originate from
the local area, but from the small village of Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, south western Scotland. He was born in 1857 and
by the age of 14, had already travelled the 141 miles from his home town to settle down in Stockport. He married
Harriet Jane Harrison in 1876 who came from Bollington. By 1879, he was driving a large red horse-drawn bus owned
by the Manchester Carriage Company. The carriage would typically be made from iron, wood and leather.
By 1881, (according to the census) Scotch Bob was living on Back Lime Grove, Cheadle, with his wife and children
James-John, William and Mary, and by 1911, they had moved to larger premises at number 8 Gatley Road. By this time,
his son James-John and daughter Mary had moved away from home but he and wife Harriet settled down with William
and another son named Matthew. His official occupation was that of a horse-bus driver.
the local area, but from the small village of Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, south western Scotland. He was born in 1857 and
by the age of 14, had already travelled the 141 miles from his home town to settle down in Stockport. He married
Harriet Jane Harrison in 1876 who came from Bollington. By 1879, he was driving a large red horse-drawn bus owned
by the Manchester Carriage Company. The carriage would typically be made from iron, wood and leather.
By 1881, (according to the census) Scotch Bob was living on Back Lime Grove, Cheadle, with his wife and children
James-John, William and Mary, and by 1911, they had moved to larger premises at number 8 Gatley Road. By this time,
his son James-John and daughter Mary had moved away from home but he and wife Harriet settled down with William
and another son named Matthew. His official occupation was that of a horse-bus driver.
Date
1908
Rights
Cheadle Civic Society.
Identifier
BN02/FN/02
Files
Collection
Citation
“Scotch Bob (James Telford), Coachman in full uniform, 1908.,” Cheadle Community Archives., accessed May 12, 2024, https://cheadlearchive.omeka.net/items/show/181.