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Household of Alexander Semple (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Semple and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Semple, born in 1826 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen B Semple, born in 1835 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1874 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen C (born 1876 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary Snedden, born in 1866 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Semple's household

Male

Alexander

Semple

Head
Female

Helen B

Semple

Wife
Male

Andrew

Semple

Son
Female

Helen C

Semple

Daughter
Female

Mary

Snedden

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Semple
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Semple

Head

Married

55

1826

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen B

Semple

Wife

Married

46

1835

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Semple

Son

-

7

1874

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen C

Semple

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Snedden

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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