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Household of David Semple (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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.

David Semple and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Semple, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina Semple, born in 1840 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Son, John F (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1866 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, Georgina (born 1880 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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David Semple's household

Male

David

Semple

Head
Female

Christina

Semple

Wife
Male

John F

Ronald

Step Son
Male

William

Semple

Son
Male

Robert

Semple

Son
Male

David

Semple

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Montgomery

Servant
Female

Georgina

Mathieson

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Semple
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Semple

Head

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Semple

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John F

Ronald

Step Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Semple

Son

-

8

1873

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Semple

Son

-

5

1876

Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Semple

Son

-

2

1879

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Montgomery

Servant

-

15

1866

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Georgina

Mathieson

Boarder

-

1

1880

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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