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Household of Elisabeth Semple (born 1810, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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.

Elisabeth Semple and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Semple, born in 1810 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Jane Smith (born 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1843 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1845 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Elisabeth's -, D S (born 1846 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elisabeth's -, Alex (born 1846 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth's Servant, Jessie (born 1856 in Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Elisabeth Semple's household

Female

Elisabeth

Semple

Head
Female

Jane Smith

Semple

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Semple

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Semple

Daughter
Male

D S

Semple

-
Male

Alex

Semple

-
Female

Mary Ann

Semple

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cook

Servant
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Semple
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elisabeth

Semple

Head

Widow

71

1810

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane Smith

Semple

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza

Semple

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Semple

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

D S

Semple

-

Unmarried

35

1846

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alex

Semple

-

Unmarried

35

1846

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Semple

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Cook

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Ayrshire, Scotland

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