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Household of Henry Semple (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, England

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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.

Henry Semple and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Semple, born in 1833 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Helen A Semple, born in 1838 in East Dulwich, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Letta H (born 1863 in India), Henry F (born 1864 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Florence M (born 1867 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Ethel C (born 1871 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Servant, Mary A (born 1861 in Dottery, Devon, England) and Henry's Servant, Matilda (born 1860 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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Henry Semple's household

Male

Henry

Semple

Head
Female

Helen A

Semple

Wife
Female

Letta H

Semple

Daughter
Male

Henry F

Semple

Son
Female

Florence M

Semple

Daughter
Female

Ethel C

Semple

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Williams

Servant
Female

Matilda

Northey

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Semple
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Semple

Head

Married

48

1833

Plymouth, Devon, England

Helen A

Semple

Wife

Married

43

1838

East Dulwich, Surrey, England

Letta H

Semple

Daughter

Single

18

1863

India

Henry F

Semple

Son

Single

17

1864

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Florence M

Semple

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Ethel C

Semple

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Mary A

Williams

Servant

Single

20

1861

Dottery, Devon, England

Matilda

Northey

Servant

Single

21

1860

Tavistock, Devon, England

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