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Household of James Semple (born 1840, 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.
James Semple and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Semple, born in 1840 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Semple, born in 1844 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Andrew (born 1861 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1868 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agness (born 1868 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Semple's household
James
Semple
Head
Margaret
Semple
Wife
Alexander
Semple
Son
Jane
Semple
Daughter
Andrew
Semple
Servant
Mary
Balantine
Servant
Agness
Muir
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Semple |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Semple | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Semple | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Semple | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Semple | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Semple | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Balantine | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agness | Muir | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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