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Household of James Spiers Semple (born 1846, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 Spiers Semple and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spiers Semple, born in 1846 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James Spiers was the head of the household, married to Christina Semple, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas Miller (born 1871 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth W S (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James A Stewart (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John Stewart (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James Spiers's Boarder, William (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Spiers's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Spiers Semple's household
James Spiers
Semple
Head
Christina
Semple
Wife
Thomas Miller
Semple
Son
Elizabeth W S
Semple
Daughter
James A Stewart
Semple
Son
William
Stewart
Boarder
Helen
McLusky
Servant
John Stewart
Semple
Son
| First name(s) | James Spiers |
| Last name | Semple |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Spiers | Semple | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Semple | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas Miller | Semple | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth W S | Semple | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James A Stewart | Semple | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Stewart | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | McLusky | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John Stewart | Semple | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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