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Household of John Semple (born 1807, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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.

John Semple and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Semple, born in 1807 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Robert Semple, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1847 in West Indies).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Alice E (born 1859 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1866 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), John's Servant Head, Mary (born 1860 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Eleanor (born 1863 in Little Neston, Cheshire, England).


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John Semple's household

Male

John

Semple

Head
Male

Robert

Semple

Son
Female

Mary

Semple

Daughter
Female

Alice E

Ellison

Servant
Female

Sarah Ann

Jervis

Servant
Female

Mary

Green

Servant Head
Female

Eleanor

Pritchard

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Semple
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Semple

Head

Married

74

1807

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Semple

Son

Single

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Semple

Daughter

Single

34

1847

West Indies

Alice E

Ellison

Servant

Single

22

1859

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Jervis

Servant

Single

15

1866

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Green

Servant Head

Single

21

1860

Chester, Cheshire, England

Eleanor

Pritchard

Servant

Single

18

1863

Little Neston, Cheshire, England

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