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Household of Matthew Semple (born 1821, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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.
Matthew Semple and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Semple, born in 1821 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Marion (born 1856 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1844 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret Taylor (born 1861 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Matthew's Grandson, Matthew (born 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Matthew Semple's household
Matthew
Semple
Head
Marion
Semple
Daughter
Matthew
Semple
Son
Margaret Taylor
Semple
Daughter-In-Law
Matthew
Semple
Grandson
James
Semple
Grandson
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Semple |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Semple | Head | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Semple | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Semple | Son | Married | 37 | 1844 | Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Taylor | Semple | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 20 | 1861 | Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Semple | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Semple | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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