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Household of Robert Semple (born 1844, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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.

Robert Semple and 17 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Semple, born in 1844 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 18 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Grace Semple, born in 1852 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Hillhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Hillhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Partner, Thomas (born 1852 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, James (born 1848 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland), Robert's Visitor, William (born 1850 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Catren (born 1849 in Tyree, Argyllshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Marion (born 1865 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Colin K (born 1865 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Patrick (born 1867 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Andrew (born 1867 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, William (born 1868 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Semple's household

Male

Robert

Semple

Head
Female

Grace

Semple

Wife
Male

Thomas

Semple

Son
Male

James

Semple

Son
Male

Robert

Semple

Son
Male

John

Semple

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Partner
Male

James

Wilson

Servant
Male

William

Wilson

Visitor
Female

Catren

Cameron

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Banks

Servant
Female

Marion

Riddle

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Riddle

Servant
Female

Mary

Duffy

Servant
Male

Colin K

McCallum

Servant
Male

Patrick

Carol

Servant
Male

Andrew

Leitch

Servant
Male

William

Semple

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Semple
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Semple

Head

Married

37

1844

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Grace

Semple

Wife

Married

29

1852

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Semple

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Semple

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Semple

Son

-

3

1878

Hillhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Semple

Son

-

0

1881

Hillhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Partner

Unmarried

29

1852

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Visitor

Unmarried

31

1850

Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catren

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Tyree, Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Banks

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Riddle

Servant

-

16

1865

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Riddle

Servant

-

14

1867

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Duffy

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Colin K

McCallum

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Patrick

Carol

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Leitch

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Semple

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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