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Household of Thomas Semple (born 1814, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddell, Argyllshire, 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.

Thomas Semple and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Semple, born in 1814 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Semple, born in 1820 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1862 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1865 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Grace J (born 1850 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Granddaughter, Maggie M (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas's Grandson, Robert (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Maggie (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Christina (born 1863 in Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Semple's household

Male

Thomas

Semple

Head
Female

Margaret M

Semple

Wife
Male

William

Semple

Son
Male

Henry

Semple

Son
Female

Grace J

Armstrong

Daughter
Female

Maggie M

Armstrong

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Armstrong

Granddaughter
Male

Robert

Armstrong

Grandson
Female

Maggie

McQueen

Servant
Female

Christina

Semple

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Semple
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Semple

Head

Married

67

1814

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret M

Semple

Wife

Married

61

1820

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Semple

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Argyllshire, Scotland

Henry

Semple

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Argyllshire, Scotland

Grace J

Armstrong

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Maggie M

Armstrong

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Armstrong

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Armstrong

Grandson

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

McQueen

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Semple

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Ayrshire, Scotland

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