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Household of William Semple (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Kilbride, 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.

William Semple and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Semple, born in 1829 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Semple, born in 1833 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1833 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agness (born 1875 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1872 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Agness Twaddle, born in 1865 in Glassford, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Semple's household

Male

William

Semple

Head
Female

Isabella

Semple

Son
Male

James

Semple

Son
Female

Isabella

Semple

Daughter
Male

William

Semple

Son
Female

Agness

Semple

Daughter
Female

Jane

Semple

Daughter
Female

Agness

Twaddle

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Semple
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Semple

Head

Married

52

1829

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Semple

Son

-

48

1833

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Semple

Son

-

14

1867

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Semple

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Semple

Son

-

11

1870

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agness

Semple

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Semple

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agness

Twaddle

Servant

-

16

1865

Glassford, Ayrshire, Scotland

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