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erthomas · Post by **erthomas** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:01 pm

I am trying to find information on James Semple born 1870 +/-10 years. Unfortunately there are a lot of James Semples. I have the death cert for his wife, Margaret (O'Donnell) Semple, and it states that she was a widow when she died so he had to have died before November 1926. He was a ploughman and I believe he was born in Scotland but lived in Manorcunningham Ireland. He had at least 3 children, Thomas P., Francis, and an unknown daughter. Any information on his birth, parents, marriage... anything... would be appreciated.

Erin

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:52 pm

Hi Erin

Where did Margaret Semple Die?

Jean

erthomas · Post by **erthomas** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:47 am

Margaret died in Dalmuir Scotland at 11 Pattison St. at the age of 54.

Erin

Post by **joette** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:29 am

Hi do you know where she is buried?
Also try the Archives of the Clydebank/Renfrew Post which are avaiable at Clydebank Public Library.If you need anybody to have a look I can blac.. sorry ask one of my family to have a look.They have hatches,matches & dispatches.What was her husbands/her occupation?I am guessing Singers(sewing machines) or the yards(shipbuilding.)Again the wonderful archives have lots of info on these now defunct industries.
I am also a graveyard visitor -even my 5 year old nephew will ask"Have you checked the gravestones on that one" when passing a new cemetery.
My Father was born brought up in that part of Dalmuir & myself not too far away.
I had Semples in my class at school did the descendants stay in Dalmuir/Clydebank do you know?

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:40 am

erthomas wrote:I am trying to find information on James Semple born 1870 +/-10 years. Unfortunately there are a lot of James Semples. I have the death cert for his wife, Margaret (O'Donnell) Semple, and it states that she was a widow when she died so he had to have died before November 1926. He was a ploughman and I believe he was born in Scotland but lived in Manorcunningham Ireland. He had at least 3 children, Thomas P., Francis, and an unknown daughter. Any information on his birth, parents, marriage... anything... would be appreciated.

Erin

Hello Erin,

Have you had a look for the family in the 1901 census on SP, or were they not living in Scotland at that time?

Annette M

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:05 pm

Hi Erin

Found these 2 families in 1881. Could either of them be yours?

Dwelling: 13 Ingleston St
Census Place: East Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203572 GRO Ref Volume 564-2 EnumDist 23 Page 24
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thomas SEMPLE M 27 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: Sugar Ho Labourer
Ellen SEMPLE M 27 F Ireland
Rel: Wife
Samuel SEMPLE 8 M Ireland
Rel: Son
James SEMPLE 6 M Ireland
Rel: Son
Matilda J. SEMPLE 3 F Ireland
Rel: Daur
Letitia SEMPLE 1 F Ireland
Rel: Daur

Dwelling: 25 Comely Park St
Census Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203638 GRO Ref Volume 644-3 EnumDist 21 Page 2
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John SEMPLE M 45 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: Blacksmith
Annie SEMPLE M 38 F Ireland
Rel: Wife
Martha E. SEMPLE U 19 F Ireland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Cotton Mill Worker
James SEMPLE 13 M Ireland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
John SEMPLE 11 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Agnes NEILL U 23 F Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Niece
Occ: Hoop Knitter

Jean

erthomas · Post by **erthomas** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:29 pm

A family story puts James Semple as a land steward for a Lord Leitrim (not sure of the spelling) in ManorCunningham Ireland but that he was originally from Scotland. On Margarets death certificate his occupation was listed as ploughman. His son Thomas P. was born in Ireland but married in Scotland in 1914, wife Agnes McLauglin. Thomas and his family came to the US in 1923. Margaret O'Donnell Semple's parents were Edward O'Donnell and Margaret Martin, both deceased by 1914.

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