Andrew Semple and Jane Young‘s parents and places and dates of birth are unknown.
Andrew and Jane were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale, Lanarkshire on 23 March 1793. Both were parishioners in Avondale1National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1793 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 20/172.
CHILDREN
Note – the references to ‘Hall Farm’ below may refer to ‘Hall of Carnduff Farm’.
John Semple, born at Hall Farm, Avondale on 9 March 17952National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1795 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/49.
John married Margaret Black (b. Avondale c.18003Place and year of birth taken from census returns), daughter of John Black and Elizabeth Stewart4Parents’ names from Margaret’s death certificate. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale on 10 April 18245National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1824 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 40/224.
John and Margaret are at Hall of Carnduff Farm on the 18416National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621/7/7, 18517National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621/7/6 and 18618National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 621/7/4 Census.
Margaret died at Hall of Carnduff Farm on 27 June 1866, age 669National Records of Scotland, 1866 Deaths, 621/43.
John died at Roundhill Farm, Avondale on 4 July 1869, age 7410National Records of Scotland, 1869 Deaths, 621/66.
William Semple, born at Hall Farm, Avondale on 30 January 179711National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1797 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/55.
William married Margaret Young (b. Avondale c.1808), daughter of William Young and Agnes Dykes.12Year of birth and parents’ names taken from death certificate They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale on 23 October 1824.13National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1824 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 40/225
William and Margaret are at Mid Linbank Farm, Avondale on the 184114National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621/2/5, 185115National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621/2/14, 186116National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 621/2/10 and 187117National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 621/2/5 Census.
Andrew died at Mid Linbank on 1 January 1873, age 75.18National Records of Scotland, 1873 Deaths, 621/1
Margaret is at Mid Linbank on the 1881 census.19National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 621/2/5 She died there on 11 December 1881, age 73.20National Records of Scotland, 1881 Deaths, 621/90
Andrew Semple, born at Hall Farm, Avondale on 3 April 1799.21National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1799 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/60
James Semple, born at Hall Farm, Avondale on 22 November 1800.22National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1800 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/66
James married Agnes Young (b. Avondale on 7 November 1808), daughter of William Young and Agnes Lawson.23National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1808 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/89 They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale on 29 October 1825.24National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1825 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 40/227
Agnes died sometime between 1831 and 1835.25Based on date of youngest child and of husband’s second marriage
James married again, to Marion Semple (b. Avondale on 23 March 1808), daughter of John Semple and Margaret Stewart.26National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1808 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/87
James and Marion are at Udstonhead Farm, Avondale on the 1841 Census27National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621/16/3 and at Shawton Farm, Glassford, Lanarkshire on the 185128National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 645/3/20 and 186129National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 645/4/14 Census.
James died at Shawton Farm on 3 February 1866, age 65.30National Records of Scotland, 1866 Deaths, 645/1
Marion is at Bent Farm, Glassford on the 1871 Census.31National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 645/4/2
Marion died in Glassford on 22 May 1871, age 63.32National Records of Scotland, 1871 Deaths, 645/12
Janet Semple, born at Hall Farm, Avondale on 12 April 1808.33National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1808 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/87
Matthew Semple, born at Hall Farm, Avondale on 1 June 1811.34National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1811 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/97
Matthew Semple married Margaret Watt (b. Avondale on 4 December 1808), daughter of Thomas Watt and Margaret Craig.35National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1808 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/89 They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale on 10 December 1831. Margaret’s surname is entered as ‘Watson’.36National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1831 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 40/240
Matthew and Margaret are at Hallburn Farm, Avondale on the 1841,37National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621/5/5 185138National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621/5/5 and 186139National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 621/5/7 Census.
Margaret died at Hallburn Farm on 6 May 1865, age 56.40National Records of Scotland, 1865 Deaths, 621/58
Matthew is at Hallburn Farm on the 1871 Census.41National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 621/5/3 He is at Ladehead Farm, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire on the 188142National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 649/4/6 and 189143National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 649/4/8 Census, and died there on 17 April 1899, age 87.44National Records of Scotland, 1899 Deaths, 649/1/48
Jean Semple, born at Hall Farm, Avondale on 1 June 1814.45National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1814 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/109
DEATHS
Jean Young, spouse of Andrew Semple in Hall, died on 29 April 1818.46National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1818 Deaths, 621 (Avondale), 40/292
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