Semple

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:20 am

=D> for all of us!

Carol

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:51 am

Kilmalcolm and Houston are just a few miles apart, Bridge of Weir makes up the other side of a triangle.

I'm not sure where the Killellan Carol mentioned comes into the picture, but there's a Kilallan marked on the present day Kilmalcolm- Houston Road.

An 1855/61 map shows a Rowantreehill to the south east of Kilmalcolm village, and there is a street bearing the name today.

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:58 am

scottishMisty wrote:
I will just need to find more about her father now

Cheers Jan

You could try contacting the archives.

Regards,
Annette

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:38 am

Thanks Wilma,

When I googled them, it said that Houston and Killellan were two parishes which merged in 1771 I think it was and Houston pretty much became dominant.

Also, there is a Castle Semple somewhere in Renfrewshire with extensive family going back to the 1500's. Lots for Jan to look at here!

Carol

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:34 am

Ah, I'd forgotten about Castle Semple , annd Loch Semple,
they are a wee bit further south beside Lochwinnoch [ the 2 loch beside Lochwinnoch aren't called Winnoch, bur Barr and Semple

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scottishMisty · Post by **scottishMisty** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:21 am

Hi All
Thanks to everyone for all your help
I live in Lochwinnch in the late 1980s and never knew about the loch names just thought they were lochwinnoch lochs
I will have a look in achives
Cheers Jan

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:32 am

The only Alexander Semple of the medical (?) variety I can find anywhere in the newspapers is:

Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin, Ireland),
- June 29, 1838 - In an article about the Kilkenny Corporation there’s a very brief reference to a Mr. Alexander Semple being re-elected Coroner.
- July 23, 1840 inquest conducted by Mr. Alexander Semple, city coroner, at Drakeland near Dublin.
- October 3, 1842 sworn in again as coroner Kilkenny.
- October 29, 1857 Marriage of Alexander Semple Jun. of Kilkenny to Lydia Elizabeth Farrant.

The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland),
- February 4, 1869 Alexander, son of the late Alexander Semple of Kilkenny elected a pupil of Masonic Orphan Boy’s School.

That’s him in this 1841 book of accounts for Kilkenny
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wn4 ... ner%22&lr=

Probably nothing to do with anything but I just thought I’d mention it.

Alan

UPDATE
Freeman's Journal, July 5, 1833 mentions Alex Semple as Coroner in Kilkenny so looks less likely to be relevant.
Alan

scottishMisty · Post by **scottishMisty** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:43 pm

Hi all

I have looked for Alexander Semple in Scotland and found nothing
I know my mind is going into overtime
I know I shouldn't be thinking this maybe he put false info on the marriage cert beening a surgeon
just me thinking out loud

Cheers Jan

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:31 pm

hi Jan

The only cert I have is Hellen Semple marriage cert thats were I got her parents names.

When and were and who did she marry?

Best wishes
Lesley

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:44 pm

To add to Lesley's questions

Were her parents marked as Deceased at the time of marriage?

Remember the information is only as good as the person giving it.