{"id":320,"date":"2020-07-06T13:24:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T12:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.halmyre.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2023-10-16T20:52:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:52:50","slug":"matthew-semple-margaret-johnston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.halmyre.co.uk\/blog\/matthew-semple-margaret-johnston\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Semple – Margaret Johnston"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matthew Semple<\/strong>, born at Springfield of Carnduff Farm, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire on 10 October 1871, son of John Semple and Agnes Dickie<\/a>.1<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1871 Births, 643\/105<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Matthew is at Craighead Farm, Blantyre, on the 1881 census2<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 624\/4\/58<\/span>, possibly at West Carnduff, East Kilbride, on the 1891 census3<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 643\/15\/4<\/span> and at High Whitehills Farm, East Kilbride on the 1901 Census4<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 643\/11\/2<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Margaret Johnston<\/strong>, born at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on 12 April 1874, daughter of John Johnston and Helen Strang<\/a>.5<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1874 Births, 589\/63<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Margaret is at Roseholm Farm on the 1881 Census6<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 589\/1\/16<\/span><\/span> and at Nook Farm, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire on the 18917<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 643\/5\/5<\/span><\/span> and 1901 Census8<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 643\/5\/4<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Matthew and Margaret were married at Chapelside Farm on 17 June 1903.9<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1903 Marriages, 643\/7<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Officiated by Edward Erskine Anderson, Minister of the United Free Church.<\/p>\n

Witnessed by James Semple and Mary Johnston.<\/p>\n\n\n

Matthew and Margaret are at High Whitehills Farm on the 1911 Census.10<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 643\/11\/1<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHILDREN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Semple<\/strong>, born at High Whitehills Farm, East Kilbride on 8 February 1905.11<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1905 Births, 643\/11<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

John is at High Whitehills Farm on the 1911 Census.12<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 643\/11\/1<\/span><\/p>\n

John married Phyllis Mary Reading (b. 1 January 1909 in Hendon, Middlesex), daughter of Henry Ernest Reading and Sarah Lydia Batten, in Willesden, Middlesex in the Spring of 1933.<\/p>\n

John and Phyllis are at 4 Clitheroe Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex on the 1939 England and Wales Register. John’s occupation is Constructional Engineer.<\/p>\n

Phyllis died in the Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex on 24 February 1963, age 54. Her usual address is 19 Ladygate Lane, Ruislip, Middlesex.<\/p>\n

John died in Hillingdon, Middlesex on 15 February 1987, age 82. His usual address was 37 Craneswater, Harlington, Middlesex.<\/p>\n\n\n

Matthew Semple<\/strong>, born at High Whitehills Farm on 28 January 1906.13<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1906 Births, 643\/15<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Matthew is at High Whitehills Farm on the 1911 Census14<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 643\/11\/1<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Matthew married Elizabeth Warnock (b. Avondale, Lanarkshire c.1908), daughter of Robert Warnock and Marion Leiper, at East Law Farm, Carluke, on the 27th of October 193615<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1936 Marriages, 629\/53<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Matthew died at Hawbank Farm, East Kilbride on 7 April 1948, age 4216<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1948 Deaths, 643\/66<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth married again, to George Neilson, son of Thomas Neilson and Mary Wilson(?), at Kirkland Park, Strathaven on 7 June 195417<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1954 Marriages, 621\/22<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Helen Strang Semple<\/strong>, born at High Whitehills Farm on 15 October 1907.18<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1907 Births, 643\/67<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Helen is at High Whitehills Farm on the 1911 Census.19<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 643\/11\/1<\/span><\/p>\n

Helen married Robert Struthers<\/a> of South Halls Farm, Avondale (born High Glenmuir Farm, Auchinleck, Ayrshire on 14 November 189920<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1899 Births, 577\/2\/144<\/span>), son of Gavin Struthers and Isabella Morrison Craig<\/a>.21<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1934 Marriages, 629\/26<\/span><\/p>\n

Helen died at Stonehouse Hospital, Lanarkshire on 3 November 1975, age 68. Her usual address is 91 Kirk Street, Strathaven.22<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1975 Deaths, 579\/157<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert died at Ballochmyle Hospital, Mauchline, Ayrshire on 26 October 1983, age 83. His usual address is Harelaw Farm, Fenwick, Ayrshire.23<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1983 Deaths, 666\/753<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Agnes Dickie Semple<\/strong>, born at High Whitehills Farm on 16 June 1910.24<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1910 Births, 643\/36<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Agnes was more usually called Nancy.25<\/a><\/sup>Personal recollection<\/span><\/p>\n

Agnes is at High Whitehills Farm on the 1911 Census.26<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 643\/11\/1<\/span><\/p>\n

Agnes married Francis Lambie (b. Glassford, Lanarkshire c.190727<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1907 Births, 645\/6<\/span>), son of Thomas Lambie and Elizabeth Leggate, at East Law Farm, Carluke on 2 June 1936.28<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1936 Marriages, 629\/22<\/span><\/p>\n

Francis died on 4 January 1977, age 70.29<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1977 Deaths, 579\/4<\/span><\/p>\n

Agnes died in Collisdene Nursing Home, Strathaven on 22 November 2003, age 93.30<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 2003 Deaths, 579\/95<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Margaret Johnston Semple<\/strong>, born at East Law Farm on 21 October 1912.31<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1912 Births, 629\/225<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Margaret was a School Teacher at the time of her marriage.32<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1945 Marriages, 621\/34<\/span><\/p>\n

Margaret married John Harvie of East Dykes Farm, Avondale (b. Avondale, Lanarkshire c.1915), son of James Harvey and Mary Struthers, at 91 Kirk Street, Strathaven on 27 July 1945.33<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1945 Marriages, 621\/34<\/span><\/p>\n

Margaret died at Avonpark Nursing Home, Strathaven on 8 April 1995, age 82. Her usual address is 4 Bankfoot Place, Strathaven34<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1995 Deaths, 579\/32<\/span>.<\/p>\n

John died at Avonpark on 21 December 1998, age 8335<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1998 Deaths, 579\/103<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

DEATHS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margaret died at East Law Farm, Carluke, Lanarkshire on 20 March 1920, age 45.36<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1920 Deaths, 629\/25<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew married again, to Jeanie Kennedy (b. Crawfordston Farm, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire on 3 April 187937<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1879 Births, 600\/4<\/span>), daughter of John Kennedy and Jeanie Harvey, at the Old Parish Church Manse, Carluke on 8 February 1921.38<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1921 Marriages, 629\/9<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew died at 91 Kirk Street, Strathaven on 24 January 1957, age 85.39<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1957 Deaths, 621\/4<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeanie died at Benlairs, East Kilbride on 19 August 1966, age 87.40<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1966 Deaths, 621\/48<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n