John Semple\Janet Ford (MRIN:485)

John Semple (RIN: 1180), son of John Gartshore Semple and Helen or Ellen Rankin , was born 1888 in Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland. He married Janet Ford 1910 in Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland. He died April 11, 1914 in Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland. Janet Ford (RIN: 1186) was born 1890 in Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland.

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Name: John Semple
Born: 1888 Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland
Died: April 11, 1914 Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland
Census: 1891 Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland
Census: 1901 Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland

!Had two boys. Separated from wife, Flora Ford. Burned in the Kirkintilloch mine disaster.

DEATH: Appears in Coal Mining History Resource Center list of mining deaths at:
http://www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/lodts12.htm
List of mining disasters for that period includes one in Cadder, 3Aug1913, but seems too early to be responsible for his injuries/death. None of the other 'Lanarkshire' disasters listed seemed that close to Kirkintilloch.

Sources for John Semple:

Scotland's People / Scots Origins, 18274736 or 182747371914 Deaths in the district of Dennistoun in the Burgh of GlasgowPage 162 No.484---John Semple, Coal MinerMarried to Janet Ford---1914 April Eleventh 5h 35m AMRoyal Infirmary, GlasgowRes. Inchbelly Cottage, Kirkintilloch---M 26 yrs.---John Semple, Canal BoatmanHelen Semple, MS Rankin---Burns of Third Degree involving one third of skin areaas cert. by Alex. J. Couper, MB---John Semple, father (present)---1914 April 11th at GlasgowWilliam Potter, Registrar
Census 1901 Kirkintilloch, 42 HillheadJohn Semple - Head - Mar - 42M - Pit Brusher - Worker - Kirkintilloch, DunbartonshireEllen Semple - Wife - Mar - 38F - - - Do.Robert Semple - Son - S - 18M - Coal Pit Drawer - Worker - Do.Kate Semple - Daur - S - 16F - Slag Wool Worker - Worker - Do.Daniel Semple - Son - - 15M - Pit Drawer - Worker - Do.John Semple - Son - - 13M - - - Do.Nellie Semple - Daur - - 8F - - - Do.George Semple - Son - - 3M - - - Do.Annie Semple - Daur - - 2F - - - Do.Gracie Semple - Dur - - 2moF - - - Do.

Family history gives name as 'Flora'. Husband John's death record gives name as 'Janet'.

BIRTH: scotlandspeople.gov.uk shows only one match for janet ford + kirkintilloch + 1890 and not for adjacent years

Children of John Semple and Janet Ford are:

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1. LIVING (RIN: 7134)
2. LIVING (RIN: 7135)