Alfred SEMPER

1837 - 1879  (41 years)

• Name	Alfred SEMPER
  Birth	8 Aug 1837	Bath, Somerset
  Christening	27 Aug 1837	St Swithin, Walcot, Bath, Somerset   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	540BB00507BB46B2B70DCE2AD667DA2BCC46
  Death	7 Mar 1879	Pancras RD   [2]
  Notes	Alfred's birth was confirmed in a letter to Katherine Chaveli. He was born at 6 Chatham Row, Walcot, Bath. Baptised the son of Edward and Sarah Semper of 6 Chatham Row; trunk maker. 1861 census: Alfred (24, postman born Bath, Somerset) was living with brother William (30) at 14 Great Carlish Street, St Marylebone, Middlesex). 1871 census: at 28a Manchester Street, Marylebone, London (all SEMPER), Alfred (33, sorter in Post Office, born Bath, Somerset), Jane A (34, born Marylebone), Kate (8, scholar, born Marylebone), Alfred (6, scholar, born Marylebone), Annie (3, scholar, born Marylebone) and Adelaide (1, born Marylebone). Alfred died in 1879. From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 at ancestry.com: 23 April The Will of Alfred Semper formerly of 64 Boston-place Marylebone but late of 36 Langford-road Kentish Town both in the County of Middlesex who died 7 March 1879 at 36 Langford-road was proved at the Principal Registry by Jane Ann Semper of 36 Langford-road Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. Personal estate under £200. 1881 census (1): at 37 Osnaburgh Street, St Pancras, London (all SEMPER), Jane A (widow, 44, seampstress), Kate (18, domestic servant), Alfred (16, sorter in GPO) and William A (5, scholar). 1881 census (2): at 2 Roslyn Villas, Chapel Road, Bexley, Kent, Emma SOUTHEY (head, unmarried, 32, ladies school, born Hampstead, Middlesex), Elizabeth SOUTHEY (mother, widow, 60, born Stretham, Surrey), Annie SEMPER (boarder, 13, scholar, born Manchester Square, London), Adelaide SEMPER (boarder, 11, scholar, born Manchester Square, London) and Caroline SEMPER (boarder, 9, scholar, born Kentish Town, London) January 2019: email from Katherine Chaveli who is a descendant of Alfred's daughter Kate.
  Person ID	I56	Thanet (2), Kent
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward SEMPER,   b. Bef 13 Apr 1800, Bath, Somerset d. 27 Jul 1870, Marylebone RD (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Sarah DOWNING,   b. Abt 1801, Bath, Somerset d. Jun 1865, Marylebone RD (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1822	St Mary, Bathwick, Bath, Somerset   [1, 3]
  	From marriage register for Bathwick St Mary, Somerset, at ancestry.com Groom: Edward Semper bachelor of Bathwick Bride: Sarah Downing spinster of Bathwick Both signed. Witnesses James Briggs (sign), James Millard (mark).
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Ann GURL,   b. 25 Feb 1837, Marylebone, London d. Jun 1887, Hampstead RD (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1861	Parish Church, St Marylebone, London   [4]
  	Married by banns. Alfred Semper, full age, bachelor, grocer of St Marylebone, father Edward Semper, trunk maker. Jane Ann Gurl, full age, spinster of St Marylebone, father Charles Gurl, cabinet maker. Both signed. Witnesses Charles Gurl and Charlotte Hird..
  Children	1. Kate SEMPER,   b. 15 Aug 1862, Marylebone, London d. Dec 1923, Willesden RD (Age 61 years)   2. Alfred SEMPER,   b. 24 Jul 1864, Marylebone, London d. Jun 1952, Surrey SE RD (Age 87 years)   3. Jane Ann SEMPER,   b. Mar 1866, Marylebone, London d. Mar 1868, Marylebone RD (Age ~ 2 years)   4. Annie SEMPER,   b. 29 Nov 1867, Marylebone, London d. Mar 1939, Uxbridge RD (Age 71 years)   5. Adelaide SEMPER,   b. Mar 1870, Marylebone, London d. Mar 1938, Uxbridge RD (Age ~ 68 years)   6. Caroline "Carrie" SEMPER,   b. 22 Oct 1871, Pancras RD d. Dec 1963, Maidstone RD (Age 92 years)   7. Charles SEMPER,   b. 16 Sep 1873, Pancras RD d. Mar 1880, Pancras RD (Age 6 years)   8. William Arthur SEMPER,   b. Mar 1876, Kentish Town, London d. Mar 1937, St Albans RD (Age ~ 61 years)
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2019

  
  

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• Sources

  [S15] FreeReg, December 2012. [S3] BMD index, aged 41, Q1 1879 Pancras 1b/150. (Reliability: 3). [S12] Note on 1861 census record at Ancestry by DaveJvu made on 21 Sep 2008. [S7] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, October 2009 and later, Q3 1861 Marylebone 1a/892. (Reliability: 3).