Researching Jock Semple
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1427 people with the Semple surname? In that year Semple was ranked number 2226 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jock means "form of JACK - form of JOHN - God gave" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Jock Semple on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jock Semple and the Semple Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Semple Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Semple family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2642 people with the Semple surname in the UK? Semple is now ranked number 1986 for popularity in the UK. |
Semple Genealogy Databases
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Semple Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Semple surname in the USA? Semple is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Semple Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Jock Semple. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jock Semple
Jock Semple
John Duncan "Jock" Semple (October 26, 1903 – March 10, 1988) was a Scottish-American runner, physical therapist, trainer, and sports official. In 1967, he attained worldwide notoriety as a race official for the Boston Marathon, when he physically assaulted and attempted to tear off the bib number from 20 year old marathon runner Kathrine Switzer. Switzer was officially entered in the race in accordance with the Boston Marathon's rule book which at that time made no mention of gender, despite Semple saying that amateur rules banned women racing for more than a mile and a half (2400 m). He subsequently oversaw implementation of qualifying times in 1970 and, in response to lobbying and rule changes by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the implementation of a separate women's race in 1972.
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Other names that sound a bit like Semple
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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