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Household of Alexander Orr (born 1840, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Orr and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Orr, born in 1840 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Magdalene Orr, born in 1804 in Bathgate, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Magdalene (born 1804 in Bathgate, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Brother, Richard (born 1849 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1857 in England) and Alexander's Visitor, Harriet (born 1834 in England).
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Alexander Orr's household
Alexander
Orr
Head
Magdalene
Orr
Mother
Thomas
Orr
Son
Alexander
Orr
Son
Richard
Orr
Brother
Catherine
Rennie
Servant
Harriet
Law
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Orr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Orr | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Magdalene | Orr | Mother | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Bathgate, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Orr | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Orr | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Orr | Brother | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Rennie | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | England | |
Harriet | Law | Visitor | Married | 47 | 1834 | England |
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