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Household of David Orr (born 1823, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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.

David Orr and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Orr, born in 1823 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Annie Elder Orr, born in 1839 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; David J (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry H (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James S (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Johnstone (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie Jane (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Edler, born in 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Orr's household

Male

David

Orr

Head
Female

Annie Elder

Orr

Wife
Male

David J

Orr

Son
Male

Henry H

Orr

Son
Male

James S

Orr

Son
Male

Johnstone

Orr

Son
Female

Maggie Jane

Orr

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Edler

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) David
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Orr

Head

Married

58

1823

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Annie Elder

Orr

Wife

Married

42

1839

Midlothian, Scotland

David J

Orr

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry H

Orr

Son

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James S

Orr

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johnstone

Orr

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie Jane

Orr

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Edler

Mother-In-Law

Unmarried

66

1815

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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