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Household of James Orr (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Corstorphine, 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.

James Orr and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orr, born in 1840 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Orr, born in 1843 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Christina (born 1868 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1870 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Charles (born 1880 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Orr's household

Male

James

Orr

Head
Female

Jane

Orr

Wife
Female

Christina

Orr

Daughter
Male

James

Orr

Son
Male

Robert

Orr

Son
Female

Jessie

Orr

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Orr

Son
Male

Charles

Orr

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orr

Head

Married

41

1840

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Orr

Wife

Married

38

1843

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Orr

Daughter

-

13

1868

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Orr

Son

-

11

1870

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Orr

Son

-

9

1872

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Orr

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Orr

Son

-

5

1876

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Charles

Orr

Son

-

1

1880

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

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