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Household of James Orr (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orr, born in 1839 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Orr, born in 1837 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Uncle, John (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1851 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Orr's household

Male

James

Orr

Head
Female

Margaret

Orr

Wife
Male

John

Orr

Uncle
Male

Robert

Orr

Son
Male

James

Orr

Son
Male

Adam

Orr

Son
Male

Robert

Brewster

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orr

Head

Married

42

1839

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Orr

Wife

Married

44

1837

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Orr

Uncle

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Orr

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Orr

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Orr

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Brewster

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Perthshire, Scotland

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