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Household of James Orr (born 1829, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orr, born in 1829 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Orr, born in 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Matilda, born 1865 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Annie (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, William (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Jane (born 1857 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Orr's household

Male

James

Orr

Head
Female

Jessie

Orr

Wife
Female

Matilda

Orr

Daughter
Female

Annie

Collins

Boarder
Male

William

Smart

Visitor
Female

Jane

Smart

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orr

Head

Married

52

1829

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Orr

Wife

Married

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matilda

Orr

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Annie

Collins

Boarder

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Smart

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Smart

Visitor

Married

24

1857

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

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