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Household of James Orr (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orr, born in 1826 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth T Orr, born in 1829 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1862 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1870 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Robert (born 1795 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, William (born 1846 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Janet (born 1865 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Orr's household

Male

James

Orr

Head
Female

Elizabeth T

Orr

Wife
Female

Agnes

Orr

Daughter
Male

Robert

Orr

Son
Male

James

Orr

Son
Female

Helen

Orr

Daughter
Male

Robert

Orr Sr

Father
Male

William

Inglis

Boarder
Female

Janet

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orr

Head

Married

55

1826

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth T

Orr

Wife

Married

52

1829

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Orr

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Orr

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Orr

Son

-

14

1867

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Orr

Daughter

-

11

1870

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Orr Sr

Father

Widower

86

1795

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Inglis

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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