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Household of James Orr (born 1845, Selkirkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orr, born in 1845 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Orr, born in 1846 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1874 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1878 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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James Orr's household

Male

James

Orr

Head
Female

Betsy

Orr

Wife
Female

Helen

Orr

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Orr

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Orr

Daughter
Female

Janet

Orr

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orr

Head

Married

36

1845

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Betsy

Orr

Wife

Married

35

1846

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Orr

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Orr

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Betsy

Orr

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Orr

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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