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Household of James Orr (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orr, born in 1835 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Orr, born in 1832 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Rennie, born in 1847 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Orr's household

Male

James

Orr

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Orr

Wife
Male

James

Orr

Son
Male

William

Rennie

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orr

Head

Married

46

1835

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Orr

Wife

Married

49

1832

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Orr

Son

-

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Rennie

Lodger

Widower

34

1847

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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