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Household of James Orr (born 1825, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Kilbride, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orr, born in 1825 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Orr, born in 1826 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet Orr (born 1854 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1857 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lilias (born 1862 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1866 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary Jane (born 1870 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Robert (born 1874 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Maggie Craig (born 1878 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Orr's household

Male

James

Orr

Head
Female

Margaret

Orr

Wife
Female

Janet Orr

Park

Daughter
Male

James

Orr

Son
Female

Lilias

Orr

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Orr

Daughter
Female

Helen

Orr

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Orr

Daughter
Male

Robert

Park

Grandson
Female

Maggie Craig

Park

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orr

Head

Married

56

1825

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Orr

Wife

Married

55

1826

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet Orr

Park

Daughter

Widow

27

1854

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Orr

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lilias

Orr

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Orr

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Orr

Daughter

-

15

1866

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Orr

Daughter

-

11

1870

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Park

Grandson

-

7

1874

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie Craig

Park

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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