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Household of John Orr (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, England

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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.

John Orr and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orr, born in 1841 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Orr, born in 1843 in Belford, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1872 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Arthur (born 1874 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Mary Ann Downey, born in 1838 in Edlingham, Northumberland, England.


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John Orr's household

Male

John

Orr

Head
Female

Ann

Orr

Wife
Male

Frederick

Orr

Son
Male

Arthur

Orr

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Downey

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orr

Head

Married

40

1841

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ann

Orr

Wife

Married

38

1843

Belford, Northumberland, England

Frederick

Orr

Son

Single

9

1872

Darlington, Durham, England

Arthur

Orr

Son

Single

7

1874

Darlington, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Downey

Visitor

Single

43

1838

Edlingham, Northumberland, England

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