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Household of John Orr (born 1838, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.

John Orr and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orr, born in 1838 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marian Orr, born in 1839 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Marian (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Orr's household

Male

John

Orr

Head
Female

Marian

Orr

Wife
Female

Margaret

Orr

Daughter
Female

Jane

Orr

Daughter
Female

Marian

Orr

Daughter
Female

Christina

Orr

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Orr

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Orr

Daughter
Male

George

Orr

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orr

Head

Married

43

1838

Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Marian

Orr

Wife

Married

42

1839

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Orr

Daughter

-

12

1869

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Orr

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Marian

Orr

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Orr

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Orr

Son

-

4

1877

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Orr

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Orr

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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