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Household of John Orr (born 1831, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Luce, Wigtownshire, 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 1831 in Inch, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Orr, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Grace Allan (born 1867 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Emma Douglas (born 1871 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Thomas Stewart Allan (born 1878 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Thomas (born 1792 in Ireland), John's Servant, Henry (born 1855 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1866 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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John Orr's household
John
Orr
Head
Grace
Orr
Wife
Grace Allan
Orr
Daughter
Margaret
Orr
Daughter
Emma Douglas
Orr
Daughter
Thomas Stewart Allan
Orr
Son
Thomas
Orr
Father
Henry
Drysdale
Servant
James
Sweeten
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Orr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Orr | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Orr | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Ireland | |
Grace Allan | Orr | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Orr | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Emma Douglas | Orr | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Thomas Stewart Allan | Orr | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Orr | Father | Widower | 89 | 1792 | Ireland | |
Henry | Drysdale | Servant | Married | 26 | 1855 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Sweeten | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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