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Household of John Orr (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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.

John Orr and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orr, born in 1840 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Orr, born in 1845 in Kilmartin, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James Morison (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ebenezer (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth Crall Granger (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert Watson (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Edith Beatrice (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Orr's household

Male

John

Orr

Head
Female

Catherine

Orr

Wife
Male

James Morison

Orr

Son
Male

Alexander

Orr

Son
Male

William

Orr

Son
Male

Ebenezer

Orr

Son
Female

Elizabeth Crall Granger

Orr

Daughter
Male

Robert Watson

Orr

Son
Female

Edith Beatrice

Orr

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Donaldson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Sharp

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orr

Head

Married

41

1840

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine

Orr

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kilmartin, Argyllshire, Scotland

James Morison

Orr

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Orr

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Orr

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ebenezer

Orr

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Crall Granger

Orr

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert Watson

Orr

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edith Beatrice

Orr

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Donaldson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sharp

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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