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Household of John Orr (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orr, born in 1849 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Orr, born in 1854 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Margaret B (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Stewart Paterson, born in 1862 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Orr's household

Male

John

Orr

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Orr

Wife
Female

Margaret B

Orr

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Orr

Daughter
Male

John

Orr

Son
Female

Mary

Orr

Daughter
Male

Stewart

Paterson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orr

Head

Married

32

1849

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Orr

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Margaret B

Orr

Daughter

-

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Orr

Daughter

-

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Orr

Son

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Orr

Daughter

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Stewart

Paterson

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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