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Household of John Orr (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orr, born in 1848 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Orr, born in 1847 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Oliver, born in 1838 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Orr's household

Male

John

Orr

Head
Female

Janet

Orr

Wife
Female

Jane

Orr

Daughter
Male

James

Orr

Son
Female

Barbara

Orr

Daughter
Male

James

Oliver

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orr

Head

Married

33

1848

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Orr

Wife

Married

34

1847

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Orr

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Orr

Son

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Orr

Daughter

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Oliver

Boarder

-

43

1838

Midlothian, Scotland

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