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Household of John Orr (born 1856, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orr, born in 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Orr, born in 1858 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Foxbar, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Foxbar, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Stewart, born in 1859 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Orr's household

Male

John

Orr

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Orr

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Orr

Daughter
Male

James

Orr

Son
Male

William

Stewart

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orr

Head

Married

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Orr

Wife

Married

23

1858

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Orr

Daughter

-

3

1878

Foxbar, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Orr

Son

-

1

1880

Foxbar, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Stewart

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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