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Household of Robert Orr (born 1832, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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.

Robert Orr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Orr, born in 1832 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Orr, born in 1837 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Friend, John Orr, born in 1842 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Robert Orr's household

Male

Robert

Orr

Head
Female

Margaret

Orr

Wife
Male

William

Orr

Son
Male

James

Orr

Son
Female

Janet

Orr

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Orr

Daughter
Male

John

Orr

Friend
First name(s) Robert
Last name Orr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Orr

Head

Married

49

1832

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Orr

Wife

Married

44

1837

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Orr

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Orr

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Orr

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Orr

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Orr

Friend

Unmarried

39

1842

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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