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Household of William Orr (born 1823, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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.
William Orr and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Orr, born in 1823 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Orr, born in 1835 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Maggie O (born 1847 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1859 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Susan J (born 1866 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James S (born 1869 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1874 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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William Orr's household
William
Orr
Head
Elizabeth
Orr
Wife
Maggie O
Watson
Daughter
Agnes
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Susan J
Watson
Daughter
James S
Watson
Son
Adam
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Orr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Orr | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Orr | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Maggie O | Watson | Daughter | Widow | 34 | 1847 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Susan J | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
James S | Watson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Adam | Watson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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