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John Orr 1824–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 MAY 1824

Birth Location: Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: BEF 1891

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Orr

Mother: Mary Orr

Spouse(s): Catherine Barclay

Children(s): John Orr, William Orr, Margaret ORR, Mary ORR, Catherine ORR, Robert Orr, Martha Orr, Robert Orr, Jane Orr, Marion Orr, James ORR

The story of John Orr began in 1824 in Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1841, John Orr resided in Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1851, John Orr resided in Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland. John Orr married Catherine Walker Barclay, and had children including Catherine Barclay Orr, James Walker Orr, Jane Orr, John G Orr, Margaret Walker Orr, Marion F Orr, Martha Orr, Mary Mcadam Orr, Robert Barclay Orr, Robert Orr, William Orr. John Orr passed away in 1891 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Orr began in 1824 in Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • In 1841, John Orr resided in Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, John Orr resided in Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • John Orr married Catherine Walker Barclay, and had children including Catherine Barclay Orr, James Walker Orr, Jane Orr, John G Orr, Margaret Walker Orr, Marion F Orr, Martha Orr, Mary Mcadam Orr, Robert Barclay Orr, Robert Orr, William Orr.
  • John Orr passed away in 1891 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Orr's Ancestors

Self
John Orr
1824–1891
Birth Place: Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Orr
1785–
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mary Orr
1789–
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Orr's Descendants

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John Orr (21 MAY 1824–BEF 1891) m. Catherine (Walker) Barclay (30 Dec 1826–1 Dec 1891)
  1. 1. John (G) Orr 1857–1923 m. Alice (Renton) Wilson 1857–1931
    1. 1. Isabella (Common) Orr 1891–1960
    2. 2. George (Wilson) Orr 1883–1962 m. Lily (Black) Eadie 1897–
    3. 3. Agnes (Baird) Orr 1885–1957
    4. 4. John Orr 1888–1946
    5. 5. William (Common Wilson) Orr 1889–1951
    6. 6. Alice (Wilson) Orr 1890–1894
    7. 7. John (Alexander) Orr 1880–1880
    8. 8. Isabella (Common) Orr 1882–1882
    9. 9. Margaret (McGlashan) Orr 1893–1894
    10. 10. Margaret (McGlashan) Orr 1893–1894
    11. 11. Gladys (F) Orr 1900–
  2. 2. William Orr 1856– m. Margaret (Ann) LATIMORE 1867–1897
    1. 1. Sarah (Nichol) ORR 1887–
    2. 2. John ORR 1892–
    3. 3. William ORR 1896–
  3. 3. Margaret (Walker) ORR 1862–
  4. 4. Mary (McAdam) ORR 1864–
  5. 5. Catherine (Barclay) ORR 1867–
  6. 6. Robert (Barclay) Orr 1859– m. Margaret (Walker) Bryce 1858–1928
  7. 7. Martha Orr 1867–
  8. 8. Robert Orr 1870–
  9. 9. Jane Orr 1862–
  10. 10. Marion (F) Orr 1860–
  11. 11. James (Walker) ORR 1851–1861

John Orr's Timeline

7 Records

1824
21 MAY 1824
Birth of John Orr in Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1841
1841
Age 17
John Orr resided here in Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 27
John Orr resided here in Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 37
John Orr resided here in Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 47
John Orr resided here in Kilfinan, Argyll, Scotland
Kilfinan, Argyll, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 57
John Orr resided here in Glasgow Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
BEF 1891
Age 67
Death of John Orr in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 MAY 1824
    Event Place: Abbey (Paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Low; ED: 7A; Page: 2; Line: 580; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St John; ED: 18; Page: 5; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_160; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St John; ED: 36; Page: 11; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_102
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilfinan; ED: 4; Page: 17; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1871_91
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Kinning Park; ED: 28; Page: 6; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_251

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Low; ED: 7A; Page: 2; Line: 580; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St John; ED: 18; Page: 5; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_160; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St John; ED: 36; Page: 11; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_102

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kilfinan, Argyll, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilfinan; ED: 4; Page: 17; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1871_91

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Glasgow Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Kinning Park; ED: 28; Page: 6; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_251

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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