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William Longmuir Orr 1812 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1812

Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Jan 1876

Death Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Orr

Mother: Hannah Longmuir

Spouse(s): Margaret McMurtrie

Children(s): Eliza Orr

In 1812, William Longmuir Orr entered the world in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Orr and Hannah Longmuir. William Longmuir Orr married Margaret McMurtrie, and had children including Eliza Mary (Mary Elizabeth) Orr. William Longmuir Orr passed away in 1876 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1812, William Longmuir Orr entered the world in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Orr and Hannah Longmuir.
  • William Longmuir Orr married Margaret McMurtrie, and had children including Eliza Mary (Mary Elizabeth) Orr.
  • William Longmuir Orr passed away in 1876 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Orr
1771 – 1852
Birth Location: Annandale Farm, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
TO
Hannah Longmuir
1782 – 1858
Birth Location: Stewarton Ayrshire Scotland
HL

Spouses(s)

Margaret McMurtrie
1830 – 1914
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Eliza Orr
1855 – 1920
Birth Location: Annandale, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
EO

William Orr's Ancestors

Self
William Orr
1812 – 1876
Birth Place: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Orr
1771 – 1852
Annandale Farm, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Hannah Longmuir
1782 – 1858
Stewarton Ayrshire Scotland
Grandparents
william orr
1730 – 1802
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
Margaret Longmuir
1740 – 1795
Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Gabriel Longmuir
1752 – 1849
Fairle Crevoch, Stewarton, Ayrshire Scotland
Hannah Ralston
1758 – 1845
Dreghorn, Ayrshire
Great-Grandparents
William Orr
1691 – 1758
Elizabeth Armour
1729 – 1796
John Langmuir
1720 – 1781
Elizabeth Armour
1729 – 1796
Gavin Ralston
1731 – 1818
Hannah Haywood
1733 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Armour
1700 –
Anna Brown
1700 –
David Armour
1700 –
Anna Brown
1700 –
William (Ralstone\Ralston)
1679 – 1764

William Orr's Descendants

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William (Longmuir) Orr (9 Aug 1812 – 28 Jan 1876) m. Margaret McMurtrie (2 Apr 1830 – 7 September 1914)
  1. 1. Eliza (Mary (Mary Elizabeth)) Orr (22 Apr 1855 – 4 June 1920) m. Samuel Mortland (1844 – 26 Sep 1908)
    1. 1. Emily (Katherine) Mortland (25 May 1873 – 3 June 1951) m. William (Edward "Lou") Bennett (11 February 1871 – 9 Aug 1929)
      1. 1. Ruberto (Edward "Bert") Bennett (29 July 1902 – 16 Oct 1966)
      2. 2. Benjamin (Flood "Ben") Bennett (26 July 1904 – 22 Sep 1963)
      3. 3. Alethea (May Orr "Leith") Bennett (April 1906 – )
      4. 4. Oswald (Alfred) Bennett (17 Aug 1917 – 5 Aug 1987) m. Hazel (Minie) Battersby (12 Jun 1917 – 1 Jun 2016)
        1. 1. Glennis Bennett
    2. 2. John ((Jack)) Mortland (2 Sept 1877 – 22 Aug 1945)
    3. 3. Alexander Mortland (26 Oct 1879 – 19 Oct 1962)
    4. 4. William (James) Mortland (6 Oct 1881 – 31 July 1917)
    5. 5. Mary (Ann (Anneline)) Mortland (31 Oct 1882 – )
    6. 6. Edith (Jane (Ede)) Mortland (c 1885 – )
    7. 7. Joseph (Alfred (Alf)) Mortland (11 June 1888 – 1 July 1941)

William Orr's Timeline

2 Records

1812
9 Aug 1812
Birth of William Longmuir Orr in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
1876
28 Jan 1876
Age 64
Death of William Longmuir Orr in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1812
    Event Place: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1876
    Event Place: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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