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William Edward Orr 1846 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1846

Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 7 May 1901

Death Location: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William Orr

Mother: Janet Blair

Spouse(s): Mary Danks

Children(s): Agnes Orr

The story of William Edward Orr began in 1846 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. William Edward Orr married Mary Danks, and had children including Agnes Orr. William Edward Orr passed away in 1901 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Orr began in 1846 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  • William Edward Orr married Mary Danks, and had children including Agnes Orr.
  • William Edward Orr passed away in 1901 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Orr's Ancestors

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William Orr
1846 – 1901
Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
William Orr
1806 – 1849
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Blair
1807 – 1879
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Orr
1775 – 1832
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Montgomerie
1770 – 1855
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Thomas Blair
1768 – 1820
Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Ritchie
1768 –
Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Orr
1754 – 1823
Jean Ferguson
1752 – 1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Orr
1742 – 1807
Margaret Govan
1737 – 1766

William Orr's Descendants

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William (Edward) Orr (6 Mar 1846 – 7 May 1901) m. Mary Danks (1848 – 24 August 1896)
  1. 1. Agnes Orr (4 Apr 1876 – 2 Sep 1955) m. William (Henry) Crago (1878 – 23 Mar 1932)
    1. 1. Francis (Orr) Crago (22 Feb 1905 – 25 Jun 1980)
    2. 2. Harry (Gilbert Orr) Crago (1908 – 1920)
    3. 3. Agnes (Marion Orr) Crago (28 Feb 1912 – 8 Aug 2003) m. Vernon (Ewbank Haskins) Rhodes (25 Jul 1894 – 7 Jul 1942) m. Francis (Patrick) Miller (12 Sep 1907 – 18 Dec 1976)
      1. 1. orrcragomiller Miller

William Orr's Timeline

2 Records

1846
6 Mar 1846
Birth of William Edward Orr in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1901
7 May 1901
Age 55
Death of William Edward Orr in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1846
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1901
    Event Place: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

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