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John Orr

John Orr

Male 1836 - 1874  (38 years)

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  • Name John Orr 
    Born 18 Mar 1836  Kirknewton, East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened Kirknewton. East Calder, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Kirknewton, East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 17 Dec 1858 
    Joiner / Millwright 
    Residence 17 Dec 1858  West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 11 Nov 1874  [1
    millwright 
    Residence 11 Nov 1874  Dickson Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID 807842311A8B4C359DF8F806ED1A1C4A9149 
    Died 11 Nov 1874  Dickson Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: typhus 
    Person ID I7717  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2019 

    Father James Orr,   b. 1811, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Agnes Hunter,   b. 1812, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Janet Kidd,   b. 24 Aug 1835, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1860, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 17 Dec 1858  West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • A witness at the wedding of John Orr and Janet Kidd was James Kidd

      Name: John Orr
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1858
      Marriage Place: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
      Spouse: Janet Kidd
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name: Janet Kidd
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1858
      Marriage Place: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
      Spouse: John Orr
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Children 
     1. John Orr,   b. 13 Mar 1859, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1921, 43 Polwarth Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Anna Wardrop Orr,   b. 13 Mar 1859, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1938, Grogarry, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2016 
    Family ID F2534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Anderson,   b. 1846, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1 Jul 1873  West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Orr
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1873
      Marriage Place: West Calder,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Margaret Anderson
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name: Margaret Anderson
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1873
      Marriage Place: West Calder,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: John Orr
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Children 
     1. Margaret Ross Orr,   b. 14 Apr 1874, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F5147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name John Orr
      Father James Orr
      Mother Agnes Hunter
      Birth 16 Mar 1836 - Kirknewton. East Calder, Midlothian
      Baptism Kirknewton. East Calder, Midlothian


      The Informant on the death of John Orr was Alexander Anderson, father-in-law

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3).