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View Tree for Adam OrrAdam Orr (b. 1819, d. 06 Aug 1888)

Adam Orr (son of James Orr)2753, 2754 was born 1819 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire2755, and died 06 Aug 1888 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire. He married Marion Wemyss, daughter of Andrew Wemyss and Janet Affleck.

 Includes NotesNotes for Adam Orr:
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ID: I1328
Name: Adam ORR 1 2
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1819 in Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland 3
Death: 6 AUG 1888 in Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland 4
Census: 1881 Pettinain, Lanark, Scotland 3
Occupation: Ploughman 2
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer 3
Occupation: Farmer 4
Note: 3 4

At the 1881 Census, Adam ORR was the head of the household at Bowriggs, Pettinain, Lanark, Scotland. He was 62, married and his occupation was agricultural labourer. His birthplace was Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland.

Adam ORR died at 1.45pm on 6 August 1888 at Kirkhall Farm, Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland. He was a farmer, aged 71 years and was married to Marion HEMYES (sic). His father was James ORR, carter (deceased), while his mother's name was unknown but it was noted that she was deceased. The cause of death was pneumonia after an illness lasting 10 days and was certified by J MILLAR. The informant was Andrew ORR, son, of 32 Hill Street, Wishaw.

There is a discrepancy between Adam ORR's year of birth when calculated from the time of the 1881 census (when he was 62 and therefore dating his birth to about 1819) and from the time of his death in 1888 (when he was 71 and therefore dating his birth to about 1817).

More About Adam Orr:
Date born 2: 1819, Carnwath, Lanarkshire.2756
Occupation: Servant.
Residence 1: 1851, Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2757
Residence 2: 1881, Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2758

Children of Adam Orr and Marion Wemyss are:
  1. James Orr, b. 1844, West Calder, Midlothian.
  2. +Janet Orr, b. 16 Aug 1846, Carnwath, Lanarkshire2758, 2759.
  3. Andrew Orr, b. 1849, Libberton, Lanarkshire.
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