ORR DNA Possible common ancestor. The earliest known Orr recorded in Ulster is James Orr, b ca 1580 in Beith Scotland who with his wife Janet McClement settled in Ballyblack, Co. Down in 1607. We know of James and Janet and their descendents through the work of Gawin Orr of Castlereagh, who researched and documented […]
The Parishes of Lanarkshire with Enumeration District No. Number Name Number Name Number Name 621 Avondale 634 Covington & Thankerton 647 Hamilton 622 Barony 635 Crawford & Leadhills 648 Lanark 623 Biggar 636 Crawfordjohn 649 Lesmahagow 624 Blantyre 637 Culter 650 Liberton & Quothquan 625 Bothwell 638 Dalserf 651 New Monkland 626 Cadder 639 Dalziel […]
The 1881 Census in the locality of Lochwinnoch By 1881 the number of Orrs in the Parish of Lochwinnoch had declined dramatically with just 47 names ( including wives and one grandchild). What is striking is the number of men who remain unmarried, some of mature years; and the numbers of `retired`. The lack of marriages […]
INVERARAY Home of the Duke of Argyll – Mac Cailein Mor and Chief of Clan Campbell I live in the North West of England about 300 miles or so from the Western Highlands of Scotland and Inveraray Castle, home of the Duke of Argyll, and Mac Cailein Mor, Chief of Clan Campbell. I have been […]
The official Governmental source of genealogical data for Scotland is at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. It is an online “pay-per-view” database of indexes from the genealogical records of the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS). It costs £6 (sterling) for 30 “page credits”. Each page consists of a maximum of 15 search results. The initial 30 page credits […]
CIVIL PARISHES OF THE PROVINCE OF ULSTER This file is a list of Civil Parishes in the ancient Province of Ulster – the nine counties of Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Monaghan, and Tyrone. The Parishes named are those used in the Ordnance Survey. They should not be confused with `Townlands` which are […]
Scottish Naming conventions in the 18th – 19th century In the 18th and 19th centuries families tended to name their children in a specific pattern, which can give some guidance to family names. It was also common for the wife`s maiden surname to be used as a second christian name of some if not all […]
The parishes of Kirkcudbrightshire and year the Registers commenced in each parish Parish Year Parish Year Anwoth 1727 Kirkcudbright 1743 Balmaclellan 1747 Kirkgunzeon 1702 Balmaghie 1768 Kirkmabreck 1703 Borgue 1741 Kirkpatrick-Durham 1693 Buittle 1736 Lochrutton 1697 Carsphairn 1758 Minnigaff 1694 Colvend & Southwick 1781 New Abbey 1691 Crossmichael 1751 Parton 1714 Dalry 1691 Rerrick 1736 […]
This site is similar to the Scottish General Records Office site in its purpose and operation. Created by the Society of Genealogists, London, it has a database that is available on `pay to view` terms, that gives credits to be used up within a 48 hour period. The data available is unique to the SoG […]
Distribution in the United Kingdom It is not entirely surprising that the Orrs are well distributed throughout the United Kingdom despite having their roots in Ulster and Scotland. Like so many other families in the 18th and 19th centuries they were driven to find work wherever it was to be found. It is significant that […]
Orrs residing in Kilbarchan Parish 1881 Census. Name Address Occupation Status Age Year born Place born John 9 Steeple Square Gardner W 79 1802 Lochwinnoch Sarah 4, Steeple St. Hotel Keeper W 63 1818 Johnstone John 24 Steeple St Weaving agent M 39 1842 Kilbarchan Jeanie 24 Steeple St Wife […]
Extract of Orr from the Super Index of Irish Wills Super index : a compilation of available Irish will indexes 1270-1860 compiled by Gloria Bangerter ; edited and alphabetized by surname by Jeanne Jensen & Joyce Parsons. Also on microfilm. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2001. on 2 microfilm […]
The Orr Name Study Researching the Orr Name Worldwide To the Good All is Good. What is a One Name Study A `One Name Study` is the research in depth and collection of all occurrences of a particular name worldwide. The name(s) to be researched can be registered with the Guild of One Name […]
Orr Down Under – Australasia Scottish emigration to Australasia should be seen as part of a movement which has its roots in the early modern period. The tradition of emigration from Scotland is long established – in the seventeenth century the Scots were settling throughout northwest Europe. especially in the Netherlands, Poland and Ulster, while […]
