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Title: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Lorraine Holly on Friday 20 August 10 19:13 BST (UK)
Looking for a name  of unknown Orr who married Sarah Robinson
also any other children they may have had

I know They had a son William Orr born abt 1870 that married Esther Boyed


and a son Samuel Orr  born abt 1873 who married Sarah Hamilton

Thanking you Lorraine

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Title: Re: Looking for a name
Post by: Kate B on Saturday 21 August 10 19:40 BST (UK)
Are you sure of your dates? ???

On the IGI, I found a WILLIAM ORR who married an ESTHER BOYD on 10 Nov 1874 in Port Glasgow, Renfrew.

If you get this marriage cert from SP, then you’ll be able to see both his and her parents’ names. 

Also on IGI:

Sarah ROBISON (note spelling) married WILLIAM ORR on 16 Sept 1845, All Saints, Donegal, Ireland.
Title: Re: Looking for a name
Post by: Lorraine Holly on Saturday 21 August 10 21:44 BST (UK)
Thank you so much ,  have correct spelling and a location and husbands first name is a huge help :)
all the best Lorraine
Title: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Lorraine Holly on Saturday 30 October 10 00:29 BST (UK)
Looking for any more children that may belong to these 2
Sarah ROBISON (note spelling) married WILLIAM ORR on 16 Sept 1845, All Saints, Donegal, Ireland.

2 children that Iknow of
William  Orr who I think married Esther Boyed location unknown
Samuel Orr who married Sarah Hamilton location unknown 

Also a marriage and any more children for
William Kempston and Sarah Hunter

Children that I know of
Matilda Margaret Kempston  abt 1877 married James Ramsey
Edward Kempston
John Kempston

Thanking you Lorraine
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 30 October 10 09:13 BST (UK)
IGI (www.familysearch.org) lists 1 child of William Orr and Esther Boyd-
Eliza Ann born 17 Mar.1878 Londonderry, Co. Londonderry
LDS Pilot Site lists another daughter- Sarah born 14 June 1880 Derry City

William Orr and wife Esther here in 1901-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/South_Ward_No__2_Urban/Mountjoy_Street/1528629

1911 Census has a child named Esther Boyd Orr as a daughter of a Samuel Orr born in Derry City- looks like the Samuel in 1901 census with parents William and Esther (above)-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Duncairn/Parkmount/142525

Robinson Orr, son of William and Esther, here as a boarder in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Dock_Ward/Brougham_Street/136235
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Lorraine Holly on Saturday 30 October 10 09:42 BST (UK)
Thank you so much for your help , I did look on IGI not sure what I did wrong :(
thanking you Lorraine
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 30 October 10 09:58 BST (UK)
I found both the daughters in IGI and LDS Pilot site by doing a parent search. There's probably quite a bi more information you'll be able to get online by searching for all the family members in 1901 and 1911 census, civil registration index, etc.
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Lorraine Holly on Saturday 30 October 10 12:26 BST (UK)
Thank you so much it has been a great help , The family pet name for one of the Girls Essie and the younger generations  never knew her real name .
Catherine would be Katie and they seem to have left Sara out .
so once again thank you so much for your
help
Lorraine
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 30 October 10 14:05 BST (UK)
The Irish births in IGI are not complete- the Pilot site is supposed to be but I've had trouble finding people I know were registered.
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Lorraine Holly on Saturday 30 October 10 14:11 BST (UK)
Thank you for all you help , getting the correct names for the famales is a great help .
 ;D in the right direction .
all the best Lorraine
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Dee66 on Thursday 25 August 11 19:20 BST (UK)
The Samuel Orr, son of William and Esther(Boyd), is my grandfather. He married Annie Platt, they has 6 children, Esther, Kathleen, Cecil, Samuel (my father), Nan and William. Samuel Orr and his brother, Robinson James, lived in Belfast while working as carpenters on the Titanic.
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: kingskerswell on Thursday 25 August 11 21:45 BST (UK)
Dee,
      I am not sure what you are looking for but Samuel Orr married Annie Platt in Ballyarnett Presbyterian Church, Londonderry on 26 Dec 1907.

Regards
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Dee66 on Friday 26 August 11 01:11 BST (UK)
Thanks for the info, what I'm looking for is more info on the other children of William and Esther Orr: Alexander, William, George, James, Esther and Katie. I have the info on Samuel and Robinson James.

Thanks
Dee
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Lorraine Holly on Saturday 27 August 11 01:00 BST (UK)
Dee my Husbands Grandfather was Alexander Orr from the same family
I have Samuel Orr and Annie and family in my tree , Robinson Orr and his family
all the best Lorraine
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Dee66 on Saturday 27 August 11 01:19 BST (UK)
Lorraine, I do have some info on Alexander, he married Florence Ramsey in 1925, they had 7 children. I got started on this a month ago, I knew the family from my grandfather down but none of his siblings and their families etc. I recently re-conected with Robinson James' greatgrandson (same name as me)(we're both in Canada). It's slowly coming together, thanks for the info
Dee
Title: Re: Orr in Donegal
Post by: Lorraine Holly on Saturday 27 August 11 01:34 BST (UK)
Dee some of Alexanders grandchildren are also in Canada , I have sent you a personal message
All the best Lorraine