Descendant's of William "Remember" Orr

[MichelleS2]

Ok no worries, thanks Sarah

Have you been trying to send me something??

[plilley1]

Hello All,
I currently live at Farranshane and have seen an old sketch in a book about William Orr of his house before it was destroyed. I cannot see where the house would have been sited, but I see in this link Jena's husband used to live there, and provided some old photographs of the house. My great Uncle Sydney Mongomery moved to the farm circa 1953 (I am guessing after previous Orr's moved to Australia??) I would love someone to provide a photo of the old house so I can establish where it was sited. Can anyone help?
I cannot confirm if the old house was demolished to make way for the new one or it is actually one of the old farm outbuildings converted into a barn?

[Gilby]

Just to those looking for possible connections to William Orr there's a good Worldconnect project by Ted Marr worth checking out:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tedmarr&id=I20471

As has already been mentioned, William Orr had a cousin of the same name who was accused of rebel offences and sent off to Australia.  He eventually made it back and married Ellen Killen.  I am descended from two of Ellen's siblings: Edward and Jane.

Even back in the 1800s people seemed to be proud of a connection.  Several of Ellen Killen's nieces and nephews were given the Orr name:

Orr McCausland
William Orr Wilson (who inherited Newgrove from his namesake)
two Ellen Orr Killens (one of whom was my gg grandmother)


By the way, where is Farranshane?  I live near Ballyclare, so probably not a million miles away from wherever it is.

[gaffy]

By the way, where is Farranshane?

A townland in the civil parish of Antrim.

Just eastnortheast of Antrim town in this extract from the 1837 - 1842 6" mapping series:

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,717398,887723,5,7
 

[Gilby]

Aha, thanks.  That's just 4 townlands away from my Ferguson ancestors.

[ac123]

Sorry to bump this old thread but I have been trying to do some research on William Orr also. I'm from Belfast and My mum always told me her family was related to William Orr I'm not sure how much it's been researched though. My Mother's surname is Crawford and My Mother's Grandmother's maiden name was Orr (Margaret I believe her first name was but will need to double check), she was Grandmother (My great Grandmother) from my Mum's Father's side.

That's all I know at the moment I'll need to ask my Mother about it more.

[Gilby]

^ Let us know when you find out a few more names and dates.

[stevenson]

His daughter Jane asked to be buried with her mother.....where is Williams wife buried? is it Templepatrick.

Also his daughter Isabella and family, does anyone know where they are buried please.

Regards Steve

[Gilby]

Found this marriage notice...

[Freeman's Journal, 6 Jan 1820]
On the 27th ult. in the Parish Church of Antrim, John Orr, Esq., of Harp-hall, to Wilhelmina, youngest daughter of the late William Orr, Esq., of Hurtetoot-house, in the county of Antrim.

Hurtetoot House is new to me, but I see looking at the map that "Hurtletoot" townland is next to Farranshane.  So does this refer to William Orr the 'Rebel'?  What's known about Harp Hall?