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William Orr from Kircubbin

I am looking for any information on William Orr or family from Kircubbin (D.O.B abt1781).

Burial records of William Orr , linen Merchant, "Glenalina" Falls Road, Belfast. Buried in Clifton Street cemetery www.cliftonstreetcemetery.com died 72 yrs 6 Dec 1853. Buried with him is his son James also a linen merchant died age 34 yrs 6 May 1854. Their address is given as Glenalina, Falls Road, Belfast and William originated from Kircubbin Co Down. December 6 William Orr (Inflammation of the Liver) Aged 72 Linen Merchant Glenalina, Falls Road Born in and came from Kircubbin, Co.Down, Old Part Grave Number 95

William Married a Mary (1787 - 1831) and they had children
Catherine Orr 1808-1847 m John McClelland 1811-1899 7th inst, John McCelland, Esq., son of the late Andrew McClelland of
Banbridge, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Wm. Orr, Glennalina. (Belfast Newsletter, 17 Jan 1840.)
Robert Orr 1812-1852 6 Sep 1852 At Glengall Street, Belfast
Stewart Smith Orr 1814-1872 m Charlotte Elizabeth ?
Anna Orr - 1815-1898 m William Steen Hunter 1812-1863 On the 15th instant, by the Rev. James Morgan. William S. Hunter, Esq, Deneight, eldest son of Alexander Hunter. Esq., Dunmurry, Anna, second daughter of William Orr, Esq., Glennalina Falls. Newry Telegraph - Friday 25 March 1836.
Mary Orr - 1815 m Newton W Williams abt 1823-1899 On the 14th inst, in St Ann's Church, by the Rev Thomas Walker, Vicar, Newton, youngest son of Arthur Williams of Richmond House, County Dublin, Esq, to Mary, third daughter of William Orr, of Glenalina, County Antrim, Esq. (Belfast Newsletter, April 21 1846)
James Orr 1820-1854
Margaret Orr 1826 m Thomas Stewart Esq 1816 On the 30th, in Fisherwick Place Church, the Rev. Dr. Morgan, Thomas Stewart, Esq., son Alex. Stewart, Ligoniel, to Margaret, youngest daughter of William Orr, Esq., Glenalina. Belfast Protestant Journal - Saturday 03 April 1847

treenz

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If William was born in KIrkcubbin you may find his baptism, and perhaps his marriage, from church records. The Church of Ireland for Inishargy (the parish which includes Kirkcubbin) start in 1783 and Kirkcubbin Presbyterian has records from 1778. There are copies of both in PRONI in Belfast. Tradition was to marry in the bride's church (after which she'd attend her husband's) so the marriage may be in a different church.

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Thanks Elwyn, I am in New Zealand so not able to visit in person (maybe one day). I have searched as many online records that I can find but have not had any joy and unable to find his wife's family name to determine her church and or parish. The only records I can find for William come from the Newspaper and I didn't really want to pay a researcher just yet as I haven't got anything else to go on except the above information.

treenz

Do you have a source for William Orr’s wife’s death?  She might have been a daughter of this Mrs. Smyth:

 

Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 18th Oct 1834:

On the 10th inst, at Glennalina, the residence of William Orr, Esq. Mrs Smyth, in the 85th year of her age.

 

Especially since Stewart Orr’s middle name was Smith.  He married Charlotte Robinson née McCormack in 1865.  I don’t think they had any children.

 

I’m interested in Robert Orr (d. 1852) because of his marriage to Mary G Ferguson (Belfast Newsletter, 1st Dec 1837).  I’m trying to work out when she died and whether they had any children.  Mary’s parents were James Ferguson of Tildarg and Anne Graham, daughter of Hugh Graham of Belfast (d. c1817).

Ganstry

Hello Treena, I have the Orr baptisms from Kircubbin Presbyterian. I posted a more detailed response on the Orr Group section on FamilytreeDNA. Regards, Richard J Orr.

Richard J Orr

Hi Ganstry, in the Belfast newsletter and Clifton Street Cemetery it has Mary Orr's death as 16th May 1831.

Mrs Mary Orr, Aged 44, Wife of William Orr, Falls Road, A Native of Belfast, Clifton Street Cemetery

My email is treena@aspservices.co.nz if you wat to make contact.

 

treenz

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