Person:Francis Orr (1)

Scottish archives have the inventory of Francis Orr, stationer, res. in Glasgow, spouse of Mary Glen, reg. 2dec1839 Glasgow (scotlandspeople). Information from P. Sutton: Francis died 15apr1839. From scotsfind.org: Process of Divorce. Francis Orr, pocketbook maker in Glasgow, against Janet Littlejohn, his spouse, residing at Cleckmimin, near Hamilton, married at Hamilton 6apr1795, reg. 12may1797. From Glasgowstory: PO directory 1801and 1820 - Orr, Francis, pocket-book-maker, 15 Prince’s St. PO Directory 1831 - Orr, Andrew, at Francis Orr’s, 63 Brunswick St. Orr, Francis, wholesale stationer, 63 Brunswick St., house Glenfield, Townmill Rd. Orr, James, at Francis Orr’s. Orr, William, at Francis Orr’s. In 1841 Andrew Orr, 129 St. Vincent St., James Orr, house Glenfield, Townmill Rd., William Orr, all of Francis Orr and sons, wholesale stationers, 63 Brunswick St. Mrs. Francis Orr, Glenfield, Townmill Rd. From “Glasgow past and present” by Robert Reid, publ. 1884 (or 1856) by David Robertson: Mr. John Orr, the grandfather of our present very active Chief Magistrate, resided in Saltmarket. Francis Orr, father of our Hon. Lord Provost, Andrew Orr was born 1765 in the Saltmarket. Mr. Francis was only 1 year old at the death of his father Mr. John Orr, who like Francis was a stationer. “The 4 Misses” - Agnes, the eldest was 16 in 1745. Her mother died 1739 and father 1741. Agnes became grandmother of our late Lord Provost, Sir Andrew Orr, and his immediate agnates, also of Mrs. Bell, wife of David Bell, esq. Queen's Printers for Scotland in the fifties, sixties and seventies of the nineteenth century. Andrew, James and William Orr are listed separately as members of the firm 1835-47. Their name appears in the imprints of chapbooks between 1832 and 1847. It is the only name to appear on any of the series of stereotyped chapbooks most of which have the imprint 'Glasgow: printed for the booksellers'. Nos 43, 100 and 161-165 of the regular series bear the imprint Francis Orr & Sons. Andrew Orr merchant and pocket book maker of Francis Orr 63 Brunswick Street Burgess and Guild Brother as eldest son to Francis Orr merchant 3 January 1832. see: <http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/resources/sbti/oliver_peat.html>

1. ↑ National Records of Scotland. Scotlandspeople.
2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M119743, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1042937, Printout Call #: 6902528, Dates: 178.
3.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M119743, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1042935,1042937, Printout Call #: NONE, Dates.
4.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M116475, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1066593, 0102950, Printout Call #: 6900359, D.
5.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C119676, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0102912, 1042934, Printout Call #: 6902909, D.
6.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C119676, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0990755, Printout Call #: NONE, Dates: 1761 -.