Person:James Orr (40)

James Orr was born 22jul1812 at Glasgow (Latter Day Saints). James Orr witnessed the death of his sister Elizabeth Bell 12apr1891 (death record). Scottish archives have the will of James Orr of Harviestoun and Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire, and of 13 Bythswood Sq., Glasgow, d. 1mar1899 at Harviestoun Castle, testate (scotlandspeople). 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>

From glasgowstory: 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 1881 James Orr (b. 1813 Glasgow), head, farmer of 808 acres, 75 arable, employing 14 men, 2 boys and 2 women, and Elizabeth Orr Bell (b. 1816 Glasgow), sister, annuitant, and 5 servants were at Harviestoun Castle, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire (census).

David Bell (1792-1863) drew up his will 11jan1860 at Glasgow adding Codicils on 1mar1861 and 11apr1862. He nominated and appointed as trustees Elizabeth Orr or Bell, wife, George Bell, accountant in Glasgow, nephew, James Orr, merchant, Glasgow, Matthew Walker, writer, Glasgow, Benjamin Barton Bell his nephew and John Hutchinson Kerr, elder son of John Ker Junior. The initial nomination was revoked of John Ker Junior and John McAndrew “as trustees in consideration of their advanced age”. Elizabeth Orr or Bell, residing at Harviestoun Castle made a will 8jan1888 at Edinburgh (reg. SC36/51/103). Beneficiaries: 1000 pounds to Elizabeth Orr MacAndrew and “all my ornaments, jewels and personal attire sewed work and India china”. 4 legacies, each of 1000 pounds to 2 hospitals, an Orphan Home and the Bible Society of Scotland. The residue to “General Booth for the precious work of Our blessed Lord which he is doing by and through the Salvation Army and also my Hall which I built in Dollar”. Elizabeth Orr or Bell. Inventory, reg. SC36/48/132, dated 7may1796. Investments, rental income from 4 La Belle Place, 1 Somerset Pl., 1 India St., Glasgow, and property at Tillicoultig (Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire) were listed. The sum was abt net 63000 pounds. Executors were Ninian Glen, chartered accountant of Aikman and Glen, James Orr of Harviestoun and Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire, Henry Edmonds, residing at Longford, Sevenoaks, Kent, Colonel of the Salvation Army, and William Maclean, writer, Glasgow. In the will a trustee was William McEwen jun.

On death 1891 of Elizabeth Orr Bell, 13 Blythswood Sq., Glasgow, and Harviestoun Castle, Clackmannanshire, widow, stock was transmitted to James Orr (Harviestoun Campbell), Ninian Glen, CA, 58 Renfield St., Glasgow, and Henry Edmonds, “Colonel in Salvation Army”, Longford, Sevenoaks, Kent, dealt with by Carrick and Glen, 58 Renfield St., Glasgow (GWR shares, findmypast).

1. ↑ Latter Day Saints Church.
2. ↑ National Records of Scotland. Scotlandspeople.
3.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).