Person:William Orr (36)

Scottish archives have the inventory of William Orr, stationer, brother of Andrew Orr, reg. 5 may1851 Glasgow (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 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.

1.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C119741, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1042936, 0102914, Printout Call #: 6902909, D.
2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C119741, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0102916, 0102915, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.
3.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1841 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).