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View Tree for Marion WemyssMarion Wemyss (b. 02 Feb 1819, d. 07 Nov 1892)

Marion Wemyss (daughter of Andrew Wemyss and Janet Affleck) was born 02 Feb 1819 in Culter, Lanarkshire, and died 07 Nov 1892 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire. She married Adam Orr, son of James Orr.

 Includes NotesNotes for Marion Wemyss:
ID: I1329
Name: Marion WEMYSS 1 2 3
Sex: F
Birth: 2 FEB 1819 in Culter, Lanark, Scotland 4 3
Death: 7 NOV 1892 in Wishaw, Lanark, Scotland 5
Census: 1881 Pettinain, Lanark, Scotland 4
Note: 2 4 6 5

Also known as Marion WYMESS, WEYMESS, WYMSS.

At the 1881 Census, Marion Orr (HEMYESS) was living with her husband at Bowriggs, Pettinain, Lanark, Scotland. She was 60, married and her occupation was agricultural labourer's wife. Her birthplace was Culters, Lanark, Scotland.

Marion HEMYESS survived her husband, Adam ORR, who died on 6 August, 1888.

Marion HEMYESS died at 2am on 7 November 1892 at Chambers Land, Hill Street, Wishaw, Lanark, Scotland. She was 74 years of age and the widow of Adam ORR, farmer. Her parents were Andrew HEMYSS, mason (deceased), and Janet HEEK? (deceased). The cause of death was bronchities after an illness lasting one month and was certified by H DUFF. The informant was Andrew ORR, son, who was present at the death.

There is a discrepancy between MARION HEMYESS's year of birth when calculated from the time of the 1881 Census (when she was 60 and therefore dating her birth to around 1821) and from the time of her death in 1892 (when she was 74 and therefore dating her birth to around 1818).
Change Date: 4 OCT 2003

More About Marion Wemyss:
Occupation: Formerly Servant.

Children of Marion Wemyss and Adam Orr are:
  1. James Orr, b. 1844, West Calder, Midlothian.
  2. +Janet Orr, b. 16 Aug 1846, Carnwath, Lanarkshire3210, 3211.
  3. Andrew Orr, b. 1849, Libberton, Lanarkshire.
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