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Title: ORR family of Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Post by: NJ Holmes on Tuesday 04 August 15 23:33 BST (UK)
Greetings from New Zealand

I am trying to find more information regarding my great-great-grandmother, and wondered if anyone has the ability to search Presbyterian baptism records for Donegal. She is:

Sarah Maria ORR b. c.1844-1848
Married William HOLMES, 24 Dec 1868, Raphoe.
Emigrated to New Zealand in 1873, husband died accidentally 11 Mar 1885.
Married Robert WATSON, 19 Oct 1886, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Death registered under Sarah Maria WATSON, 24 Jul 1922, Christchurch, New Zealand.

First marriage cert names her father as James ORR.
Second marriage cert names her father as Joseph ORR.
Death cert names her father as James ORR, mother Elizabeth ORR formerly HARPER.

I would very much like to know any information regarding siblings and event dates.

Many thanks
Nick
Title: Re: ORR family of Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 05 August 15 11:50 BST (UK)
donegal resources

http://freepages/genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal

then come down the page and click on Raphoe, Orr and Holmes mentioned on this site

of come down the page and type in the green box - Orr family of Raphoe, or type in Holmes family of Raphoe

Family photos of Orr family on this site.

a lot of the farms were Flax seed growers for the linen industry, have you got a name of a place? in Raphoe.
Title: Re: ORR family of Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 05 August 15 11:51 BST (UK)
sorry should be@
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal
Title: Re: ORR family of Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Post by: joemc on Sunday 11 October 15 12:44 BST (UK)
Hello.


Marriage 21st Nov 1839

James Orr = Elizabeth Harper  - St Johnston Presbyterian church, Donegal

Jame's address, Parkboy

father James Orr, Elizabeth's father, Alexander Harper

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In the civil marriage record for Sarah her father is given as James Orr, Labourer

Regards

Title: Re: ORR family of Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Post by: greeneyedgirl on Wednesday 14 October 15 07:05 BST (UK)
Hi, I looked at parish registers but could not locate a birth for Sarah Orr nor siblings. I found 2 births for her & William Holmes(which you may already have.

Births:
Andrew Holmes
born:18 Oct 1869
bap: 4 Dec 1869
Raphoe, Donegal

Mary Jane Holmes
born: 6 Oct 1871
bap: 28 Oct 1871
Raphoe, Donegal

Also, only 3 births could I find for Sarah's father James Orr.

Births:
James Orr
bap: 21 April 1815
Shankill, Antrim
father: James Orr
mother: Jane Orr

James Clarke Orr
bap: 14 Feb 1819
Ballymena, Antrim
father: James Orr
mother: ---------

James Orr
bap: 12 Dec 1819
Magherafelt, co Derry
father: James Orr
mother: -------

I also could not locate a birth for Elizabeth Harper daughter of Alexander.

Hope something helps, Kim
Title: Re: ORR family of Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Post by: NJ Holmes on Tuesday 29 December 15 13:36 GMT (UK)
Thank you both for your help.

Indeed I did know about Andrew and Mary Holmes, although we never had a baptism record for Mary until now - thank you!