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Offline PatLac

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Re: Hugh Orr
« Reply #27 on: Monday 01 December 25 18:41 GMT (UK) »
One possible marriage

Hugh Orr and Margaret Brown on 09 Dec 1819, Ballymoney Parish, Antrim, Ireland.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MCKT-YC4?lang=en

I have attached this source to Hugh's tree on FamilySearch and Margaret's death record has come up

Name   Margaret Orr
Sex   Female
Age   79
Birth Year (Estimated)   1791
Marital Status   Widowed
Occupation   Widow Of A Millar
Event Type   Death
Event Date   10 Oct 1870
Event Place   Ireland
Event Place (Original)   Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland
Event Place Note   Workhouse


https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/MCKT-YCB


Maybe he worked at the Balnamore Mill or the Ballymoney 'Old Mill'?

https://www.explorecausewaycoastandglens.com/blog/from-store-to-still-gin-distillery-planned-at-old-ballymoney-mill

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Re: Hugh Orr
« Reply #28 on: Monday 15 December 25 21:23 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, that slots in well with what I have so far.
Margaret & Hugh (Alexander) Orr as the parents