Cassandra Marchaise (Johnson) Orr (abt. 1840 - 1928)

Born about Nov 1840 in Norwich, Norfolk, England

Wife of Robert Harrison Orr — married 14 Dec 1876 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Died 23 Mar 1928 at about age 87 in Earl's Court, London, England

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Biography

Her parents were Dr James Johnson, physician, and his wife Mary Hannah née Ward; she was baptized at St Etheldreda, Norwich, on 13 Dec. 1840 and was aged 6 months in the 1841 census.

She was buried with her husband in Ballymena cemetery; her will was proved in Belfast on 18 Apr. 1928 and in London on the 27th.

Sources

• census of England & Wales 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1911

• 14 Dec. 1876 Marriage record at St Stephen's church in​ Norwich,​ for groom aged 33 (father William Orr) & bride aged 26 (father James Johnson).

• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) for probate of the will of Robert Harrison Orr, formerly of Tudor Park, Holywood, County Down, & late of 7 Lower Crescent, Belfast, solicitor, who died 11 Nov. 1899 at latter place, granted at Belfast to the widow Cassandra M. Orr.

• census of Ireland 1901

• She was mentioned in the obituary of her son Capt. R. C. Orr published in January 1915 in The Observer.

• Last will of Cassandra Marchaise Orr, widow, of Rockside, Newcastle, & late of Iva Craig, Craigavad, both in county Down, died 23 March 1928 at 12 Trebovir Road, Earl's Court, London. Probate in Belfast on 18 April to son William James Johnson Orr, solicitor.

• Find a Grave memorial#80572821 for Cassandra Marchaise Orr.