Researching Wendy Orr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5046 people with the Orr surname? In that year Orr was ranked number 844 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Wendy means "Fair One" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Wendy Orr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wendy Orr and the Orr Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 8801 people with the Orr surname in the UK? Orr is now ranked number 662 for popularity in the UK. |
Orr Family History Databases
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Orr Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 57727 people with the Orr surname in the USA? Orr is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Wendy Orr. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Wendy Orr
Wendy Orr
Wendy Orr is a Canadian-born Australian writer born in Edmonton, Alberta. She is probably best known as the author of Nim's Island, which was made into a film in 2008 starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler. In 1995, she received the CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers award.
Orr moved to Australia at the age of 21 and now lives in Victoria, on the Mornington Peninsula on a few acres of bushland. She has previously worked as an occupational therapist. In 1991 Orr suffered terrible injuries including a broken neck and two broken ankles when her car was hit by a car travelling at high speed. She spent the next five years dealing with the pain and walking with a cane. It took 15 years to recover but now she is well again. She says, " Readers borrow courage and resilience from books.” Qualities Orr has displayed herself creating a huge body of work during her recovery.
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