Hi! I'm sorry to hear about your parents. How old were you when they died?
I was only 5 when I became an orphan. They both died in a car accident. 
That's really sad. How old was your brother?
He was 8. Its really rare to lose both your parents at one time and become an orphan. 
Who took care of you guys after you became orphans?
has died, a "paternal orphan" is a child whose father has died, and a "double orphan" is a child who has lost both parents. This contrasts with the older use of "half-orphan" to describe children who had lost only one parent.
Populations.
Orphans are relatively rare in developed countries, because most children can expect both of their parents to survive their childhood. Much higher numbers of orphans exist in war-torn nations such as Afghanistan.
- 2001 figures from 2002
Old Vicarage as a wedding present.
Quotes.
- Viola discussing her planned marriage to Chisholm with the Vicar:
"How do your parents feel about this?"br
"They don't know, yet. But "they" won't mind."br
He said earnestly, "I wouldn't be too sure of that. You're awfully young, you know."br
"I'm seventeen. Juliet was only thirteen."br
"My dear child, look what happened to her."