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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Ann	Report	27 Oct 2010 19:32
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	May i please ask if someone could do a look up on the Christening Records for a James Norris born 1874 from Woolwich/Greenwich Kent, father being William Norris born 1849 and Sarah. Many thanks for any kind help, Ann.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 19:48
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Nothing showing for James or any of his siblings. Sorry.
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Ann	Report	27 Oct 2010 19:54
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Many thanks Janice for your kind help and time. Kind regards Ann.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23 482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	27 Oct 2010 19:55
	This one on the 1881 census? Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability William J. NORRIS Head M Male 32 Greenwich, Kent, England Gardener Sarah NORRIS Wife M Female 32 Manchester, Lancashire, England William NORRIS Son U Male 10 Greenwich, Kent, England Scholar Walter NORRIS Son U Male 8 Greenwich, Kent, England Scholar Matthew NORRIS Son U Male 4 Greenwich, Kent, England Scholar Arthur NORRIS Son U Male 2 Greenwich, Kent, England James NORRIS Son U Male 7 Greenwich, Kent, England Harry NORRIS Son U Male 1 Greenwich, Kent, England
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:03
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Was Sarah's maiden name Dollard?
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Ann	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:04
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Thank you Margaret for your help, Yes Margaret I`ve seen them in the 1881 census. Thank you again for your help, Ann.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23 482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:04
	I was just looking art this one, Janice: Marriages Dec 1870 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEADLE Betsy Woolwich 1d 1172 DOLLARD Sarah Woolwich 1d 1172 MILLIARD Henry William Woolwich 1d 1172 NORRIS William Woolwich 1d 1172
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Ann	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:05
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Yes Janice, Dollard was Sarah`s maiden name!
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:13
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Here it is then on Christmas Day: William Norris Age: Full Age Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Spouse Name: Sarah Dollard Record Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1870 Parish: St Nicholas, Plumstead County: Kent Borough: Greenwich Father Name: James Norris - gardener Spouse Father Name: Nicholas Dollard - printer Witnesses were James Dollard and Sarah Dollard
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Ann	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:17
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Wow! Janice what brilliant researching!!! Many thanks for that gem!!! Kind regards Ann.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:25
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	1851 William Norris Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Father's name: James Norris Mother's name: Jane Norris Where born: Greenwich, Kent, England Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: Greenwich East James Norris 30 Jane Norris 30 Eliza Norris 4 William Norris 1
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:43
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	I think this is Eliza's christening as James is a gardener, which is a match on occupations. Seems then as though he has a middle name. Eliza Jane Norris Record Type: Baptism Birth Date: Dec 15th 1846 Baptism Date: 10 Jan 1847 Father's name: James Thomas Norris Mother's name: Jane Norris Parish or Poor Law Union: Greenwich St Alphege Borough: Greenwich
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:48
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	And if he did then: James Thomas Norris Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1821 Baptism Date: 25 Feb 1821 Father's name: George Norris Mother's name: Elizabeth Norris Parish or Poor Law Union: Greenwich St Alphege Borough: Greenwich
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:56
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	1841: George P Norris Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1792 Gender: Male Where born: Kent, England Civil Parish: Greenwich Hundred: Blackheath County/Island: Kent Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: Greenwich East George P Norris 49 Elizabeth Norris 50 Henry Norris 13 Sarah Norris 11
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Ann	Report	27 Oct 2010 20:56
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Janice what can i say!!!! my goodness how do you do it!!! Thank you so very much, kind regards Ann
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Ann	Report	27 Oct 2010 21:00
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 615 Send Message	Janice I do not know what to say!!!!!! My goodness many, many thanks Janice what a wonderful help you have been. Very kind regards Ann.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 22:05
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Could this be George's death? Deaths Sep 1872 NORRIS George Pitcher 81 Greenwich 1d 487 Wonder where Pitcher came from? I assume it's a family name from somewhere.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 22:17
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	1861 George is a widower (and it looks as though it could be P not D on the image) George D Norris Age: 68 Estimated birth year: abt 1793 Relation: Wifes Father (Father-in-law) Where born: Greenwich, Kent, England Civil Parish: Greenwich St Alphege Town: Greenwich William Pitman 41 Eliza Pitman 41 George D Norris 68
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 22:30
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Sarah's baptism gives George's middle name: Sarah Elizabeth Norris Birth Date: 21stMay 1830 Baptism Date: 13 Sep 1837 Father's name: George Pitcher Norris Mother's name: Elizabeth Norris Parish : Greenwich St Alphege
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	Janice	Report	27 Oct 2010 23:00
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4 475 Send Message	IGI has 7 Norris baptisms between 1819 and 1828 for children of George and Elizabeth: HENRY NORRIS Christening: 07 MAR 1823 St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent, England FREDERICK NORRIS Christening: 31 OCT 1824 St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent, England FREDERICK NORRIS Christening: 30 JUN 1828 St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent, England MATTHEW MARK NORRIS Christening: 30 JUN 1828 St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent, England ELIZA NORRIS Christening: 31 JAN 1819 St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent, England SARAH ELIZABETH NORRIS - Christening: 13 SEP 1837 St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent, England JAMES THOMAS NORRIS Christening: 25 FEB 1821 St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent, England

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