Robert NORRIS born about 18041,3
born in England
d.18 Mar 1881 Onondaga, Brant Ont.3
married:
Elizabeth "Betsey" IRELAND5 (1810-1885)
m. 13 Aug 1836 Wonston, Hampshire, ENG
cemetery Helena (?) Ireland "Eliza's mother"
parents:
Henry NORRIS & Elizabeth
of Hampshire, England
children: NORRIS
  1. James (b.abt 1835/36)
  2. Emily (b.~1837)
  3. Mary Ann (b.abt 1838)
  4. George (b.abt 1841)
  5. Martha (b.10 Jul 1843)
  6. Charles (b.abt 1844)
  7. Jane (b.abt 1847)
  8. Louise (b.abt 1849)
  9. Anna (b.abt 1855)
siblings: NORRIS
    probable brother:
  1. Edward (b.~1815 ENG)

fact sources and writings about this individual:
Research of Kevin Everingham of MI...

1804 on 18 March 1804 at Hunton, Hampshire, England, Henry & Elizabeth Norris christening of baby Robert Norris.

1836 Robert Norris, single, married Elizabeth Ireland, single on 13 August, 1836 at Wonston, Hampshire, England. His probable brother Edward married Mary Tibble also in Hampshire, England! Edward's marriage record also lists his father as Henry Norris!

1841 CENSUS Hunton, Hampshire, England (Book 6, Line 4).. "Robert Norriss 36,.. Elizabeth 29,.. Emmaly 4,.. Mary Ann 2,.. George 0,.. Helena Ireland 67." same census page as his parents and brother.

1851 CENSUS Onondaga, Brant, Ontario, Canada (Page 51)... Robert Norris 45, b.ENG,.. Elizabeth Norris 40, b.ENG,.. James Norris 16, b.ENG,.. Emily Norris 14, b.ENG,.. Mary Ann Norris 12, b.ENG,.. George Norris 11, b.ENG,.. Martha Norris 9, b.CAN,.. Charles Norris 7, b.CAN,.. Jane Norris 5, b.CAN,.. Louise Norris 2, b.CAN,..

11861 CENSUS Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada. - Reel C1009
Family #20, Robert Norris, Farmer, born in England, Baptist, age 56, Elizabeth, wife, Born in England, age 51, James, labourer, son, born in England, age 26, Mary Ann, dau, born in England, age 23, George, son, age 20, Martha, dau, age 17, Charles Matthews, son, age 17, Jane, dau, age 14, Louise, dau age 12, and Anna, dau, age 6.

21871 CENSUS Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada.
(Reel C-9916 Dist 16, Page 3, Family #13) Robert Norris, 61, Baptist, English, farmer, married:, Elizabeth Norris, 60, married, Mary Ann Norris, 30, E.Methodist, English, Annie Norris, 15, Baptist, English.

3Ontario Vital Statistics - Death #001367 81 info from Dave Johnson 2002
Robert Norris died March 18th 1881 Onondaga Township, 84 years, Farmer, Born - England, Cause of Death - General Debility, Physician - Dr. Dee, Informant - James Rouley, Farmer, Onondaga Religion - Baptist.

41881 CENSUS Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada.
(dist 160, SubB, Div 2, Page 26, Family #126) Elizabeth NORRIS, widow, 75, English, b.England, Baptist, Mary Ann NORRIS, 42, English, b.England, occ: servant, Baptist, Anne NORRIS, 23, b.Ontario, occ; servant, Samuel NORRIS, 12, b.Ontario

Thanks to Dave Johnson & Roger Harris for Canadian Census research.

5Based on marriage & death records found in Standish, Arenac County, MI, I "believe" that Elizabeth's last name was IRELAND. NOTE: She is buried near "Ireland's" in Ontario.


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