FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF HENRY & ELIZABETH NORRIS:

 

GROOM:
Name: Henry Norris, bachelor, husbandman, of Croston
Father: (John Cottam)
Mother: Ann "Nanny" Norris
Birthdate: 13 April 1810
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Elizabeth "Betty" Cottam, spinster, of Croston
Father: William Cottam
Mother: Alice Heys
Birthdate: 14 January 1811
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 30 September 1834 by Banns
Place: St. Michael & All Angels Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
Priest: L. Mossop, Curate
Witnesses: Richard Heys and Law. Farrington

 

THEIR FIVE CHILDREN:
Ellen Norris Born: 25 Dec 1834 Her Family
Ann Norris Born: 27 Dec 1836 Her Family
Alice Norris Born: 19 Mar 1839 Her Family
Margaret Norris Born: 28 Jun 1841 Her Family
Elizabeth Norris Born: 28 May 1850 (infant)

 

DEATHS:
Elizabeth Norris [ 4 yrs] Died: 11 Apr 1855
Elizabeth Norris (Mrs) [50 yrs] Died: 28 Oct 1861
Henry Norris [72 yrs] Died: 26 Jun 1882
Alice Miller (Mrs) [72 yrs] Died: 12 Mar 1912
Margaret Smith (Mrs) [71 yrs] Died: 16 Nov 1912
Ann Mayor (Mrs) [82 yrs] Died: 27 Jan 1919
Ellen Edgerley (Mrs) [85 yrs] Died: 14 Sep 1924

 

NOTES:
1: Betty Cottam signed the marriage register with her X.
2: The name of Henry Norris' reputed father is based on an Order of Filiation dated 20 July 1810.
3: Law (Lawrence) Farrington was a churchwarden and witnessed several marriages.
4: The above information is taken from Baptism, Marriage and Burial records held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston, and from the monument inscriptions at Croston Parish Church.

 

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