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William Norris 1780 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1780

Birth Location: Donyatt, Somerset, England

Death Date: 31 Jan 1855

Death Location: Donyatt, Somerset, England

Father: Francis Norris

Mother: Phoebe Warry

Spouse(s): Ann Sansom

Children(s): Phoebe Norris

William Norris was born in 1780 in Donyatt, Somerset, England, the child of Francis Norris and Phoebe Warry. William Norris married Ann Sansom, and had children including Phoebe Norris. William Norris passed away in 1855 in Donyatt, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • William Norris was born in 1780 in Donyatt, Somerset, England, the child of Francis Norris and Phoebe Warry.
  • William Norris married Ann Sansom, and had children including Phoebe Norris.
  • William Norris passed away in 1855 in Donyatt, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Norris
1744 – 1801
Birth Location: Donyatt, Somerset, England
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Phoebe Warry
1746 – 1833
Birth Location: Broadway, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Sansom
1784 – 1862
Birth Location: Cotleigh, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Phoebe Norris
1815 – 1893
Birth Location: Donyatt, Somerset, England
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William Norris's Ancestors

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William Norris
1780 – 1855
Birth Place: Donyatt, Somerset, England
Parents
Francis Norris
1744 – 1801
Donyatt, Somerset, England
Phoebe Warry
1746 – 1833
Broadway, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Norris's Descendants

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William Norris (2 Apr 1780 – 31 Jan 1855) m. Ann Sansom (November, 1784 – 06 Jul 1862)
  1. 1. Phoebe Norris (19 Sep 1815 – 7 Jul 1893) m. John Russell (abt 1812 – 30 Sep 1877)
    1. 1. Charles Russell (15 May 1834 – 17 APR 1897) m. Louisa Brough (01 Dec 1841 – 13 Sep 1894)
      1. 1. Harry Russell (21 Dec 1871 – 23 Mar 1943) m. Alice Bourne (14 Aug 1872 – 17 Jun 1949)
        1. 1. Grace (Evelyn) Russell (18 Oct 1903 – 12 Sep 1990) m. John (William Theodore) Fergusson (25 Dec 1901 – 31 Jan 1989)

William Norris's Timeline

2 Records

1780
2 Apr 1780
Birth of William Norris in Donyatt, Somerset, England
Donyatt, Somerset, England
1855
31 Jan 1855
Age 75
Death of William Norris in Donyatt, Somerset, England
Donyatt, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1780
    Event Place: Donyatt, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Donyatt, Somerset, England
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