See also

Family of William Norris and Elizabeth Ablitt

Husband: William Norris

  • Name:

  • William Norris2 1 3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • railway engine cleaner, fireman then driver4 5 6 7 8 9

  • Birth:

  • 19 Mar 1863

  • Mellis, Suffolk, England2 10 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 8)

  • Mellis, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Stephen and Mary, sister Jane, aunt Susanah (sic) Green, and cousins Edith and Rosannah (sic) Green. Born in Mellis Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 18)

  • 29 Paul Street, Stratford, Essex, England4

  •  

  • an unmarried engine cleaner for G.E.R. (Great Eastern Railway) living with John and Sophia Smith and family, and another lodger. Born in Mellis Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 28)

  • 44 Angel Place, Stratford, Essex, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a locomotive fireman and living with his wife Elizabeth, step-daughter Isabella, and son Willie. Born in Mellis Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 39)

  • 18 Ellingham Road, Cann Hall, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a railway engine driver and living with his wife Elizabeth, step-daughter Isabella, and son Willie. Born in Mellis Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 48)

  • 62 Henniker Road, Stratford, Essex, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an engine driver for Great Eastern Railway and living in six rooms with his wife Elizabeth, step-daughter Isabella, son Willie, and granddaughter May. Born in Mellis Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 58 yrs 1 mn)

  • 62 Henniker Road, Stratford, Essex, England8

  •  

  • widowed head of the household working as an engine driver for Great Eastern railway at Stratford and living in five rooms with his (step-)daughter Isabel, granddaughter Violet, and grandson Stanley. Born in Mellis Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 76)

  • 62 Henniker Road, Stratford, Essex, England9

  •  

  • a widowed and retired railway engine driver living with step-daughter Isabella, unknown relative? Stanley and a Violet M Vincette. Born on 19th March 1863

  • Death:

  • Q1 1940 (age 76)

  • Essex "South Western Registration District", Essex, England3

Wife: Elizabeth Ablitt

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Ablitt11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • Mary Ablitt (1842-1912)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • bakers assistant12

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1862

  • Needham Market, Suffolk, England11 13 12 5 6 7

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 9)

  • Bull Lane, Needham Market, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • daughter as Elizabeth Chester living with her (step-)father William, her mother Mary, (half-)sister Jane, (half-)brother William, and a bakers assistant. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 19)

  • Bull Lane, Needham Market, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a baker's assistant and living with her parents William and Mary, sisters Jane, Anne and Fanny, her daughter Bella, and brothers Harry and Maurice. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 29)

  • 44 Angel Place, Stratford, Essex, England5

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, daughter Isabella, and son Willie. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 39)

  • 18 Ellingham Road, Cann Hall, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, daughter Isabella, and son Willie. Born in Needham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 49)

  • 62 Henniker Road, Stratford, Essex, England7

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her husband William, daughter Isabella, son Willie, and granddaughter May. Born in Needham Market Suffolk and married for twenty-five years with two children, both of whom are still living

  • Death:

  • Q2 1914 (age 53)

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England14

Child 1: Willie Norris

  • Name:

  • Willie Norris15

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Caroline Arnold (1887-1967)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • railway engine fitter7 16

  • Birth:

  • 22 Jun 1885

  • Stratford, Essex, England15 5 6 7 16

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 5)

  • 44 Angel Place, Stratford, Essex, England5

  •  

  • son living with his parents William and Elizabeth, and half-sister Isabella. Born in Stratford Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 15)

  • 18 Ellingham Road, Cann Hall, Essex, England6

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a mercantile office-boy and living with his parents William and Elizabeth, and half-sister Isabella. Born in Stratford Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 25)

  • 62 Henniker Road, Stratford, Essex, England7

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an engine fitter for Great Eastern Railway and living in six rooms with his parents William and Elizabeth, half-sister Isabella, and niece May. Born in Stratford Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 54)

  • 6c Queen Street, Stratford, Essex, England16

  •  

  • a married railway engine fitter living with his wife Caroline, and son William. Born on 22nd June 1885

  • Death:

  • Q4 1945 (age 60)

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England17

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Bosmere 1885 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1001. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Hartismere 1863 quarter:2 volume:4a page:545. Cit. Date: 7 April 2026.

3.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Essex South-Western 1940 quarter:1 volume:4a page:607. Cit. Date: 8 April 2026.

4.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1705 folio:73 page:19 schedule:621. Cit. Date: 7 April 2026.

5.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1314 folio:17 page:28 schedule:196. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

6.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1609 folio:123 page:13 schedule:73. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

7.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:9369 class:RG78 piece:505 registration district:188 sub-district:1 enumeration district:28 schedule:347. Cit. Date: 13 February 2022.

8.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:8279 registration district:188 sub-district:1 enumeration district:30 schedule:317. Cit. Date: 7 April 2026.

9.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1020D page:8 line:37 letter code:CBCC. Cit. Date: 17 April 2022.

10.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1736 folio:52 page:11 schedule:67. Cit. Date: 7 April 2026.

11.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere and Claydon 1862 quarter:2 volume:4a page:568. Cit. Date: 24 June 2021.

12.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1863 folio:67 page:33 schedule:140. Cit. Date: 17 December 2021.

13.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1745 folio:59 page:23 schedule:124. Cit. Date: 3 September 2024.

14.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). West Ham 1914 quarter:2 volume:4a page:24. Cit. Date: 7 April 2026.

15.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). West Ham 1885 quarter:3 volume:4a page:18. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

16.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1019H page:6 line:23 letter code:CBBW. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

17.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). West Ham 1945 quarter:4 volume:4a page:7. Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.