See also

Family of Willie Norris and Caroline Arnold

Husband: Willie Norris

  • Name:

  • Willie Norris2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • William Norris (1863- )

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Ablitt (1862- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • railway engine fitter3,4

  • Birth:

  • 22 Jun 1885

  • Stratford, Essex, England2,3,4,5,6

  • 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, England3

  •  

  • 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, England4

  •  

  • 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, England7

Wife: Caroline Arnold

  • Name:

  • Caroline Arnold1,8,9,10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Carrie

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • printers assistant10

  • Birth:

  • 23 Jul 1887

  • Commercial Road East, St. George in the East, Middlesex, England4,8,10,11

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Aug 1887 (age 0)

  • St. John the Evangelist Church, Grove Street, St. George in the East, Middlesex, England9

  •  

  • daughter of William Philip Arnold (slipper cualker (sic)) and Sarah Elizabeth of 26 Kinden Street

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 4)

  • 7 Sonden Place, Bow, London, England11

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in four rooms with her parents Philip and Sarah, and sisters Sarah, Eliza, Annie and Ada. Born in St. George in the East London

  • Census absence:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 13)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 23)

  • 826 Old Ford Road, Bow, London, England10

  •  

  • unmarried daughter as Carrie working as a printers assistant and living in four rooms with her parents William and Sarah, brother Frederick, and sister Jennie. Born in Commercial Road East

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 52)

  • 6c Queen Street, Stratford, Essex, England4

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Willie, and son William. Born on 23rd July 1887 and married a Mower at a later date

  • Death:

  • Q2 1967 (age 79)

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England12

Child 1: William Philip Norris

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Son: William Philip Norris

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Spouse: Doris Irene Mansfield

  • Name:

  • William Philip Norris13,14,15,16

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Bill or Nobby

  • Spouse:

  • Doris Irene Mansfield (1921-2016)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • lorry driver and gym owner4

  • Executive Summary:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • was a respected member of the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA) and opened his own gym in Manor Park in 1948. When young Bill had rickets and wore leg irons but became O/40yrs Senior Mr. Britain. He was also the first honorary life member of the NABBA Executive Council, an International Judge, Judges Secretary, a scrutineer of NABBA's Instructors courses and raised very impressive funds for NABBA. Bill and his lovely wife, Irene, enrolled all of their extensive family to NABBA, usually within three weeks of birth! He won many titles including at aged 70 breaking the world record for Squats for 60 and 70 yrs by lifting 347½lbs (158kg).

  • Birth:

  • 19 Jun 1913

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England4,13,14

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Aug 1913 (age 0)

  • St. John's Church, Broadway, Stratford, Essex, England14

  •  

  • son of Billy Norris (engineer) and Caroline of 79 Station Street, born 19th June 1913

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 26)

  • 6c Queen Street, Stratford, Essex, England4

  •  

  • an unmarried heavy lorry driver for a coal merchant and a member of the Police War Reserve living with his parents Willie and Caroline. Born on 19th June 1913

  • Death:

  • 24 Dec 2007 (age 94)

  • Newham "Registration District", Greater London, England16,17

  • Probate:

  • 16 Jun 2008

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • grant only, died 24th December 2007

Child 2: Stanley George Norris

  • Name:

  • Stanley George Norris18,19,20

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Constance Vera Bainbrigge (1918-2001)

  • Birth:

  • 19 Oct 1915

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England18,19,20

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Nov 1915 (age 0)

  • St. John's Church, Broadway, Stratford, Essex, England19

  •  

  • son of Willie Norris (engineer) and Caroline of 100 Rosher Road, born 19th October 1915

  • Death:

  • Aug 2006 (age 90)

  • Newham "Registration District", Greater London, England20

Note on Wife: Caroline Arnold

After Willie's death, Caroline married William Mower in West Ham in 194821

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). West Ham 1912 quarter:2 volume:4a page:290. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (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.

3.

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

4.

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

5.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class: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). class:RG13 piece:1609 folio:123 page:13 schedule:73. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

7.

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.

8.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). St. George in the East 1887 quarter:3 volume:1c page:360. Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.

9.

Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). St. John the Evangelist St. George in the East baptisms 1870-1869 page:180 entry:1439. Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.

10.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:1659 class:RG78 piece:58 registration district:22 sub-district:1 enumeration district:9 schedule:157. Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.

11.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:314 folio:118 page:18 schedule:111. Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.

12.

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 1967 quarter:2 volume:5e page:739. Cit. Date: 17 April 2022.

13.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). West Ham 1913 quarter:3 volume:4a page:29. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

14.

Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Stratford St. John baptisms 1913-1917 ref:D/P 601/1/10 image:15 page:25 entry:200. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

15.

Ancestry Family Trees, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Sally's Family Tree by Sally Norris. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

16.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Newham 2007 quarter:4 district:2571C register:1C001 entry:500620524. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

17.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 2008 no:2771888. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

18.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). West Ham 1915 quarter:4 volume:4a page:50. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

19.

Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Stratford St. John baptisms 1913-1917 ref:D/P 601/1/10 image:96 page:188 entry:1497. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

20.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Newham 2006 quarter:3 district:2571C register:C55 entry:26 date:0806. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

21.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). West Ham 1948 quarter:1 volume:5a page:1523. Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.