Fourth Generation

36. Oliver John NORRIS was born in 1843 in Redwick, Gloucestershire, England. Name: Oliver John Norris Year of Registration: 1843 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Thornbury County: Avon, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 453
He was baptized on 25 Sep 1843 in Northwick, Gloucestershire. Between 1881 and 1891 he was a labourer in a stone quarry. Unable to find Oliver in the 1861 & 1871 censuses, it's possible he was in Wales with his brother Thomas.

Oliver John NORRIS and Eliza(beth) BAILEY were married in 1875 in Newport Registration District. Name: Oliver Norris Year of Registration: 1875 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Newport M County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire Volume: 11a Page: 242
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Oliver Norris 1875 Jan-Feb-Mar Newport M Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Eliza Bailey 1875 Jan-Feb-Mar Newport M Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire

They appeared in the census in 1881 in 4 Anjers Road, Bedminster. Name: Oliver Norris Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Eliza Gender: Male Where born: New Essage, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Bedminster County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street address: 4 Anjers Road Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Labourer In Stone Quarry Registration district: Bedminster Sub-registration district: Bedminster
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Name: Eliza Norris Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Oliver Gender: Female Where born: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Bedminster County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street address: 4 Anjers Road Condition as to marriage: Married
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Name: Melson T. Norris Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1876 Relation: Orphan Gender: Male Where born: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Bedminster County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street address: 4 Anjers Road

They appeared in the census in 1891 in 3 Parliament Road, Bedminster. Name: Oliver Norris Age: 47 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Eliza Gender: Male Where born: Newpassey, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Bedminster Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Nativity County/Island: Somerset Country: England
Registration district: Bedminster Sub-registration district: Bedminster
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Name: Eliza Norris Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Oliver Gender: Female Where born: Viney Hill, Nr Blashely Civil parish: Bedminster Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Nativity County/Island: Somerset Country: England
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Name: Wilson Norris Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1876 Relation: Nephew Gender: Male Where born: Viney Hill, Nr Blashely Civil parish: Bedminster Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Nativity County/Island: Somerset Country: England
They appeared in the census in 1901 in The Rock, Brislington. Name: Oliver Norris Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Eliza Gender: Male Where born: Northwick, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Brislington Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Town: Brislington County/Island: Somerset Country: England
Registration district: Keynsham Sub-registration district: Keynsham
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Name: Eliza Norris Age: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Oliver Gender: Female Where born: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Brislington Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Town: Brislington County/Island: Somerset Country: England
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Name: Lizzie Norris Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1897 Relation: Niece Gender: Female Where born: Barton Hill, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Brislington Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Town: Brislington County/Island: Somerset Country: England
In 1901 Oliver's niece, LIZZIE NORRIS, born c1897, Barton Hill is living with the family. Which of Oliver's siblings is her parent? Eliza(beth) BAILEY was born in 1850 in Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England (Viney Hill). Name: Elizabeth Bailey Year of Registration: 1850 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Westbury On Severn County: Gloucestershire Volume: 8 Page: 465
Oliver John NORRIS and Eliza(beth) BAILEY had the following children:

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William BAILEY was born in 1876 in Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England (Viney Hill). Name: William Bailey Year of Registration: 1876 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Westbury On Severn County: Gloucestershire Volume: 6a Page: 153 He was also known as William (Wilson) Norris in 1876. He was adopted. William (Wison) was Elizabeth's nephew, he was taken in by the family when orphaned.