Esther (Hooton) Norris (abt. 1782 - 1846)

Born about 1782 in Lancashire, England

Wife of Richard Norris — married 18 May 1806 in St Nicholas' Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1846 at about age 64 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Esther Hooton was born in about 1782 in Lancashire.

Esther married Richard Norris on 18 May 1806 at St Nicholas' Church in Liverpool, Lancashire. Both were of the parish of Liverpool; Richard was a cooper, Esther a spinster.

Their daughter Margaret was born on 27 Aug 1808, and christened on 2 Oct 1808 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as cooper, and the family's address as Prescot.

Their son Thomas was born on 21 Jun 1810, and christened on 22 Jul 1810 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as cooper, and the family's address as Prescot.

Their son John was christened on 3 Oct 1813 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as cooper, and the family's address as Prescot.

Their son James was christened on 2 Aug 1818 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as cooper, and the family's address as Prescot.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Hackley Moss, Eccleston. Richard was a cooper, Thomas was a journeyman cooper.

Esther died in 1846 in Prescot district, aged 64.

Research Notes

She might possibly be the Esther Houghton who was chr 1 Jan 1781 at Prescot St Mary's?

Census

1841: Hackley Moss, Eccleston

  Richard Norris 55 Cooper Y

  Esther do 55 Y

  Margret do 30 Y

  Thomas do 25 Cooper J Y

Sources

• See also:

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Children's baptisms: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration: Esther Norris, last quarter 1846, Prescot district, age 64. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-R46 : 22 May 2019), Esther Norris in household of Richard* Norris, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-06 folio 22 page 4