William
Eldridge
Norrish
Born in Scotland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ann (Barbour) Norrish
— married
25 Sep 1883 in St. Helens, Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
Bernard Easterbrook Norrish, Harvey Merwyn Norrish, Vera Emlyn (Norrish) Raburn, Ruby Violet Elizabeth (Norrish) Robson, Elleda Norrish and Laura Jean (Norrish) Sterling
Died
at age 56
in Walkerton, Brockton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jul 2019
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Biography
William was born on 09 Oct 1855.
In the 1891 census William (age 35) was in Walkerton, Bruce East, Ontario, Canada.[1]
In the 1911 census, William was the married head of household in Bruce, Ontario, Canada.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Status | Birth Date | Birth Place | Occupation |
| William E Norrish | M | Head | Married | Jan 1856 | Ontario | ||
| Annie Norrish | F | Wife | Married | Feb 1862 | Scotland | ||
| Esbrooke Norrish | M | Son | Single | May 1885 | Ontario | ||
| Merwyn Norrish | M | Son | Single | Dec 1882 | Ontario | ||
| Vera Norrish | F | Daughter | Single | Apr 1891 | Ontario | ||
| Ruby Norrish | F | Daughter | Single | Sep 1894 | Ontario | ||
| Eleda Norrish | F | Daughter | Single | Oct 1899 | Ontario | ||
| Jean Norrish | F | Daughter | Single | May 1904 | Ontario |
William died in 1912 and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.[3]
William was mentioned on a memorial in Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada with a death date of 1912.[4]
Sources
- ↑
1891 Census:
"Canada Census, 1891"
FamilySearch Record: MW2F-QLN (accessed 16 February 2024)
William E Norrish (35) in Walkerton, Bruce East, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario. - ↑
1911 Census:
"Canada Census, 1911"
citing Line: 42; Digital film/folder number: 007526748; FHL microfilm: 002417693; Image number: 184
FamilySearch Record: QV9R-RYT9 (accessed 16 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-998W-351Y
William E Norrish, married head of household in Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario. - ↑
Burial:
"Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #210309170
Ancestry Record 60527 #175430330 (accessed 16 February 2024)
William Eldridge Norrish's burial (died in 1912) in Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Born in 1855. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has an image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #210309170 (accessed 16 February 2024)
Memorial page for William Eldridge Norrish (1855-1912), citing Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by LTC Stephen Russell Pain ღஐღ (contributor 47744367).
- Gravestone at Walkerton, Ontario cemetery
- https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/167095578/person/382170021785/facts
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Anne Massey
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