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Norris Family History
Norris Genealogy & Family TreeNorris is an English name from Berkshire, England, where the family was first recorded in the village of Hampstede Norreys in 1448. It comes from the Old French word norrice which means “nurse.” Alternately, it may refer to someone who lived at the “north” house. The family motto is Feythfully serve which means “Faithfully serve.”
Other spellings include “Norres,” “Norrice,” “Norrish,” and “Norreys.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Chuck Norris (Walker, Texas Ranger, Expendables 2, The Delta Force), American boxer Terry Norris, English Olympic athlete Arthur Norris (tennis), American actor Lee Norris (Boy Meets World, One Tree Hill, Zodiac), and American actor Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, Little Miss Sunshine, Total Recall). The first Norris to come to America was Mary Norris in 1620.
Norris Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Oliver Norris -- --, 1684 December 0, 1715 New York
- Samuel Norris -- --, 1698 February 1, 1727 Massachusetts
- John Norris -- --, 1710 February 0, 1783 Massachusetts
- John Norris -- --, 1481 October 21, 1564
- Margaret Ann Courtney Norris -- --, 1862 April 8, 1919 Ohio
Norris Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Polly Norris -- --, 1783 December 0, 1832 Ohio
- Edmund Norris -- --, 1557 January 22, 1600
- Fanny Norris -- --, 1844 October 0, 1871
- Aquila Norris -- --, 1739 February 6, 1812 Maryland
- John Norris -- --, 1681 December 0, 1740
