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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
- Benjamin Norris -- --, 1790 June 16, 1864 Maine
- Sarah Norris -- --, 1834 September 14, 1916 Missouri
- Paul Norris -- --, 1925 December 0, 1925 Wisconsin
- Walter Riley Norris -- --, 1889 January 14, 1981 Tennessee
- Mary Rose Norris -- --, 1878 May 15, 1951 Massachusetts
Norris Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Reannie Norris -- --, 1860 July 13, 1927 North Carolina
- Jane Brinton Norris -- --, 1800 December 0, 1852 Pennsylvania
- Joseph Norris -- --, 1874 October 30, 1941
- Ann Caroline Norris -- --, 1817 December 0, 1817 Pennsylvania
- Ellen Parker Norris -- --, 1810 September 23, 1877 Pennsylvania
