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Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 43 Send Message	Jennifer	Report	8 Jan 2008 10:07
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 43 Send Message	John Norrell and Fanny Johnson married in 1870. Had 7 sons. Can anyone help to find their names and DOB and where born.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	8 Jan 2008 10:40
	Jennifer, the 1881 census is free to view on both ancestry.co.uk and familysearch.org - have a look there for them. You give no area? Are you looking for the sons dob or the parents? Where did they marry?
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	8 Jan 2008 10:44
	I think they may be at East Dean Sussex , She as Ann not fanny
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,337 Send Message	alviegal	Report	8 Jan 2008 11:15
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,337 Send Message	This is the only marriage showing on freebmd. Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Mar 1870 (>99%) DENYER Ann Westhampnett 2b 398 Scan available - click to view Hall Edwin Westhampnett 2b 398 Scan available - click to view NORRELL John Westhampnett 2b 398 Scan available - click to view TURNBULL Agnes Westhampnett 2b 398 County of Sussex
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,337 Send Message	alviegal	Report	8 Jan 2008 11:25
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,337 Send Message	1901 England Census about John Norrell Name: John Norrell Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Fanny Gender: Male Where born: Chichester, Sussex, England Civil Parish: Ferring Ecclesiastical parish: East Preston, Ferring St Andrew, and Hengistbury St Mary of All Hallows Town: Ferring County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: East Preston Sub-registration district: Worthing ED, institution, or vessel: 22 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 182 Household Members: Name Age Alfred Norrell 11 Fanny Norrell 52 Frank Norrell 19 Geo Reuben Norrell 25 John Norrell 56 John Thos Norrell 21 View Original Record View original image 1891 England Census about John Norrell Name: John Norrell Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Fanny Gender: Male Where born: Heyshott, Sussex, England Civil Parish: Eartham Ecclesiastical parish: Eartham Town: Eartham County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Westhampnett Sub-registration district: Boxgrove ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alfred Norrell 1 Arthur Norrell 19 Fanny Norrell 42 Frank Norrell 9 George K Norrell 15 Henry C Norrell 13 John Norrell 46 John T Norrell 11 William Norrell 17 View Original Record View original image 1881 England Census about John Norrell Name: John Norrell Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Fanny Gender: Male Where born: Heyshott, Sussex, England Civil Parish: Eartham County/Island: Sussex Country: England Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Shepherd Registration district: Westhampnett Sub-registration district: Boxgrove ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Arthur Norrell 9 Fanny Norrell 32 George B. Norrell 5 Henry C. Norrell 3 John Norrell 36 John T. Norrell 1 William Norrell 7 William Reeves 18 View Original Record View original image 1871 England Census about Fanny Norrell Name: Fanny Norrell Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: John Gender: Female Where born: East Dean, Sussex, England Civil Parish: East Dean Town: East Dean County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Westhampnett Sub-registration district: Singleton ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 10 Household Members: Name Age Fanny Norrell 22 John Norrell 26 View Original Record View original image Liz
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,337 Send Message	alviegal	Report	8 Jan 2008 11:29
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,337 Send Message	There's this marriage in 1870. Has Norrell been mistranscribed? View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 George Baker 1870 Jul-Aug-Sep Westhampnett Sussex View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Eliza Gumbleson 1870 Jul-Aug-Sep Westhampnett Sussex View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Eliza Gumbleton 1870 Jul-Aug-Sep Westhampnett Sussex View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Fanny Johnson 1870 Jul-Aug-Sep Westhampnett Sussex View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 John Worrell 1870 Jul-Aug-Sep Westhampnett Sussex
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	8 Jan 2008 11:33
	Looks like your right there - Worrell?Norrell Ok, so is this her ? 1861 living with Caleb Cooper - an innkeeper and family? e: Fanny Johnson Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Relation: Sister-in-law Gender: Female Where born: East Dean, Sussex, England Civil Parish: East Dean County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Westhampnett Sub-registration district: Singleton ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 27 Household Members: Name Age An Infant Cooper 4 days Ann Cooper 50 Caleb Cooper 25 Harriett Cooper 21 Susan Cooper 2 William Corey 38 Fanny Johnson 11 Sydney Spooner 19 1851 Name: Fanny Johnson Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Granddaughter Father's Name: Charles Mother's Name: Hannah Gender: Female Where born: East Dean, Sussex, England Civil Parish: East Dean County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Westhampnett Sub-registration district: Manhood ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 41 Household Members: Name Age Charles Johnson 72 Charles Johnson 37 Fanny Johnson 2 Hannah Johnson 31 Harriett Johnson 11 Martha Johnson 3 Sarah Johnson 67 William Johnson 5 Thomas Smith 76 (Sister Harriet is the one who she is living with in 1861 with Caleb)
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,337 Send Message	alviegal	Report	8 Jan 2008 11:34
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,337 Send Message	Now all you need to do is go on to freebmd to find out the exact year they were born. The IGIs will tell you their birth dates. eg Births Dec 1875 (>99%) Norrell George Reuben Westhampnett 2b 351 Scan available - click to view Liz
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 43 Send Message	Jennifer	Report	8 Jan 2008 12:00
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 43 Send Message	Just what I wanted. Went on the census but kept coming nothing. I am doing this from Australia a long way from Westhampnett etc.,. Once again thank you. Jennifer Norrell.

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