Norris, John snr, Norwich, cm (1793–d. 1840). Son of Thomas Norris, cm, and free 7 December 1793. At All Saints Green in 1810 and Elm Hill from 1830. His five sons were all made freemen of Norwich between 1815–33. Four of these, Samuel (free 26 October 1815), John jnr (free 20 June 1818), Thomas (free 20 June 1818) and James (free 3 June 1826) were cm, the remaining son William (free 22 June 1833) being a tailor. Took as apps Leonard Hicks (free 24 February 1818) and Samuel Scott (free 24 February 1828). John Norris snr's will was proved at Norwich in 1840. [D; poll bks; freemen reg.; Norfolk Record Soc., index of wills]