Annie Norris was the youngest child of Jacob Norris (my Great Great Grandfather).
She was born on 26th April 1869 in Charlton Somerset.
As we have shown elsewhere here, Annie's family moved to London sometime around 1879 - 1881 after her father went to prison for an assault on a woman in Frome. We now know they were in London by the Summer of 1880 because ...
On the 16th August 1880 Annie was admitted to St Clement's Road School in Kensington and Chelsea. Her admission No is 20, and the family address given as 98, Latimer Road. Her previous school appears to have been St James. Annie is eleven years old.
On 6th October 1889 Annie married Sydney Alfred Broome. This was at the Parish Church of St James the Great, Bethnal Green, in the borough of Tower Hamlets. Her father is given as Jacob Norris. The Groom's father is Harry Broome. Both Annie and Sydney are said to be aged 19 years and resident in Bethnal Green. The Groom's occupation is given as Painter; Jacob's occupation is given as Horse Keeper. The two witnesses are Frederick ? & Jane Harris
In the 1901 Census the couple are living in Loughborough Street in the Kennington Division of Lambeth. Annie is 31 years old and her place of birth is recorded as Somerset Charlton. Sidney is said to be 29 and a Builder's Labour. (There is a slight inconsistency here with the ages given on the marriage certificate). Also in the home is Annie and Sidney's daughter Elizabeth Broome. Her place of birth is given as London Kensington or Kennington.
Elizabeth Broome was born on 16th September 1889. Observant readers will notice that this was a few weeks before Annie and Sydney were married. This, however, is consistent with their child being registered as Elizabeth Broome Norris (in the last quarter of 1889). This "irregularity" might be the reason why Elizabeth was not christened immediately.
Elizabeth Broome was christened on 22nd September 1893 at St Barnabas Lambeth. The family's address is not clear; perhaps 54 Paradise (?) Road. The father's occupation is given as Labourer.
At the age of five, on 26th April 1894 Elizabeth was admitted to Springfield School, Lambeth. (The same school that my Grandfather William Norris would later attend). Her admission No is 325.The family address is given, but is not clear, perhaps 53 Marshall Street (?). Elizabeth had previously been at the National School, Camberwell.
Annie died in the final quarter of 1910. Curiously her death is registered in Romford, Essex.
In the 1911 Census Sidney Broome is living at 1 Lowden Road, Herne Hill, London. He is 42, a widower and employed as a House Painter in the Building Industry
In 1911 Annie and Sidney's daughter, Elizabeth Broome, is visiting the Steven Household at 111 Ormside Street, Peckham, Camberwell. Elizabeth is single, aged 21. Her occupation is given as Counter Hand in the Restaurant Industry. It maybe that she worked and / or was friends with Kathleen Mary Steven who was a waitress in a restaurant (and the daughter of Thomas and Emma Steven whose home it was). Or maybe the attraction was their son Thomas George who, aged 24, was a seamen in the Royal Navy ....
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