Hi LCMor, my son's best friend Keith Norris is a descendant of Joseph Norris.
Hi LCMor, I am not too sure whether he is a g.g. grandson or a g.g.g. grandson, but we were talking about family history some months ago and he told me of this connection. I will ring him and if he is interested I will send you his contact details by IM on the forum.
I have a similar search - but although rather blurred I think it's 169 Dudley Road rather than 139 - I attach a scan of the address bar so you can judge for yourself. I am guessing my photo was taken in 1986 (It's my grandfather - probably aged 11)What dates did Charles Norris' Portraits trade at 139 Dudley Road, Birmingham and 95 High Street, Smethwick? I have a photograph of my Great, Great Nan and I am trying to date it.
I am not sure you mean 1986.I have a similar search - but although rather blurred I think it's 169 Dudley Road rather than 139 - I attach a scan of the address bar so you can judge for yourself. I am guessing my photo was taken in 1986 (It's my grandfather - probably aged 11)
Quite right. Should have been 1896.. On the 139 - Am I misreading what I see or is it possible there were two Dudley Road addresses used?I am not sure you mean 1986.
However, 1903 Kelly's directory has
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Also 1888 lists him at 139 Dudley Road
On 1911 census he is listed in London.
I have a photograph from the 5 Union Passage address in my family collection.The photographer Joseph Norris was my great great grandfather (my mother was a Norris and then married a Morris)! From what I can gather he was a photographer at 5 Union Passage from 1862 -1885. Also, Chas (Charles) Norris was his son and may have taken over the business from 1888 - 1892 at 52 New Street trading under the name J. Morris and also may have been trading under the name of Anglo American Photographic Company (His son Arthur was also a photographer - perhaps he was the one who took over his dad's business). Joseph Norris actually died in 1885. Chas Norris, I presume, moved locations after 1892 because there are later photographs with his name and a new address on. Hope you find this interesting. Thanks.
I have a photograph of whom I believe is my Mother-in-law would have been taken around 1907/8 shown here C. Norris was the photographer. I cannot read the Birmingham address and the other address is 95 High Street, Smethwick. Any thoughts please?The photographer Joseph Norris was my great great grandfather (my mother was a Norris and then married a Morris)! From what I can gather he was a photographer at 5 Union Passage from 1862 -1885. Also, Chas (Charles) Norris was his son and may have taken over the business from 1888 - 1892 at 52 New Street trading under the name J. Morris and also may have been trading under the name of Anglo American Photographic Company (His son Arthur was also a photographer - perhaps he was the one who took over his dad's business). Joseph Norris actually died in 1885. Chas Norris, I presume, moved locations after 1892 because there are later photographs with his name and a new address on. Hope you find this interesting. Thanks.