Researching Joe Norris
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12863 people with the Norris surname? In that year Norris was ranked number 309 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Joe means "form of JOSEPH - God shall add" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joe Norris on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joe Norris and the Norris Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 17754 people with the Norris surname in the UK? Norris is now ranked number 305 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Joe Norris
Joe Norris
Joseph Norris (born 29 December 1891) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned ten seasons from 1919 until 1928.
Norris first played competitive football during a golden age for the O'Tooles club. In ten years from 1918 until 1928 he won nine county senior championship medals with the club before adding a tenth in 1931.
Success at club level saw Norris join the Dublin senior team and he made his debut during the 1919 championship. Over the course of the next decade he enjoyed much success and won three successive All-Ireland medals between 1921 and 1923. He also won five Leinster medals.
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