Researching Norman Harris
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 76108 people with the Harris surname? In that year Harris was ranked number 27 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Norman means "Norseman or Rule" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Norman Harris on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Norman Harris and the Harris Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Harris Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Harris family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 104974 people with the Harris surname in the UK? Harris is now ranked number 24 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Norman Harris
Norman Charles Harris
Norman Charles Harris (10 April 1887 – 3 May 1963) was a decorated World War I army engineer and Chairman of Commissioners of the Victorian Railways from 1940 – 1950.
Norman Charles Harris attended Scotch College, Melbourne and studied engineering at McGill University in Montreal. He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway followed by the Hydro-Electric Power Co. in Tasmania and in 1913 became a draftsman for the Victoria Railways and then joining his father in the rolling stock division.
During World War I he served on the Western Front with the 2nd Divisional Engineers. He organised trench improvements and the construction of four bridges over the River Ancre near Albert, Somme. He was awarded the Military Cross and a Distinguished Service Order. After the war, he spent some time in England, studying their railway system.
Returning to Melbourne in 1919, he became Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer in 1922, Chief Mechanical Engineer in 1928, a Commissioner in 1933, and Chairman of Commissioners in 1940.
The blue Melbourne Suburban Electric Harris trains were named after him in 1956.
Source: Norman Charles Harris, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Harris
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