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NORRISH Richard

Connections to the Treasure Family of Martinup.

Anna Marie who was born in 1846 was to marry Edward Treasure.

“The family name of Norrish is a corruption of the name Norris, and for some unknown reason the “s became “sh" for some members of the Norris family in some time in history.
Richard Norrish was born in England in April 1812, in Middlesex, his father was a doctor in Devon, and he was also named Richard.
Doctor Richard Norrish was a man of some standing. The son Richard had no interest in the future and at the age of 17 joined the navy, only to be bought out of that situation by his father, only to see him enlist in the Army on the 7/1/1831.
Richard was now 18 years and 9 months when his father again bought him out of the Army.
Then in 1833 when Richard was 21 he again joined the Army, the 96" Regiment, and was posted to Ireland, and there he married Honora Regan.

RICHARD NORRISH'S SERVICE BADGE         #1
 

Honora was a children's nurse, and one year older than Richard, and had been born in Bandon, County Cork, in 1811.
Richard was one of three children of Doctor Norrish, Richard had a brother William who went to America, and another brother Elsworth was a banker and artist.
In 1835 Richard and Honora's first child was born, and was named Richard.
In 1837 another son was born and was named Thomas, who claimed to be the third child of Richard and Honora, so it is probable that another child was born in 1834 or 1836, but died in infancy.
In 1838 saw Richard's Regiment posted to India, and as India was not considered suitable for family's, Honora and the children lived with Doctor Norrish in Devon, were Honora assisted the Doctor with his surgery.

ANNA MARIE NORRISH (later Treasure)         #2
 

 TO AUSTRALIA
Within 12 months of Richard returning from India, another son, Josiah, was born, and the family had to pack up and leave England, because the 96 Regiment had been posted to Van Diemans Land. The family sailed from Chatham in 1841,and arrived in Van Diemans Land in 1842 having anchored at Fremantle on route for provisioning.
While stationed in Hobart, the next two children were born, George in 1844, and so became the first Australian born member of the Norrish family. The next child was Anna Marie who was born in 1846.
In January 1847 on the troop ship “Java” dropped anchor in King George Sound, Albany, with the 96th Regiment aboard, who were to relieve the 51" Regiment in Western Australia. Within a week of landing in Albany, a detachment of soldiers under the command of Corporal Richard Norrish was sent to Kojonup Barracks
Richard had intended that his wife and children remain in Albany, but being a women of character and devotion, Honora, set out by cart, and along with her boys, Richard and Thomas, walked all the way from Albany to Kojonup in the heat of summer in January, 1847.
Honora was the first white women in the Kojonup district, and was of great curiosity to the local Noongar people.”

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References:                 Article:        Researched and written by a Norrish Family Member in 2008.

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