Francis Norbury
Active: 1851 - 1871
Function: Stone and marble masons
History or description: Francis Norbury was born c.1817 on the Isle of Wight. His son Edward (born c.1830) was also a stone mason. In 1861 he was working in Sheffield. By 1871 the business was being run in conjunction with another son, Henry L. Norbury (born c.1849) and they were were employing 4 men and 4 boys.
Employees, Students & Members
Numbers: 2
Period Start: 1861
Numbers: 8
Period Start: 1871
Locations
Address Polygon View Chorlton Manchester | View on map
1851
Residential address, possibly also a place of business
Address Albert Terrace Road Sheffield | View on map
1861
Lodging at this address
Address 1 Small Street Ardwick Manchester | View on map
1871
Residential address, possibly also a place of business
Descriptions of Business or Institution
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
'Stone Mason' also his son Edward (born c.1830), 'Stone Mason'
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
Stone Mason, supplying 1 man & 1 Boy'
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
Francis and his son, Henry L. Norbury 'Stone Mason employing 4 Men & 4 Boys'
Listed under Stone Masons Slater's Alphabetical and Classified Directory of Manchester and Salford and their Vicinities, 1851
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2004
HO107 piece 2220 folio 0 page 0
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2004
Class: RG9; Piece: 3482; Folio: 63; Page: 33; GSU roll: 543139
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
Class: RG10; Piece: 3976; Folio: 87; Page: 8; GSU roll: 846088
Slater's Alphabetical and Classified Directory of Manchester and Salford and their Vicinities, 1851
1851
Trades section, p. 66
Citing this record
'Francis Norbury', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/organization.php?id=msib5_1218207509, accessed 30 Jan 2023]
