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Norah Hearn

Norah Hearn

Born
1874-07-12 12:00:00
Died
1955-09-01 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK

Norah was born in Portlaw on 12 July 1874 to Thomas Hearn and Ellen Lee.

She married William Joseph Partridge on 11 November 1893 in Portlaw. She had 3 daughters in Portlaw between 1894 and 1896.

Norah and William came to Manchester, England in the late 1890's andd had 4 more daughters. Their eldest child Ellen died in 1903 aged 8 and my grandmother who was born in 1906 was named after her.

They settled in Droylsden, Manchester. William is shown as a Stoker in the Merchant Navy on the 1901 and 1911 census.The 1911 census shows that they had 9 children and 3 died.

In 1898 Norah was the informant of her mother in laws death. Her address is given as 31 Brown Street, Portlaw.

She died in September 1955 and is buried in Droylsden Cemetery.

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Waterford

Co. Waterford, or Port Láirge in Irish, is located in the south-east region of Ireland.  We are a coastal county with many beautiful beaches and home to world famous Waterford Crystal.  Our county town is Waterford and we have a population of approximately 114,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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  • 1900s

    1898 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

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  • 1930s

    1938 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

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Norah Hearn