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Son of Thomas Orris and Susan Fitch
John was baptised on 26 Jun 1791 (1) in Hundon, Suffolk (Orrice on baptism). He married Mary Meers on 20 Jan 1818 (1) in Hundon.
Mary Meers was born about 1795 (2) in Stoke, Suffolk. There are two possible baptisms Mary Ann Meeres baptised 18 Feb 1796 in Stoke by Nayland, parents John Meeres and Charlotte Borham or Mary Meers baptised 16 Feb 1794 in Stoke by Clare, parents John Meers and Eliza Josbonk.
John and Mary had 9 children. The family worked as agricultural labourers and remained in Hundon.
Joseph Orris Baptised 5 Jul 1818 in Hundon buried 8 Nov 1818 inf (1) John Orris Baptised 10 Oct 1819 (1) in Hundon Joseph Orris * Baptised 28 Jul 1822 (1) in Hundon Samuel Orris * Baptised 6 Feb 1825 (1) in Hundon George Orris Baptised 16 Sep 1827 in Hundon buried 10 Jul 1828 aged 11 months (1) Elizabeth Orris Baptised 20 Sep 1829 (1) in Hundon Emma Orris Baptised 20 Jun 1832 (1) in Hundon George Orris Baptised 2 Feb 1835 in Hundon buried 18 Feb 1835 aged 2 weeks (1) George Orris Bpatised 1837 in Hundon (no date shown) (1) * has own page
John and Mary are both buried in Hundon. John on 21 Oct 1875 (1) aged 85 and Mary on 3 Aug 1881 (1) aged 86.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/1032/15 John Orris 48 Ag Lab y Mary Orris 44 y Elizabeth Orris 10 y Emma Orris 8 y George Orris 3 y Address: Street, Hundon, Suffolk 1851 Census HO107/1787 John Orriss Head m 58 Ag Lab Hundon, Suffolk Mary Orriss Wife m 55 Straw Plaiter Stoke, Suffolk Emma Orriss Dau u 18 Straw Plaiter Hundon, Suffolk George Orriss Son 13 Ag Lab Hundon, Suffolk Address: North Street, Hundon, Suffolk 1861 Census RG9/1126 John Orris Head m 70 Ag Lab Hundon, Suffolk Mary Orris Wife m 63 Straw Plaiter Stoke, Suffolk Address High Street, Hundon, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1713 John Orris Head m 79 Ag Lab Hundon, Suffolk Mary Orris Wife m 73 Stoke, Suffolk Address: High Street, Hundon, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Hundon Parish Records - by Haverhill Family History Group (2) Census Page last updated 17 Feb 2009 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************