| Francis Norris | |
|---|---|
| 4th Surveyor General of Ceylon | |
| In office 1833–1846 | |
| Preceded by | Gualterus Schneider |
| Succeeded by | H. Chims |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Brooke Norris 1801 Ireland |
| Died | 4 January 1879 (aged 78) Holland Park, London |
Francis Brooke Norris (1801 – 4 January 1879) was a British colonial administrator who was the fourth Surveyor General of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1833, succeeding Gualterus Schneider, and held the office until 1846. He was succeeded by W. H. Simms.
He married Isabella Gillio in 1829 in Bombay. She died in 1837, aged 27. In 1839, he married secondly to Elizabeth Jane Cooper, daughter of Jonathon Sisson Cooper, Comptroller-General of Stamp Department of Ireland.
References
- 1861 England Census
- "Deaths". Illustrated London News. 18 January 1879. p. 18. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "History". Survey Department of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- "Deaths". The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies. 22. Black, Parbury, & Allen: 126. 1837. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "Marriages". The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia. 28. Allen: 249. 1839. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded byGualterus Schneider | Surveyor General of Ceylon 1833–1846 |
Succeeded byW. H. Simms |