Olof/Olaf/Ole Meier

Hi there everyone. I am trying to track down my great grandfather who was born in Moss, Norway, in 1856. He was a mariner and left Norway at some stage and married Frances Holtby in Sculcoates (Hull, Yorkshire) in 1881 or thereabouts. Does anyone know anything about his Norwegian background? He had seven children in Hull, the eldest George W Meier, born in 1884 and the youngest Olive Katinka born in 1899. Many thanks in advance for any replies, Sandra Nistri