Who was Margaret Norton?

Margaret Norton (1618–1651) was born in Stepney, Middlesex, England and died in York, York, ME. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret Norton 1618–1651

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Born 2 Dec 1618 · Stepney, Middlesex, England

Died 13 Nov 1651 · York, York, ME

Father Samuel Look

Mother Margaret Chase

Spouse Henry Norton (1617–1659)

Children Elizabeth Norton

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Margaret Norton was born in 1618 in Stepney, Middlesex, England, the child of samuel look and margaret chase. Margaret Norton married henry norton, and had children including elizabeth norton. Margaret Norton passed away in 1651 in York, York, ME.

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Birth of Margaret Norton in Stepney, Middlesex, England

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Death of Margaret Norton in York, York, ME

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This ancestor line traces from Essex, England (1590) to Stepney, Middlesex, England (1618) across 2 generations.

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: Margaret Norton (1618–1651) was born in Stepney, Middlesex, England and died in York, York, ME. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Margaret Norton PTP

1618–1651

Stepney, Middlesex, England