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JOSHUA NORTON 1795 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1795

Birth Location: Madley, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1872

Death Location: Birmingham warwickshire england

Father: John NORTON

Mother: Margaret Roberts

Spouse(s): HANNAH JONES

Children(s): STEPHEN NORTON, Ellen Norton, Joshua Norton, Elizabeth Norton, George Norton

JOSHUA NORTON or josiah was born in 1795 in Madley, Shropshire, England, the child of John NORTON and Margaret Roberts. In 1823, JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. In 1841, JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. JOSHUA NORTON or josiah married HANNAH JONES, and had children including STEPHEN NORTON, Ellen Norton, Joshua Norton, Elizabeth Norton, George Norton. JOSHUA NORTON or josiah passed away in 1872 in Birmingham warwickshire england.

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Biography

  • JOSHUA NORTON or josiah was born in 1795 in Madley, Shropshire, England, the child of John NORTON and Margaret Roberts.
  • In 1823, JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • In 1841, JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.
  • JOSHUA NORTON or josiah married HANNAH JONES, and had children including STEPHEN NORTON, Ellen Norton, Joshua Norton, Elizabeth Norton, George Norton.
  • JOSHUA NORTON or josiah passed away in 1872 in Birmingham warwickshire england.

Immediate Family

Parents

John NORTON
1772 – 1852
Birth Location: Madeley, Shropshire, England
JN
Margaret Roberts
1779 – 1868
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
MR

Spouses(s)

HANNAH JONES
1794 – 1880
Birth Location: Stapling, Derbyshire, England
HJ

Children(s)

STEPHEN NORTON
1815 – 1874
Birth Location: Netherton, Worcestershire, England
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Ellen Norton
1827 – 1913
Birth Location: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
EN
Joshua Norton
1830 – 1883
Birth Location: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
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Elizabeth Norton
1837 – 1905
Birth Location: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
EN
George Norton
1841 – 1913
Birth Location: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
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JOSHUA NORTON's Ancestors

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JOSHUA NORTON
1795 – 1872
Birth Place: Madley, Shropshire, England
Parents
John NORTON
1772 – 1852
Madeley, Shropshire, England
Margaret Roberts
1779 – 1868
Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Joshua Norton
– 1777
Ann
Samuel Roberts
1758 –
Bronygarth, Shropshire, England
Mary Phillips
1757 –
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Phillips
1736 – 1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Phillips
Sarah Phillips
1710 – 1794

JOSHUA NORTON's Descendants

1.
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JOSHUA NORTON (abt 1795 – 1872) m. HANNAH JONES (abt 1794 – January 1880)
  1. 1. STEPHEN NORTON (abt 1815 – AFT 1874) m. ELIZA HILL (abt 1818 – October 1899)
    1. 1. Joshua Norton (1840 – Dec 1916) m. Priscilla (Jane) Gaunt (23 Sep 1843 – July 1882)
      1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Norton (3/3/1866 – ) m. Mary (A) Norton (abt 1867 – 1905)
        1. 1. Fred Norton (October 1894 – 23 Oct 1965) m. Mary (Ann) Wordsworth (30 May 1898 – December 1970)
        2. 2. Amy Norton (abt 1897 – )
        3. 3. Harry Norton (July 1906 – )
      2. 2. Ann Norton (abt 1875 – )
      3. 3. Herbert Norton (1 Oct 1876 – Mar 1973) m. Kate White (10 MAR 1880 – Mar 1975)
        1. 1. Gladys (Kathleen) Norton (8 JUL 1902 – 23 FEB 1992) m. Edward (Freeth) Goodacre (8 NOV 1901 – 11 Apr 1961)
        2. 2. Frank (Herbert) Norton (21 MAR 1904 – 16 AUG 1941) m. Edith (Annie) Boyes (1 OCT 1902 – 1 MAY 1955)
        3. 3. Irene (Ethel) Norton (15 Mar 1907 – Jun 1970)
        4. 4. Vera (Winifred) Norton (2 SEP 1910 – Aug 1996) m. Stephen (Tom) Taylor (26 SEP 1910 – 10 Jul 1984)
      4. 4. Florence (Amy) Norton (abt 1885 – 4 Nov 1956)
    2. 2. Stephen Norton (abt 1845 – )
    3. 3. HANNAH NORTON (abt 1850 – 1920) m. JOHN (JOSEPH) NEWNHAM (18 May 1849 – 19 June 1928)
      1. 1. Alice (Ellen) Newnham (2 Jul 1875 – 11 Apr 1950) m. Ernest Cheshire (16 Nov 1877 – 20 Oct 1973)
        1. 1. Gwendoline Cheshire (15 Jul 1904 – 15 Mar 1941) m. Albert (Samuel Hunt) Hudson (July 1897 – 19 Aug 1929)
        2. 2. Harold (Ernest) Cheshire (21 Jan 1907 – Jan 1997) m. Lily Tomlinson (April 1906 – Dec 1968)
        3. 3. Geoffrey Cheshire (1913 – )
      2. 2. Charles (Joseph) Newnham (4 January 1877 – 27 July 1958) m. Alice (maria) Scott (abt 1877 – Jun 1918) m. Nellie Newnham (10 Mar 1883 – )
        1. 1. Leslie (Charles) Newnham (23 Mar 1903 – 10 May 1989) m. Lily Alexander (abt 1906 – ) m. Mary Clarke
      3. 3. Clara (Elizabeth) Newnham (2 Apr 1878 – 10 Feb 1959) m. Frederick Waldron (3 Aug 1880 – Dec 1957)
      4. 4. William (Edward) Newnham (Oct 1879 – 28 Aug 1949) m. Rachel Jones (12 Oct 1875 – 30 Jan 1954)
        1. 1. Lillian (Norah) Newnham (apr 1906 – Dec 1991)
        2. 2. Ronald (William) Newnham (15 Jul 1910 – 8 May 1984) m. Kathleen Greaves (27 Mar 1915 – Dec 1983)
        3. 3. Winifred (Lorna) Burdett (16 Mar 1915 – Jul 1997)
      5. 5. Edith (Hannah) Newnham (Dec 1880 – June 1881) m. William (L) Turton
      6. 6. Florence (Mary) Newnham (26 Apr 1882 – Mar 1969) m. Edward (Thomas) Booth (12 Nov 1882 – 10 Jan 1972)
        1. 1. Edith (May) Booth (24 Jan 1908 – 1992) m. James Booth (1904 – 1976)
        2. 2. William (Edward) Booth (20 May 1910 – 21 Oct 1969) m. Ivy Rayson (12 Sep 1912 – 2001)
        3. 3. Asher Booth (5 Jun 1913 – )
        4. 4. John Booth (5 Jun 1913 – )
      7. 7. Agnes (Lilian) Newnham (Jul 1883 – Mar 1967)
      8. 8. FREDERICK (GEORGE) NEWNHAM (31 Aug 1884 – 19 Aug 1962) m. RENNIE (AGNES) WOODWARD (1889 – 17 Jan 1962)
        1. 1. GILBERT (JOSEPH) NEWNHAM (17 Sept 1908 – 2001) m. CHARLOTTE (RUTH) KING (21 October 1912 – 26 Mar 1993) m. joan
        2. 2. Constance (E) Newnham (Jul 1911 – Jan 1915)
        3. 3. Olive (Irene (Molly)) Newnham (30 January 1917 – 2 November 2000) m. Henry ((Harry)) James (abt 1910 – 24 Dec 1953) m. Frank (Harold) Beard (2 November1898 – 27 Sept 1986)
        4. 4. Raymond (Harold) Newnham (20 Nov 1918 – 27 March 2010) m. Hilda (Gwendolin) Goddard m. Heather (Joan) Eltis (1919 – 1995)
        5. 5. Allan Newnham (1922 – 1922)
        6. 6. Beryl (Freda) Newnham (4 Dec 1928 – Sept 2003) m. George (Edward) Rowell
      9. 9. Henry (James) Newnham (Oct 1885 – ) m. Ethel (M) Round (abt 1874 – )
        1. 1. Susannah Newnham
      10. 10. Annie (Victoria) Newnham (17 Dec 1886 – 29 Jan 1965) m. Herbert (Charles) Mattocks (17 Feb 1883 – 11 Aug 1940)
        1. 1. Herbert (Ronald) Mattocks (3 May 1912 – Sep 1971) m. Hilda (Margaret) Fox (9 Jun 1910 – 27 Jan 1986)
        2. 2. Margaret (Victoria) Mattocks (1914 – 1919)
        3. 3. Stanley (Frank) Mattocks (18 June 1916 – 7 Jul 2002) m. Joan (M) Cater (13 Sep 1918 – Mar 1942) m. Kitty ((Kate) Joan) Vincent (abt 1922 – 2007)
      11. 11. Percy (Robert) Newnham (23 Oct 1888 – Jun 1963) m. Lucy Bunch (6 Nov 1886 – Dec 1975)
        1. 1. Arnold (Percy) Newnham (12 Feb 1914 – Aug 2006) m. Winifred (J) Grantham (4 Sep 1914 – Oct 2005)
        2. 2. Howard (James) Newnham (14 Aug 1916 – 19 Mar 1984) m. Constance (M) Saunders (1924-1926 – )
        3. 3. Margaret (Lucy) Newham (1920 – )
      12. 12. Nellie (Margaret) Newnham (12 Jan 1890 – Sep 1953)
      13. 13. Edith (Hannah) Newnham (Apr 1891 – ) m. William (Latimer) Turton (January 1880 – 12 Mar 1966)
        1. 1. Leslie (William) Turton
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Norton (abt 1852 – )
    5. 5. William Norton (23 Dec 1854 – Apr 1916) m. Elizabeth Newnham (abt 1858 – Aft 1922)
      1. 1. Allan (William) Norton (abt 1884 – Oct 1919) m. Florence May
      2. 2. Donald (Harry) Norton (April 1886 – Oct 1968)
      3. 3. Leonard (Arthur) Norton (24 January 1888 – 5 March 1963) m. Mary (Georgina) Brown (2 Nov 1895 – 3 Nov 1972)
      4. 4. Wilfrid (Newnham) Norton (24 Nov 1891 – Apr 1978) m. May (J) Hancock
    6. 6. Elizabeth Norton (April 1857 – )
    7. 7. George Norton (January 1860 – )
  2. 2. Ellen Norton (abt 1827 – March 1913) m. James Millward (abt 1827 – )
  3. 3. Joshua Norton (abt 1830 – Jan 1883) m. Susan Jones (abt 1837 – 14 Apr 1867) m. Emma Mantle (1836 – )
    1. 1. Hannah Norton (Apr 1858 – MAR 1903) m. Joseph Reeves (MAR 1859 – SEP 1906) m. Joseph Reeves (abt 1859 – 30 Sep 1926)
      1. 1. Nellie Reeves (BET 1880 AND 1899 – 13 MAY 1948)
      2. 2. Ethel Reeves (JUN 1882 – MAR 1904)
      3. 3. Joseph (William) Reeves (Oct 1883 – 2 Jun 1953)
      4. 4. Joseph (William) Reeves (DEC 1883 – AFT 1914)
      5. 5. George Reeves (Jan 1886 – 24 May 1954)
      6. 6. George Reeves (MAR 1886 – 14 SEP 1941)
      7. 7. Annie Reeves (BET 1890 AND 1900 – )
      8. 8. Charlie (Richard) Reeves (MAR 1890 – Mar 1964)
      9. 9. Sarah (Ellen) Reeves (1893 – Jun 1961) m. Cyril (J E) Coleman
      10. 10. Thomas (E) Reeves (abt 1896 – 30 Jul 1910)
      11. 11. Emily (Rose) Reeves (19 May 1897 – 22 Dec 1973)
      12. 12. Ethel Reeves (abt 1882 – )
      13. 13. Joseph Reeves (abt 1884 – )
      14. 14. George Reeves (abt 1886 – )
      15. 15. Hannah Reeves (1889 – )
      16. 16. Charles (R) Reeves (abt 1890 – )
      17. 17. Sarah (E) Reeves (abt 1894 – )
    2. 2. George Norton (abt 1864 – Sep 1928) m. Ellen (Jeavons) Fellows (Jul 1868 – Sep 1931) m. Mary Norton (abt 1872 – )
      1. 1. Ethel (May) Norton (abt 1897 – )
      2. 2. Ethel (May) Norton (January 1897 – )
      3. 3. Annie (Laura) Norton (abt 1900 – )
      4. 4. Robert (William) Norton (abt 1892 – )
      5. 5. George (Henry) Norton (15 SEP 1892 – 31 JAN 1962)
      6. 6. Ernest (Edward) Norton (abt 1896 – )
      7. 7. John (Samuel) Norton (abt 1898 – )
      8. 8. Ellen Norton (about 1902 – about 1962) m. Leslie (Charles Henry) Jones (1903 – )
        1. 1. Paul Jones (18 dec 1934 – nov 1984)
    3. 3. Enos (William) Mantle (July 1861 – )
    4. 4. George (A.) Norton (July 1862 – Oct 1944) m. Ellen (Jeavons) Fellows (Jul 1868 – Sep 1931)
      1. 1. Ethel (M) Norton (January 1897 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth Norton (abt 1837 – 1905) m. Cornelius Manning
  5. 5. George Norton (abt 1841 – July 1913)

JOSHUA NORTON's Timeline

10 Records

1795
abt 1795
Birth of JOSHUA NORTON or josiah in Madley, Shropshire, England
Madley, Shropshire, England
1823
1823
Age 28
JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1841
1841
Age 46
JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided here in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
1842
1842
Age 47
JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 56
JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided here in Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Bilston, Staffordshire, England
1855
1855
Age 60
JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1858
1858
Age 63
JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1861
1861
Age 66
JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1871
1871
Age 76
JOSHUA NORTON or josiah resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1872
1872
Age 77
Death of JOSHUA NORTON or josiah in Birmingham warwickshire england
Birmingham warwickshire england

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1795
    Event Place: Madley, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3133; Folio: 68; Page: 13; GSU roll: 839586
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2159; Folio: 69; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542927
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2021; Folio: 61; Page: 40; GSU roll: 87425-87426
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 979; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Darlaston; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 7; Page: 6; Line: 1; GSU roll: 474615

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 979; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Darlaston; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 7; Page: 6; Line: 1; GSU roll: 474615

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2021; Folio: 61; Page: 40; GSU roll: 87425-87426

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2159; Folio: 69; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542927

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3133; Folio: 68; Page: 13; GSU roll: 839586

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Birmingham warwickshire england
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
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