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Joshua Norton 1840 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1916

Death Location: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Father: STEPHEN NORTON

Mother: ELIZA HILL

Spouse(s): Priscilla Gaunt

Children(s): Thomas Norton, Ann Norton, Herbert Norton, Florence Norton

Joshua Norton was born in 1840 in Staffordshire, England, the child of STEPHEN NORTON and ELIZA HILL. Joshua Norton later married Priscilla Jane Gaunt, and together they raised children including Thomas Henry Norton, Ann Norton, Herbert Norton and Florence Amy Norton. In 1916, Joshua Norton passed away in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.

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Parents

STEPHEN NORTON
1815 – 1874
Birth Location: Netherton, Worcestershire, England
SN
ELIZA HILL
1818 – 1899
Birth Location: Segley, Staffordshire, England
EH

Spouses(s)

Priscilla Gaunt
1843 – 1882
Birth Location: Aston, Warwickshire
PG

Children(s)

Thomas Norton
1866 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire
TN
Ann Norton
1875 –
Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
AN
Herbert Norton
1876 – 1973
Birth Location: Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
HN
Florence Norton
1885 – 1956
Birth Location: West Bromwich, Staffordshire
FN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1840
    Event Place: Bilston Staffordshire
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, 1881 England Census, 1891 England Census, 1901 England Census, 1911 England Census, England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006, England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1900, Class: RG14; Piece: 17313; Schedule Number: 182, Class: RG12; Piece: 2271; Folio: 44; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6097381, Class: RG11; Piece: 2819; Folio: 104; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341675, Class: RG13; Piece: 2722; Folio: 48; Page: 41, Class: HO107; Piece: 1001; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Wolverhampton; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 7; Page: 6; Line: 5; GSU roll: 474628, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1840
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1001; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Wolverhampton; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 7; Page: 6; Line: 5; GSU roll: 474628

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1841
    Event Place: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1001; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Wolverhampton; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 7; Page: 6; Line: 5; GSU roll: 474628

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1858
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941, 1858 General & Commercial Directory of Birmingham; Publisher: W. H. Dix

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2819; Folio: 104; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341675

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2271; Folio: 44; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6097381

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2722; Folio: 48; Page: 41

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 17313; Schedule Number: 182

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bilhay Street
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1900, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Dec 1916
    Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

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