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William Edwards Norton 1842 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1842

Birth Location: White Colne, Essex, England

Death Date: 29 Jun 1893

Death Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Father: William Norton

Mother: Ann Olley

Spouse(s): Mary Moss

Children(s): Harry Norton, Arthur Norton, Frederick Norton, Nellie Horton, Jane Horton

In 1842, William Edwards Norton entered the world in White Colne, Essex, England, born to William Edward Norton and Ann Olley. In 1851, William Edwards Norton resided in Alphamstone, Essex, England. William Edwards Norton married Mary Ann Moss, and had children including Harry William Norton, Arthur Charles Norton, Frederick George Norton, Nellie Maud Horton, Jane Horton. William Edwards Norton passed away in 1893 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Edwards Norton entered the world in White Colne, Essex, England, born to William Edward Norton and Ann Olley.
  • In 1851, William Edwards Norton resided in Alphamstone, Essex, England.
  • William Edwards Norton married Mary Ann Moss, and had children including Harry William Norton, Arthur Charles Norton, Frederick George Norton, Nellie Maud Horton, Jane Horton.
  • William Edwards Norton passed away in 1893 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Norton
1819 – 1903
Birth Location: Alphamstone, Essex, England
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Ann Olley
1820 – 1849
Birth Location: Suffolk,
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Spouses(s)

Mary Moss
1841 – 1914
Birth Location: Dalham, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Harry Norton
1869 – 1956
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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Arthur Norton
1871 – 1919
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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Frederick Norton
1873 – 1966
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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Nellie Horton
1883 – 1974
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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Jane Horton
1886 –
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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William Norton's Ancestors

Self
William Norton
1842 – 1893
Birth Place: White Colne, Essex, England
Parents
William Edward Norton
1819 – 1903
Alphamstone, Essex, England
Ann Olley
1820 – 1849
Suffolk,
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Norton's Descendants

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William (Edwards) Norton (Mar 1842 – 29 Jun 1893) m. Mary (Ann) Moss (abt 1841 – July 1914)
  1. 1. Harry (William) Norton (January 1869 – Mar 1956) m. Laura (Elizabeth) Farrow (October 1872 – Jun 1930)
    1. 1. Katie (Whitney F) Norton (10 Feb 1891 – Mar 1981)
    2. 2. Edward (William) Norton (10 Jul 1896 – Sep 1967) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Curtis (10 Jul 1895 – Dec 1972)
      1. 1. Joan (Elizabeth) Norton (1 Dec 1923 – 7 May 1991) m. Henry (A J) Kendall
      2. 2. Gladys (Beatrice) Norton (24 Dec 1927 – 02 Mar 2012)
    3. 3. Ethel (Beatrice) Norton (30 Sep 1898 – Jun 1981)
    4. 4. Leonard (Herbert) Norton (21 Mar 1904 – Sep 1970)
  2. 2. Arthur (Charles) Norton (30 Mar 1871 – Jun 1919)
  3. 3. Frederick (George) Norton (15 Aug 1873 – 14 Jun 1966)
  4. 4. Nellie (Maud) Horton (3 May 1883 – Sep 1974)
  5. 5. Jane Horton (April 1886 – )

William Norton's Timeline

6 Records

1842
Mar 1842
Birth of William Edwards Norton in White Colne, Essex, England
White Colne, Essex, England
1842
06 Mar 1842
William Edwards Norton was baptized in White Colne, Essex, England
White Colne, Essex, England
1851
1851
Age 9
William Edwards Norton resided here in Alphamstone, Essex, England
Alphamstone, Essex, England
1881
1881
Age 39
William Edwards Norton resided here in Bury St Edmunds St James, Suffolk, England
Bury St Edmunds St James, Suffolk, England
1891
1891
Age 49
William Edwards Norton resided here in St James, Suffolk, England
St James, Suffolk, England
1893
29 Jun 1893
Age 51
Death of William Edwards Norton in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1842
    Event Place: White Colne, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1451; Folio: 68; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6096561
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1844; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341446
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1788; Page: 1; GSU roll: 207437
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 06 Mar 1842
    Event Place: White Colne, Essex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Alphamstone, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1788; Page: 1; GSU roll: 207437

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds St James, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1844; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341446

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St James, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1451; Folio: 68; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6096561

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1893
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
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