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William Norton 1854 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1854

Birth Location: Birmm, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: Apr 1916

Death Location: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Father: STEPHEN NORTON

Mother: ELIZA HILL

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Newnham

Children(s): Allan Norton, Donald Norton, Leonard Norton, Wilfrid Norton

William Norton was born in 1854 in Birmm, Warwickshire, England, the child of STEPHEN NORTON and ELIZA HILL. William Norton later married Elizabeth Newnham, and together they raised children including Allan William Norton, Donald Harry Norton, Leonard Arthur Norton and Wilfrid Newnham Norton. In 1916, William Norton passed away in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.

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Parents

STEPHEN NORTON
1815 – 1874
Birth Location: Netherton, Worcestershire, England
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ELIZA HILL
1818 – 1899
Birth Location: Segley, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Newnham
1858 – 1922
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire
EN

Children(s)

Allan Norton
1884 – 1919
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
AN
Donald Norton
1886 – 1968
Birth Location: West Bromwich, Staffordshire
DN
Leonard Norton
1888 – 1963
Birth Location: West Bromwich, Staffordshire
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Wilfrid Norton
1891 – 1978
Birth Location: Handsworth, Staffordshire
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 23 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Birmm, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, 1891 England Census, 1901 England Census, 1911 England Census, Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912, Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937, England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006, England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, New Zealand, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, Class: RG14; Piece: 17221; Schedule Number: 24, Reference Number: DRO 9; Archive Roll: M20/M21, Reference Number: DRO 39; Archive Roll: 534, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2428; Folio: 86; Page: 36, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6b; Page: 891, Class: RG13; Piece: 2710; Folio: 61; Page: 15, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2159; Folio: 69; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542927, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 04 Nov 1866
    Event Place: Saint George,Birmingham,Warwick,England
    Record Source: Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Reference Number: DRO 9; Archive Roll: M20/M21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2428; Folio: 86; Page: 36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Handsworth, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2710; Folio: 61; Page: 15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Handsworth, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 17221; Schedule Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwick, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Apr 1916
    Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6b; Page: 891

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