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William James Norwood 1878 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1878

Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England

Death Date: 20 Jun 1951

Death Location: Gillingham, Kent, England

Father: James Norwood

Mother: Mary Norwood

Spouse(s): Anne Godman

Children(s): James Norwood, Ronald Norwood, Albert Norwood

The story of William James Norwood began in 1878 in Gillingham, Kent, England. In 1881, William James Norwood resided in Rainham, Kent, England. William James Norwood married Anne Godman, and had children including James Edward William Norwood, Ronald Norwood, Albert Victor George Norwood. William James Norwood passed away in 1951 in Gillingham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Norwood began in 1878 in Gillingham, Kent, England.
  • In 1881, William James Norwood resided in Rainham, Kent, England.
  • William James Norwood married Anne Godman, and had children including James Edward William Norwood, Ronald Norwood, Albert Victor George Norwood.
  • William James Norwood passed away in 1951 in Gillingham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Norwood
1857 – 1914
Birth Location: Rainham, Kent, England
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Mary Norwood
1857 – 1938
Birth Location: Thurnham, Kent
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Spouses(s)

Anne Godman
1882 – 1972
Birth Location: Grange, Gillingham, Kent, England
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Children(s)

James Norwood
1907 – 1988
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
JN
Ronald Norwood
1912 – 1995
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent
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Albert Norwood
1915 – 2007
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
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William Norwood's Ancestors

Self
William Norwood
1878 – 1951
Birth Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
Parents
James Norwood
1857 – 1914
Rainham, Kent, England
Mary (Ann) Norwood
1857 – 1938
Thurnham, Kent
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Norwood's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Norwood (7 Mar 1878 – 20 Jun 1951) m. Anne Godman (3 Oct 1882 – Jul 1972)
  1. 1. James (Edward William) Norwood (21 Aug 1907 – Jan 1988) m. Constance (Alice Dora) Wyles (21 Sep 1915 – 2012) m. Irene (L) Gordon (abt 1909 – Jan 1949)
    1. 1. Dora (Doreen) Norwood (Jul 1930 – )
    2. 2. Sheila (Jean) Norwood (11 Dec 1936 – 6 Jul 2017) m. George (Edward Charles) Dafter (2 September 1933 – 17 September 2017)
    3. 3. Sandra Norwood (Apr 1951 – ) m. Barry (H) Stagg (abt 1948 – )
    4. 4. June Norwood
    5. 5. Yvonne Norwood
    6. 6. Muriel Norwood
    7. 7. Maureen Norwood
  2. 2. Ronald Norwood (17 Nov 1912 – 1995) m. Florence (Alice) Richards (20 Apr 1918 – 7 Sep 2021)
    1. 1. Christine Norwood (17 Mar 1942 – 16/9/2005) m. Roy (C) Preston (Oct 1944 – )
    2. 2. Mary Norwood (20 Jan 1952 – 2 Feb 2011)
  3. 3. Albert (Victor George) Norwood (27 May 1915 – 21 May 2007)

William Norwood's Timeline

10 Records

1878
7 Mar 1878
Birth of William James Norwood in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1878
12 May 1878
William James Norwood was baptized in Rainham, Kent, England
Rainham, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 3
William James Norwood resided here in Rainham, Kent, England
Rainham, Kent, England
1891
1891
Age 13
William James Norwood resided here in Gillingham, St Mary, Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, St Mary, Gillingham, Kent, England
1901
1901
Age 23
William James Norwood resided here in Grange, Kent, England
Grange, Kent, England
1905
July 1905
Age 27
William James Norwood was married in Medway, Kent
Medway, Kent
1911
1911
Age 33
William James Norwood resided here in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1939
1939
Age 61
William James Norwood resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1951
20 Jun 1951
Age 73
Death of William James Norwood in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1951
10 Aug 1951
Age 73
William James Norwood - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 659; Folio: 11; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6095769
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 975; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341232
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 392
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 739; Folio: 6; Page: 4
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 May 1878
    Event Place: Rainham, Kent, England
    Record Source: Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1905
    Event Place: Medway, Kent

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Rainham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 975; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341232

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Gillingham, St Mary, Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 659; Folio: 11; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6095769

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Grange, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 739; Folio: 6; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1951
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 392

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1951
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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