Elizabeth Norton (buried 1919)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Norton
First name: 
Elizabeth
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
957
Born: 
0/0/1837
Died: 
15/07/1919
Buried: 
18/07/1919
Occupation: 
Wife of William Norton
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
22
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Elizabeth Norton July 15th 1919 William Norton September 25th 1913

Life story

Life story

Elizabeth was born in Lyme Regis, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth. Her father was a master mariner. As a young woman, she found work as a governess to the five children of a farmer in Oxfordshire. On 1st November 1865, Elizabeth married William Norton at Trinity Church, Marylebone. Her son William Arthur was born in 1867 followed a year later by Edith Elizabeth. Another son Edgar was born in 1869. The family lived in Hackney. The two boys followed their father into the stockbroking business. Just before William died in 1913, he and Elizabeth moved to Worthing, living with their daughter Edith at "Rylstone" in Chaucer Road. After William's death, Elizabeth carried on living at "Rylstone" until she died on 15 July 1919. Probate was granted on 18 September to William Arthur Norton stockbroker's clerk. Effects £2100 4s. Edith moved to Offington Lane and died in 1935. She is buried at Durrington.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1837
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Gibbs
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William
Spouse one last name: 
Norton
Marriage one date: 
01/11/1865
Marriage one address: 
Marylebone, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
15/07/1919
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Rylstone, Chaucer Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
William Arthur Norton status: Stockbroker's Clerk
Probate pounds: 
£2,100

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Coombe Street, Lyme Regis. Samuel aged 30, mariner. Elizabeth aged 30. Jane aged 5. Elizabeth aged 4. Frank aged 2.

1851 census: 

Stile Lane, Lyme Regis. Mary Gibbs aged 50, wife of master mariner. Jane aged 15. Elizabeth aged 13. William aged 9. (the children are described as "in-laws")

1861 census: 

Troy Farm, Somerton, Oxon. Elizabeth aged 23, governess in charge of 5 children in the home of John Goodwin, farmer.

1871 census: 

23 Foulden Road, Hackney. William aged 29, commercial clerk. Elizabeth aged 33. William aged 4. Edith aged 2. Edgar aged 1.

1881 census: 

111 Foulden Road, Hackney. William aged 39, commercial clerk. Elizabeth aged 43. William aged 14. Edith aged 12. Edgar aged 11.

1891 census: 

195 Evering Road, Hackney. William aged 49, stockbroker's clerk. Elizabeth aged 53. William aged 24, stockbroker's clerk. Edgar aged 21, stockbroker's clerk.

1901 census: 

195 Evering Road, Hackney. William aged 59, stockbroker's clerk. Elizabeth aged 63.Edith aged 32, governess at school.

1911 census: 

195 Evering Road, Upper Clapton. William aged 69, stockbroker's clerk. Elizabeth aged 73. Edith aged 42.