See also

Maria NORTON's parents: Robert NORTON (c. 1833-c. 1909) and Sarah MAYS (c. 1824- )
Maria NORTON's siblings: Francis NORTON (c. 1856-c. 1902), Sarah NORTON (c. 1857-c. 1867), Maryann NORTON (c. 1859- ), Louisa NORTON (c. 1867-c. 1936), Thomas NORTON (c. 1870-c. 1922) and Sally NORTON (c. 1874- )

Family of John PRIOR and Maria NORTON

Husband:
John PRIOR (c. 1862- )
Wife:
Maria NORTON (c. 1861-c. 1923)
Children:
Christmas Frederick PRIOR (c. 1890- )
Alice M PRIOR (c. 1893- )
Marian PRIOR (c. 1895- )
Bertie PRIOR (c. 1897- )
Leonard PRIOR (c. 1907- )
Marriage:
23 Jul 1885
East Bilney^1,2
witnesses were Thomas [Unreadable] and Louisa Caroline WEBB

Husband: John PRIOR

Name:
John PRIOR
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
c. 1862

Wife: Maria NORTON

Name:
Maria NORTON
Sex:
Female
Father:
Robert NORTON (c. 1833-c. 1909)
Mother:
Sarah MAYS (c. 1824- )
Birth:
c. 1861
Stratton St. Mary³
Census:
1861 (age 0)
Stratton St. Mary⁴
Address: The Street, Stratton St Mary

living with parents Robert (28, carpenter) and Sarah (33), and siblings Francis (5, scholar) and Sarah (3), Maryann (2)
Baptism:
15 Feb 1863 (age 1-2)
Tharston⁵
Census:
1871 (age 9-10)
Tharston⁶
Address: High Common, Tharston

living with parents Robert (37, carpenter) and Sarah (42), and siblings Francis (14), Mary (11), Lucy (4) and Thomas (1)
Census:
1881 (age 19-20)
Morningthorpe⁷
Address: Shelton Lodge, Morningthorpe

domestic servant
Census:
1891 (age 29-30)
Brisley⁸
living with husband John (29, agricultural labourer) and son Christmas F (1)
Census:
1901 (age 39-40)
Saham Toney⁹
Address: Saham Weight, Saham Toney

living with husband John (39, teamster on farm), and children Frederick (11), Alice M (8), Marian (6) and Bertie (4)
Census:
1911 (age 49-50)
Great Witchingham¹⁰
living with husband John (49, farm labourer), and sons Bertie (14, farm labourer) and Leonard 4)
Death:
c. 1923 (age 61-62)^11,12
Burial:
23 Jun 1923
East Dereham¹¹

Child 1: Christmas Frederick PRIOR

Name:
Christmas Frederick PRIOR
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1890
Brisley

Child 2: Alice M PRIOR

Name:
Alice M PRIOR
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1893
Brisley

Child 3: Marian PRIOR

Name:
Marian PRIOR
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1895
Brisley

Child 4: Bertie PRIOR

Name:
Bertie PRIOR
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1897
Griston

Child 5: Leonard PRIOR

Name:
Leonard PRIOR
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1907
Great Witchingham

Sources

1.: Parish register - marriage. East Bilney. Cit. Date: 23 July 1885.

2.: Civil Registration - marriage. 1885 Q3 Mitford 4B 437. Cit. Date: Q3 1885.

3.: Civil Registration - birth. 1861 Q1 Depwade 4B 229. Cit. Date: Q1 1861.

4.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 139 26. Cit. Date: 1861.

5.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 15 February 1863.

6.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 153 2. Cit. Date: 1871.

7.: 1881 Census. RG11 1968 48 3. Cit. Date: 1881.

8.: 1891 Census. RG12 1557 4 2. Cit. Date: 1891.

9.: 1901 Census. RG13 1897 84 16. Cit. Date: 1901.

10.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11235 RD224 SD1 ED1 SN30. Cit. Date: 1911.

11.: Burial Index. East Dereham. Cit. Date: 23 June 1923.

12.: Civil Registration - death. 1923 Q2 Mitford 4B 261. Cit. Date: Q2 1923.

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