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Early NZ HistoryWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

Early European contact with New Zealand, pre-1846

Source: Early NZ History / courtesy of Tony Christiansen

Name Born Died Mother Father Spouse
Thomas William Norton 1839 1916 Makareta Tangitu Patrick Norton Alice Mary Maude Harrison
Sarah Poulter
Ani Renata Wahu a Ruhe
Thomas William Norton 1839 1916 Makareta Tangitu Patrick Norton Alice Mary Maude Harrison
Sarah Poulter
Ani Renata Wahu a Ruhe
NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

Source: Intention to Marry Indexes, by Archives NZ / CC BY

Bride Groom Marriage District Year Volume Page Entry
🌳 Jemima Raitt 🌳 William Thomas Norton Lyttelton 1887 32 1000 647
🌳 Jemima Raitt 🌳 William Thomas Norton Lyttelton 1887 32 1000 647
Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Tributes Online (obituaries)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Whanganui Council Property RollsNorton, William Thomas        🔍 ASH
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Otago Nominal Index
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Shadows of TimeWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryNorton, William Thomas        🔍 ASH
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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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WWII Military Draft ListsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call POWs (Northlanders)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call Medals (Northlanders)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call - Other Forces (Northlanders)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Auckland Museum Online CenotaphWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (deaths in line of duty)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Anglican Clergy (pre-1952)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City Early ResidentsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City ObituariesWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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NZ Births
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Source: BDMs by DIA / CC BY 4.0

RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1862/10199Norton William Thomas SarahJohn-Order Product
1862/10199 Norton William Thomas Sarah John
Transcriptions NZWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Source: Transcriptions NZ / courtesy of Beverley Evans

1929.October.Christchurch.Press.BMD
Adam, age 84 -- NORTON - William Thomas, on 6 Oct. at -- hus. ... MENZIES - Jean, -- Tuesday for Addington Cemetery NORTON - William Thomas, -- tomorrow, Lyttelton Church of England Cemetery
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Archives NZWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Source: Archives NZ Collections Search / CC BY / via Archway

Justice Department  >  Coroners Inquests, case files

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Coroners Inquests Unnecessary - ... Nortontaylor [or Norton Taylor?], Ada ; ... 1959 Wellington Open
Coroners Inquests Unnecessary - ... Nortontaylor [or Norton Taylor?], Ada ; ... 1959 Wellington Open
Intention to Marry ProjectWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Source: NZ Intention to Marry Project - transcribed, searchable Intention to Marry registers, courtesy of Archives New Zealand / Public domain and CC0

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1887 – Page 1000

District of Lyttelton Quarter ending 30 September 1887 Registrar James Hamning
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
647 19 July 1887 William Thomas Norton
Jemima Railt
William Thomas Norton
Jemima Raitt
💍 1887/664
Bachelor
Spinster 		Carter
general servant 		25
18 		Lyttelton
Lyttelton 		10 years
3 years 		Residence of H. A. Williams, Selwyn Terrace 87/2299 James Railt, the father 19 July 1887 The Revd James Hill, Presbyterian
No 647
Date of Notice 19 July 1887
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Thomas Norton Jemima Railt
BDM Match (96%) William Thomas Norton Jemima Raitt
  💍 1887/664
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Carter general servant
Age 25 18
Dwelling Place Lyttelton Lyttelton
Length of Residence 10 years 3 years
Marriage Place Residence of H. A. Williams, Selwyn Terrace
Folio 87/2299
Consent James Railt, the father
Date of Certificate 19 July 1887
Officiating Minister The Revd James Hill, Presbyterian
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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1929/11529Norton William Thomas 186267YOrder Product
1929/11529 Norton William Thomas 1862 67Y
Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Tinui HistoryWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Anglican HistoryWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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NZ War GravesWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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New Zealand Gazette IndexWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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NZ Marriages (Groom)
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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name ITM
1887/664Jemima Raitt William Thomas Norton Order Product Intention to Marry
1887/664 Jemima Raitt William Thomas Norton Intention to Marry
Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveWilliam Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)William Thomas Norton        🔍 ASH
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