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Norton of Merriott to Australia & Back

Abel Norton & his wife Christiana (nee Eason) travelled to Geelong in Victoria, Australia sometime between 1855 and 1859.   Whether the family met up with William Cribb OSBORNE and his family who were already in Geelong, I don’t know.   

Australia must not have been favourable to the Nortons, as they returned home in 1863 – a daughter,  Minnie Wellesley Norton, was born on the voyage, in the Bay of Biscay.

I would be happy to hear from anyone who has further information about the Nortons’ stay in Australia.    Please email sue@merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net

Descendants of Abel Norton

1 Abel Norton  Baptism: 4 Oct 1831 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England. d: Aged 69 years; Shiremore Hill, Merriott. Census 1: 1841 8 years; Higher St, Merriott.  Census 2: 1851 Farmer’s Son; Beadon Lane, Merriott. Census 3: 1871 Butcher; Lower St, Merriott.  Census 4: 1881 Butcher; Sherrimoor Hill, Merriott.  Census 5: 1891 Butcher; employer; Sherrimoor Hill, Merriott.  Burial: 22 Nov 1900 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset
……… +Christiana Eason Baptism: 8 Mar 1835 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England.  m: 23 Feb 1854 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England. d: Aged 60 years; Shiremore Hill, Merriott. Census 1: 1851 living with widowed mother; Higher Street, Merriott, Somerset, England. Census 2: 1871 Wife; Lower St, Merriott. Census 3: 1881 Wife; Sherrimoor Hill, Merriott, Somerset.  Census 4: 1891 Wife; Sherrimoor Hill, Merriott, Somerset .   Burial: 5 Dec 1895 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset

………… 2 Mary Susan Eason Norton b: 7 Feb 1855 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 8 Apr 1855 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England
……………. +James Albert Chapman b: Abt. 1841 in Braxton, Surrey, England m: 20 Aug 1878 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England

………… 2 Benjamin Norton b: 11 Jul 1859 in Ashby, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Baptism: 15 Nov 1863 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England.  d: Aged 89 years; Chilcombe, Dorset, England. Census 1: 1881 Butcher; Sherrimore Hill, Merriott, Somerset, England. Census 2: 1891 Butcher’s Son, Employed; Sherrimore Hill, Merriott, Somerset, England.  Burial: 3 Aug 1948 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset
……………. +Catharine Susan Clark Mitchell b: 27 Jan 1867 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 14 Apr 1867 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England m: 4 Apr 1893 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England. Census 1: 1881 Granddaughter; with Robert Rousell; Merriottsford, Crewkerne, Somerset, England.  Census 2: 1891 Dressmaker; Visitor at Broadway, Merriott, Somerset

………… 2 Ann Norton b: 18 Aug 1861 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.  Baptism: 15 Nov 1863 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: Bef. 7 May 1903 in Aged 41 years; Billing’s Mill, Merriott, Somerset Census 1: 1891 Wife; Lower Street, Merriott Census 2: 1881 Sherrimore Hill, Merriott, Somerset, England Burial: 7 May 1903 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset
……………. +John Edward French b: Abt. 1857 in Plymouth, Devon, England m: 20 Nov 1884 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England. Census 1: 1881 Miller & Baker; Billing’s Mill, Merriott, Somerset. Census 2: 1891 Miller & Baker; employed; Lower Street, Merriott.  Burial: 7 Mar 1922 aged 64 years, All Saints, Merriott, Somerset

………… 2 Minnie Wellesley Norton b: 12 Oct 1863 Bay of Biscay, on route Victoria, Australia, to England Baptism: 15 Nov 1863 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England
……………. +Charles Richard Hughes b: Abt. 1863 m: 28 Sep 1886 in All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England

………… 2 John Norton b: 14 Jan 1867 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 10 Mar 1867 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 1: 1881 Sherrimore Hill, Merriott Census 2: 1891 Butcher’s son; employed; Sherrimore Hill, Merriott

………… 2 Flora Norton b: 4 Mar 1869 in Merriott, Somerset, England Baptism: 11 Apr 1869 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England Census: 1881 Scholar; Sherrimore Hill, Merriott

………… 2 Robert Norton b: 5 Mar 1871 Baptism: 9 Apr 1871 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England d: aged 3 Burial: 11 Dec 1874 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England

………… 2 Alice Rosanna Norton b: 12 Mar 1873 Baptism: 13 Apr 1873 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 1: 1881 Scholar; Sherrimore Hill, Merriott, Somerset, England Census 2: 1891 16 years; Sherrimore Hill, Merriott, Somerset, England

………… 2 William Robert Norton b: 14 Apr 1875 Baptism: 13 Jun 1875 All Saints, Merriott, Somerset, England  Census 1: 1881 Scholar; Sherrimore Hill, Merriott, Somerset, England. Census 2: 1891 Scholar; Sherrimore Hill, Merriott, Somerset, England

………… 2 Daisey Norton b: Abt. 1878 Census: 1891 Sherrimore Hill, Merriott, Somerset, England

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