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Norton-on-Derwent is commonly known as Norton in Yorkshire and is an Ancient parish which included Welham; the civil parish is Norton on Derwent in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire. The present church of St Peter replaced an older parish church. <br> | Norton-on-Derwent is commonly known as Norton in Yorkshire and is an Ancient parish which included Welham; the civil parish is Norton on Derwent in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire. The present church of St Peter replaced an older parish church. <br> | ||
The church of St Peter, Langton Road, Norton has been designated as a grade II listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-329716-church-of-st-peter-norton-on-derwent+ British listed building]<br> | The church of St Peter, Langton Road, Norton has been designated as a grade II listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-329716-church-of-st-peter-norton-on-derwent+ British listed building]<br> | ||
See also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton-on-Derwent+ Norton-on-Derwent Wikipedia]<br> | See also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton-on-Derwent+ Norton-on-Derwent Wikipedia]<br> | ||
NORTON, '''a parish''', in the union of Malton, wapentake of Buckrose, '''E. riding of York''', ¼ of a mile(E. S. E.) from Malton; containing, with the hamlets of Sutton and Welham, 1644 inhabitants. '''There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.''' | |||
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NORTON, '''a township, in the parish of Campsall''', union of Doncaster, Upper division of the wapentake of Osgoldcross, '''W. riding of York''', 8½ miles (N. byW.) from Doncaster; containing 628 inhabitants, and comprising an area of about 2200 acres. '''Here is a place of worship for Wesleyans. '''<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''A Topographical Dictionary of England ''(1848), pp. 439-441. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51185</ref> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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*Authorised Person marriages. These cover the non-conformist places of worship which applied to keep their own registers as a result of the Marriage Act, 1898 (bringing them into line with Jewish and Quaker marriages which had this status since 1837). In such cases an 'Authorised Person' (usually the minister or priest) recorded the ceremony instead of the registrar. Earlier weddings in these places would be included with civil marriage registers. | *Authorised Person marriages. These cover the non-conformist places of worship which applied to keep their own registers as a result of the Marriage Act, 1898 (bringing them into line with Jewish and Quaker marriages which had this status since 1837). In such cases an 'Authorised Person' (usually the minister or priest) recorded the ceremony instead of the registrar. Earlier weddings in these places would be included with civil marriage registers. | ||
A secondary index of Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD] however this secondary index may omit the event and may not contain the detail of the [[Yorkshire BMD]] index<br> | A secondary index of Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD] however this secondary index may omit the event and may not contain the detail of the [[Yorkshire BMD]] index<br> | ||
==== Church records ==== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
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==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
{{Expand section|any unique information, such as ''the census for X year was destroyed''}} | {{Expand section|any unique information, such as ''the census for X year was destroyed''}} | ||
==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ||
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== Reference == | |||
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[[Category:Yorkshire]] [[Category:East_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Parishes]] | [[Category:Yorkshire]] [[Category:East_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Parishes]] | ||