James
Norton
Born before in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
Son of James Norton
and Elizabeth (Rose) Norton
Husband of
Elizabeth Bland (Smith) Norton
— married
3 Nov 1819 in Bombay, India
Descendants 
Father of
Marina (Norton) Douglas-Hamilton
Died
after age 46
in At Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jun 2023
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James Norton is Notable.
Biography
James Norton migrated from England to Brazil.
James Norton is one of twins.
James was a British naval officer who fought with the Imperial Brazil Navy.
He was born about 1789 to James Norton and Elizabeth Rose.
He married Eliza Bland (Smith) Erskine, a widow, in 1819. They had at least 6 children.
He died on a ship off the coast of New Zealand in 1835, on his way back to Brazil.
Sources
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGXK-SXP : 21 July 2021), James Norton, 1789.
- "India Marriages, 1792-1948 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGVV-GYS : 5 February 2020), James Norton, 1819.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Norton_(admiral)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Bland_Smith_Erskine_Norton
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