Born in Truro, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Norton
and Henrietta (Whitburn) Norton
Sister of
Gladys (Norton) Nichols, Kathleen Davey (Norton) Heath, William Byrnes Norton, Alfred Claude Norton, Arthur Leslie Norton and Lewis Maxwell Norton
Wife of
George Douglas Read
— married
1912 in St. Mary Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Gladys Madeline (Read) Boughen, Alfred George William Read, Douglas Clifford Read, Henry Goff Read, [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], [private daughter (1920s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1920s - unknown)]
Died
at about age 76
in Truro reg.district, Cornwall, England
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Sep 2015
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Biography
- Myra Hamilton Norton (1885-1962) was the daughter of William Norton & his wife Henrietta Whitburn.
Sources
- freeBMD Births Sep Q 1885 Truro 5c 150 NORTON Myra Hamilton
- freeBMD Marriages Dec Q 1912 Truro 5c 296 NORTON Myra H + READ George D
- freeBMD Deaths Dec Q 1962 Truro7a 217 READ Myra H age 76
Census
1891 census of England
Fairmantle Street, Truro, Cornwall, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William | Norton | Head | Married | Male | 33 | Wholesale Grocers Traveller | Truro Cornwall, England |
| Henrietta | Norton | Wife | Married | Female | 32 | Devoran, Cornwall, England | |
| Myra H | Norton | Daughter | Female | 5 | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||
| Gladys | Norton | Daughter | Female | 4 | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||
| Kathleen D | Norton | Daughter | Female | 2 | Truro, Cornwall, England |
1901 census of England, Wales & Scotland
Trefusir Villa, Agar Road, Truro, Cornwall, England.
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William | Norton | Head | Married | Male | 43 | Grocer | Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Henrietta | Norton | Wife | Married | Female | 42 | Devoran, Cornwall, England | |
| Myra H | Norton | Daughter | Female | 15 | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||
| Gladys | Norton | Daughter | Female | 14 | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||
| Kathleen | Norton | Daughter | Female | 12 1889 | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||
| William | Norton | Son | Male | 9 | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||
| Alfred | Norton | Son | Male | 7 | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||
| Arthur | Norton | Son | Male | 6 | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||
| Eliza | Goodman | Servant | Single | Female | 18 | Servant Domestic | Ladock, Cornwall, England |
1911 census of England, Wales & Scotland
18 Kings Avenue Clapham S W, Wandsworth Borough, London & Surrey, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William | Roberts | Head | Married | Male | 48 | Journalist | Madron Nr Penzance, Cornwall |
| Adelaide Nodder | Roberts | Wife | Married | Female | 50 | Devoran Cornwall | |
| James R T | Roberts | Son | Male | 15 | School | Westminster London | |
| William Evelyn | Roberts | Son | Male | 11 | School | S Lambeth London | |
| Sarah Emma | Trethowan | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 78 | Private Means | Truro Cornwall |
| Myra Hamilton | Norton | Visitor | Single | Female | 25 | Private Means | Truro Cornwall |
1939 register of England
Silverwell, Blackwater,Truro R.D., Cornwall, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | DoB | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George D | Read | Head | Married | Male | 14 Apr 1885 | Ironmonger & Builders Hardware Mercant | Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Myra | Read | Wife | Married | Female | 09 Jul 1885 | Unpaid Domestic Duties. | Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Henry G | Read | Son | Single | Male | 05 Dec 1920 | Cowman on farm | Truro, Cornwall, England |
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