Researching Caroline Norton
Investigate the background of Caroline Norton using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9958 people with the Norton surname? In that year Norton was ranked number 413 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Caroline means "From CAROL (joyous song) AND LINDA (pretty)" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Caroline Norton on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Norton ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Caroline Norton and the Norton Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Norton Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Norton family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Caroline Norton at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Caroline Norton using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Caroline Norton.
Research the Norton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Norton Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12404 people with the Norton surname in the UK? Norton is now ranked number 461 for popularity in the UK. |
Norton Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Caroline Norton.
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Find Caroline Norton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Norton Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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Miscellaneous Norton Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Caroline Norton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Caroline Norton
Caroline Norton
Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton, Lady Stirling-Maxwell (née Sheridan; 22 March 1808 – 15 June 1877) was an active English social reformer and author. She left her husband in 1836, who sued her close friend Lord Melbourne, then the Whig Prime Minister, for criminal conversation (adultery). The jury threw out the claim, but she failed to gain a divorce and was denied access to her three sons. Norton's campaigning led to the passage of the Custody of Infants Act 1839, the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and the Married Women's Property Act 1870. She modelled for the fresco of Justice in the House of Lords by Daniel Maclise, who chose her as a famous victim of injustice.
Source: Caroline Norton, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Norton
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Naarden Nahorodny Narden Nardin Nardone Nardoni Narten Nerden Nerdin Nerding Nertney Nirden Nirdin Noerthen Norden Nordenschild Nordin Nordman Nordmann Nordmeyer Northam Northamer Northammer Northeimer Northen Northhamptonshire Northin Northing Northington Northom Northum Northumberland Nortmann Nortum Nortunen Nurden Nurdin Nurton





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