Place:Norton on Derwent, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Norton on Derwent, commonly referred to as simply "Norton", is a town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. Norton borders the market town of Malton, and is only separated from it by the River Derwent. The 2001 UK census gave the population of the parish as 6,943, increasing at the 2011 UK census to 7,387.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Norton-on-Derwent.

Norton on Derwent was originally an ancient parish in Buckrose Wapentake in the East Riding of Yorkshire. In 1866 the status of civil parish was introduced and this was taken on by most ancient parishes and also by their subsidiary townships if they were of any size at all. In 1866 Norton, which had no townships, became a civil parish. In 1894 it became an urban district, a status it held until 1974.

In 1974 rural districts were abolished and the border between the East Riding of Yorkshire and the North Riding of Yorkshire was realigned. The North Riding changed its name to North Yorkshire. Since 1974 Norton has been in North Yorkshire, specifically within the Ryedale District. Norton and Malton now constitute one medium-sized "town".

Research Tips

• Original historical documents relating to the East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull are held at the

East Riding of Yorkshire Archives Service collects, preserves and makes available to the public the historic records of the East Riding. The Archives Service holds over 10,000 linear feet of documents dating from the 12th century to the present day. These records contain information about every community in the East Riding and cover a wide range of subjects.

Hull City Archives hold a wealth of information, covering the rich and varied fortunes of the city. The collections include non-conformist churches, local families, municipal cemeteries and records of the courts. In addition they hold unique photographs many of which are now accessible online via their historical photographs database.

The Yorkshire Archaeological Society promotes the study of Yorkshire's historical past - agriculture, archaeology, architecture, history, industry, religion and the people of the historic county. This is a county-wide resource based in the City of York.

Brynmor Jones Library Archives and Manuscripts (Hull University) includes Family and estate papers, and Solicitors' archives. A specific interlink was not found, just the one for the Hull University Library

• A History of the County of Yorkshire from British History Online (Victoria County Histories) does not have complete coverage for the East Riding (the northern part is missing). East Riding volumes in existence are:

• Volume 1, the City of Kingston Upon Hull published 1969
• Volume 3, Ouse and Derwent Wapentake, and Part of Harthill Wapentake published 1976
• Volume 6, the Borough and Liberties of Beverley published 1989
• Volume 7, Holderness Wapentake, Middle and North Divisions published 2002

This is by far the most complete history of the parishes of the county to be found online. The chapters are ordered by the divisions of the county called wapentakes, but each chapter is linked to the volume's content page.

• GENUKI has a page on all three ridings of Yorkshire and pages for each of the ecclesiastical parishes in the county. Under each parish there is a list of the settlements within it and brief description of each. These are based on a gazetteer dated 1835 and there may have been a number of alterations to the parish setup since then. However, it is worthwhile information for the pre civil registration era. GENUKI provides references to other organizations who hold genealogical information for the local area. However, here is no guarantee that the website has been kept up to date.
• The FamilyTree Wiki has a series of pages similar to those provided by GENUKI which may have been prepared at a later date. The wiki has a link to English Jurisdictions 1851 which gives the registration district and wapentake for each parish, together with statistics from the 1851 census for the area.
• A Vision of Britain through Time, Yorkshire East Riding, section "Units and Statistics" leads to analyses of population and organization of the county from about 1800 through 1974. There are pages available for all civil parishes, municipal boroughs and other administrative divisions. Descriptions provided are usually based on a gazetteer of 1870-72.

A Vision of Britain through Time also provides

• Map of the East Riding divisions in 1900 produced by UK Ordnance Survey and provided online by A Vision of Britain through Time
• Map of East Riding divisions in 1944 produced by UK Ordnance Survey and provided online by A Vision of Britain through Time also provide two maps indicate the boundaries between parishes, etc.

For a more detailed view of a specific area try a map from this selection. The oldest series are very clear at the third magnification offered. Comparing the map details with the GENUKI details for the same area is well worthwhile.

• Yorkshire has a large number of family history and genealogical societies. A list of the societies will be found on the Yorkshire page.
• In March 2018 Ancestry announced that its file entitled "Yorkshire, England: Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1873" has been expanded to include another 94 parishes (across the three ridings) and expected it to be expanded further during the year. The entries are taken from previously printed parish registers.

Especially for Norton on Derwent

• GENUKI on Norton on Derwent.
• A Vision of Britain through Time on Norton.
• The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Norton provides a list of useful resources for the local area.
• A Vision of Britain through Time provides links to three maps of the East Riding, produced by the United Kingdom Ordnance Survey, illustrating the boundaries between the civil parishes and the rural districts at various dates. These maps all expand to a scale that will illustrate small villages and large farms or estates.

• Ordnance Survey 1888. The "Sanitary Districts (which preceded the rural districts).
• Ordnance Survey 1900 The rural districts, not long after their introduction.
• Ordnance Survey 1944. The rural districts after the revisions of 1935.

• For a discussion of where to find Archive Offices in Yorkshire, see GENUKI.
• Yorkshire has a large number of family history and genealogical societies. A list of the societies will be found on the Yorkshire, England page.