Joshua NorburyAge: 801824–1904
- Name
- Joshua Norbury
- Given names
- Joshua
- Surname
- Norbury
 Birth | 1824 28 38 Waterhead Mill, Lancashire, England Address: Waterhead Mill, near Oldham Note: Section of facsimilie of Huddersfield & Manchester millitary ordinace 1:63,360 map first published in 1843 Oldham ordinance map showing Waterhead Mill, Joshua's birthplace |
 Christening | 21 November 1824 Oldham, Lancashire, England Address: St Mary's Church, Oldham by T Fallowfield |
 Birth of a sister | 1826 (Age 2) Waterhead Mill, Lancashire, England
younger sister -
Hannah Norbury
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| Death of a sister | 26 February 1827 (Age 3)
younger sister -
Hannah Norbury
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| Death of a sister | 1 April 1827 (Age 3) Waterhead Mill, Oldham, Lancashire, England
elder sister -
Caroline Norbury
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| Birth of a sister | 25 July 1828 (Age 4)
younger sister -
Elizabeth Norbury
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| Death of a paternal grandfather | 15 June 1834 (Age 10) Glodwick, Lancashire, England
paternal grandfather -
William Norbury
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| Death of a paternal grandmother | 5 February 1837 (Age 13) Glodwick, Lancashire, England
paternal grandmother -
Mary "Malley" Brierley
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| Christening of a sister | 5 March 1837 (Age 13) Oldham, Lancashire, England
younger sister -
Elizabeth Norbury
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 Census | 6 June 1841 (Age 17) Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England Address: Bottoms, Ashton under Lyne Section 1841 census |
 Occupation | Butcher 1841 (Age 17) Bottoms, Lancashire, England |
 Religious marriage | Mary Ann Boys - View family 26 October 1847 (Age 23) Manchester, Lancashire, England Address: Manchester Cathederal Joshua Norbury and Mary Ann Boys marriage certificate |
 Immigration | 9 October 1848 (Age 24) New York, New York, United States of America Note: Joshua and Ann Norbury travelled from Liverpool to New York aboard the "Hottinguer" arriving in New York on 9 October 1848 Joshua and Ann Norbury-entry at Port of New York |
| Census | 1 June 1850 (Age 26) Aramingo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Note: Aramingo Borough was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia in 1854 US Federal census 1850 |
| Death of a wife | 19 May 1851 (Age 27) Amaringo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
wife -
Mary Ann Boys
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| Burial of a wife | 21 May 1851 (Age 27) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
wife -
Mary Ann Boys
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 Emigration | 7 September 1854 (Age 30) Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Immigration | 21 December 1854 (Age 30) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nabob passenger list Section Nabob passenger list |
| Death of a mother | 29 December 1856 (Age 32) Higher Bottoms, Alt, Lancashire, England
mother -
Elizabeth Kirkby
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 Residence | 4 March 1863 (Age 39) Tarrawingee, Victoria, Australia Address: Joshua appears to have sold all his farming equipment on 4 March 1863. Other newspaper records confirm Joshua's presence at Tarrawingee in 1861 and 1862. Auction 4 March 1863 |
| Religious marriage | Jane Peachey - View family 18 March 1863 (Age 39) Eastern Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Address: Saint Peter's Church, Eastern Hill |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | 24 June 1863 (Age 39) Dunedin, New Zealand
daughter -
Elizabeth Norbury
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| Occupation | Carrier 1863 (Age 39) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | 12 November 1864 (Age 40) Foot of Flour Bag Hill, Victoria, Australia
daughter -
Jane Ann Norbury
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| Death of a daughter | 27 February 1865 (Age 41) Flour Bag, Victoria, Australia
daughter -
Jane Ann Norbury
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| Burial of a daughter | 27 February 1865 (Age 41) Jamieson, Victoria, Australia
daughter -
Jane Ann Norbury
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| Occupation | Restauranteur 1865 (Age 41) Flour Bag, Victoria, Australia |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | 21 March 1866 (Age 42) Flour Bag Hill, Victoria, Australia
daughter -
Lavinia Jane "Patty" Norbury
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 Application for a Beer Licence | Application for a Beer Licence 1868 (Age 44) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Newspaper advertisement relating to application for a Beer Licence |
| Birth of a son #4 | 2 April 1869 (Age 45) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
son -
Walter James Norbury
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| Christening of a son | 16 May 1869 (Age 45) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
son -
Walter James Norbury
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| Birth of a daughter #5 | 21 March 1871 (Age 47) Johnstons Creek, Victoria, Australia
daughter -
Alice Christina Norbury
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| Application for a Publican's Licence | Application for a Publican's Licence 1871 (Age 47) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Newspaper advertisement relating to application for a Publican's Licence |
| Christening of a daughter | 6 April 1871 (Age 47) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
daughter -
Alice Christina Norbury
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| Birth of a son #6 | 28 August 1872 (Age 48) Johnsons Creek, Shire of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | dairyman 1872 (Age 48) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Publican 1872 (Age 48) Johnsons Creek, Shire of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Address: Johnsons Creek, Victoria |
| Residence | 1872 (Age 48) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Address: Alexandra Note: at p284 Joshua is listed as dairy Alexandra 1 to 25,000 map of Alexandra showing location of Joshua's properties |
| Christening of a son | 28 August 1872 (Age 48) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
| Event | Lease hold land 1874 (Age 50) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Victorian Government Gazette |
| Death of a wife | 9 August 1875 (Age 51) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
wife -
Jane Peachey
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| Burial of a wife | 11 August 1875 (Age 51) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
wife -
Jane Peachey
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| Occupation | Publican 1875 (Age 51) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
| Residence | 1875 (Age 51) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Address: Johnson's Creek
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| Granting of Crown Grant | Granting of Crown Grant 8 October 1875 (Age 51) Johnsons Creek, Shire of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Joshua Norbury Crown grant 17 acres Joshua Norbury plan of 17 acre crown grant |
| Sale of Belle Vue Hotel | Sale Belle Vue Hotel 15 July 1876 (Age 52)Note: John Lawther became registered proprietor of the land on which the Belle Vue Hotel was situated on 23 August 1876 Advertisement for sale of Belle Vue Hotel |
| Death of a father | 31 January 1877 (Age 53) Oldham, Lancashire, England
father -
William Norbury
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| Granting of Crown Grant | Granting of Crown Grant 3 March 1884 (Age 60) Johnsons Creek, Shire of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Joshua Norbury crown grant 20 acres |
| Marriage of a daughter | Elizabeth Norbury - View family 6 May 1885 (Age 61) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
son-in-law -
George Augustus Freeman
daughter -
Elizabeth Norbury
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| Death of a sister | July 1886 (Age 62)
elder sister -
Mary Ann Norbury
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| Burial of a sister | 10 July 1886 (Age 62)
elder sister -
Mary Ann Norbury
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| Marriage of a daughter | Lavinia Jane "Patty" Norbury - View family 24 December 1889 (Age 65) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
son-in-law -
David James Collis
daughter -
Lavinia Jane "Patty" Norbury
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| Marriage of a daughter | Alice Christina Norbury - View family 14 October 1891 (Age 67) Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
son-in-law -
Alexander Milroy
daughter -
Alice Christina Norbury
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| Residence | between 1884 and 1904 (Age 60) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
| Residence | 1899 (Age 75) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Note: at p948 Josiah Norbury is shown as farmer at Alexandra |
| Marriage of a son | Walter James Norbury - View family 13 February 1900 (Age 76) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
son -
Walter James Norbury
daughter-in-law -
Emma Stanford Collis
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| Death of a daughter | 1 August 1904 (Age 80) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
daughter -
Elizabeth Norbury
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| Will | 14 September 1904 (Age 80) Will-first page Will-second page |
 Death | 19 October 1904 - 5 am (Age 80) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Address: Died at the residence of his son, Walter
Joshua Norbury death certificate-1 Joshua Norbury death certificate-2 |
 Burial | 20 October 1904 (1 day after death) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Cemetery: Alexandra Cemetery
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| Probate | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Joshua Norbury probate advertisement |
 Last change | 11 January 2019 - 12:29:07 by: Michael Norbury |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
William Norbury
Birth 1796 34 34 Oldham, Lancashire, England Death 31 January 1877 (Age 81) Oldham, Lancashire, England |
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-10 years mother |
Elizabeth Kirkby
Birth 1786 Yorkshire, England Death 29 December 1856 (Age 70) Higher Bottoms, Alt, Lancashire, England |
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Religious marriage: 26 December 1813 — Prestwich, Lancashire, England |
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Mary Ann Norbury
Birth 1814 18 28 Death July 1886 (Age 72) |
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2 years #2 elder sister |
Sarah Norbury
Birth 1816 20 30 Death 25 September 1818 (Age 2) Ralsyate, Lancashire, England |
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2 years #3 elder sister |
Sarah Norbury
Birth 1818 22 32 Death 21 December 1820 (Age 2) |
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2 years #4 elder sister |
Hannah Norbury
Birth 1820 24 34 Death 31 December 1820 (Age 11 months) Glodwick, Lancashire, England |
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2 years #5 elder sister |
Caroline Norbury
Birth 1822 26 36 Death 1 April 1827 (Age 5) Waterhead Mill, Oldham, Lancashire, England |
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2 years #6 himself |
Birth 1824 28 38 Waterhead Mill, Lancashire, England Death 19 October 1904 (Age 80) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
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2 years #7 younger sister |
Hannah Norbury
Birth 1826 30 40 Waterhead Mill, Lancashire, England Death 26 February 1827 (Age 13 months) |
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3 years #8 younger sister |
Elizabeth Norbury
Birth 25 July 1828 32 42 |
| Family with Mary Ann Boys - View family |
| himself |
Birth 1824 28 38 Waterhead Mill, Lancashire, England Death 19 October 1904 (Age 80) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
| wife |
Mary Ann Boys
Birth 1824 Death 19 May 1851 (Age 27) Amaringo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
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Religious marriage: 26 October 1847 — Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Family with Jane Peachey - View family |
| himself |
Birth 1824 28 38 Waterhead Mill, Lancashire, England Death 19 October 1904 (Age 80) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
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16 years wife |
Jane Peachey
Birth 28 November 1839 27 Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire, England Death 9 August 1875 (Age 35) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
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Religious marriage: 18 March 1863 — Eastern Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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3 months #1 daughter |
Elizabeth Norbury
Birth 24 June 1863 39 23 Dunedin, New Zealand Death 1 August 1904 (Age 41) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
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17 months #2 daughter |
Jane Ann Norbury
Birth 12 November 1864 40 24 Foot of Flour Bag Hill, Victoria, Australia Death 27 February 1865 (Age 3 months) Flour Bag, Victoria, Australia |
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16 months #3 daughter |
Lavinia Jane "Patty" Norbury
Birth 21 March 1866 42 26 Flour Bag Hill, Victoria, Australia Death 21 May 1935 (Age 69) Alexandra, Shire of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
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3 years #4 son |
Walter James Norbury
Birth 2 April 1869 45 29 Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Death 9 May 1941 (Age 72) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
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2 years #5 daughter |
Alice Christina Norbury
Birth 21 March 1871 47 31 Johnstons Creek, Victoria, Australia Death 29 August 1949 (Age 78) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
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17 months #6 son |
Birth 28 August 1872 48 32 Johnsons Creek, Shire of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia Death 22 January 1967 (Age 94) Caulfield, Victoria, Australia |
| John Smith + Jane Peachey - View family |
| wife's husband | |
| wife |
Jane Peachey
Birth 28 November 1839 27 Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire, England Death 9 August 1875 (Age 35) Alexandra, Victoria, Australia |
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Religious marriage: 25 September 1859 — Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire, England |
| Birth | Section of facsimilie of Huddersfield & Manchester millitary ordinace 1:63,360 map first published in 1843 |
| Immigration | Joshua and Ann Norbury travelled from Liverpool to New York aboard the "Hottinguer" arriving in New York on 9 October 1848 |
| Census | Aramingo Borough was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia in 1854 |
| Emigration | Joshua travelled on the "Nabob", a "medium" ship in that she was between the extreme clipper and the packet ship. She was 193 feet long on deck, had a bredth of beam of 38 feet, a depth of hold of 24 feet and registered 1254 tons.
She was built in Chelsea, Boston in the United States of America and was framed of white oak. |
| Residence | at p284 Joshua is listed as dairy Alexandra |
| Residence | at p448 Joshua is listed as publiCanadaada Alexandra
at p 199 under "Hotel & c" Joshua is listed at Johnson's Creek Alexandra |
| Sale of Belle Vue Hotel | John Lawther became registered proprietor of the land on which the Belle Vue Hotel was situated on 23 August 1876 |
| Residence | at p948 Josiah Norbury is shown as farmer at Alexandra |
| Residence | at p2 and at p381, Wise's Victorian Post Office Directory 1884-85 there is an entry for Josiah Norbury, farmer, assumed to be Joshua.
Similarly, at p873, Wise's Victorian Post Office Directory 1897-98 and at p948, Wise's Victorian Post Office DIrectory 99-00, Josiah Norbury is shown as farmer at Alexandra. |
| Death | Alexandra and Yea Standard
Fri 21 October 1904
Editorial
One by one the good old people are leaving us to join the great majority. Scarcely an issue of this journal passes but an announcement appears of the demise of some friend or old acquaintance. On Wednesday morning at five o’clock Mr Joshua Norbury passed away at his son Walter’s residence at the ripe age of 81 years. The deceased was a native of Lancashire, England and had been a resident of Alexandra for over 38 years and a colonist of over 43 years. The late Mr Norbury was in business at Wood’s Point in the early days and afterwards settled at Alexandra and built the Belle Vue Hotel, and which he carried successfully for sometime afterwards engaging in farming pursuits. The deceased was well known and respected by everyone and the same Canadaada be said of the family, three of whom are residents on out town. The funeral took place yesterday, the Rev TB Swift officiating at the grave. Mr A Kidd had charge of the burial arrangements. |
| Burial | Alexandra Cemetery records identify that Joshua was buried there on 20 October 1904. The records are not sufficiently accurate to identify the location. His grave marker was made of wood. It was destroyed in a bush fire at the cemetery.
(Conversation with F John Norbury in January 2010) |
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