VITAL RECORDS
of
NORTON
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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The town of Norton, Bristol County, was established March 17, 1710, from a part of Taunton.
June 12, 1711, a bill to perfect the Norton grant was passed.
December 21, 1725, a part of Norton was established as Easton.
April 26, 1770, a part of Norton was established as the district of Mansfield.
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Population by Census:
| 1765,
| 1,948
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| 1820,
| 1,600
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| 1860,
| 1,848
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| 1776,
| 1,329
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| 1830,
| 1,479
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| 1870,
| 1,821
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| 1790,
| 1,428
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| 1840,
| 1,545
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| 1880,
| 1,732
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| 1800,
| 1,481
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| 1850,
| 1,966
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| 1890,
| 1,785
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| 1810,
| 1,598
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| 1900,
| 1,826
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