This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: loisfrmtx Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.borton/224.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: What I have heard is that they were very poor in England and wanted a better life. General Pilkington, who owned the township of Pilkington, Ont. encouraged people from Aynho to come there. The Cartwright family who owned most of the village of Aynho, helped several of it's families to immigrate to Ontario. This info is from "300 Years of Bortons in North America, Vol 1." Lois Grzenda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.