Hi to Everyone, especially those listers who are researching NAUGHTON /NORTON This is my maternal line my Grandmother was MARGARET NORTON ( I have been unable to find a birth certificate for her } the illegitimate daughter of MARY JOSEPHINE NORTON she was born in 1875 in RAINHILL Lancashire ENGLAND MARY JOSEPHINE born 1855 in RAINHILL LANCASHIRE was the daughter of JOSEPH and MARGARET NAUGHTON born in RAINHILL LANCASHIRE JOSEPH and MARGARET had 6 children Census records tell me that JOSEPH and MARGARET were born in IRELAND in GALWAY / KILKENNY JOSEPH was born in KILKENNY 1821 MARGARET was born in GALWAY IN 1831 I have been unable to obtain a marriage or birth certificate for either of these two people Their two sons, so the family story goes is that they emigrated from Lancashire and were never heard of again They are WILLIAM , 1865 AND JOSEPH. B 1855 both in RAINHILL LANCASHIRE Recently I have found a copy of a Naturalization application for a WILLIAM NAUGHTON of 42 Park Street New York City in 1888 Occupation PORTER Birth date 1866 England Date of arrival to United States June 20 1882 Also given was the name and address and occupation of the Witness to Naturalization I have been researching this family line for the past 20 years ,it is very frustrating as my GRANDMOTHER lived across the road from us when I was growing up I would appreciate any help or suggestions you can give me Yours in research Mary Vancouver Island Canada