List Members, This is my semi annual attempt to find the place of birth (POB) of the Patrick Norton clan. The only clue is that Michael Norton of 45 South Bridge St. Bathgate (1881 census) stated on the form that his POB was Queens, Ireland, did he mean Queens county or Queentown (Cobh). His wife Elizabeth is a sister of Mary Ann (McAfee) Norton, this makes me believe that Michael is related to Patrick Norton. In fact I would bet there is a connection between all of them. Who has the link? Posted this note to a number of lists that I subscribe to, someone may connect. If anyone could add a piece to this puzzle it sure would help break down the door. Thank you Bob Cdn. ====================================================== NORTON Patrick, born Ireland (Queens?) ca. 1842, died Scotland ca 1904. McAFEE/McFIE, Mary (Anne) , born, ca 1853, Whitburn WLN Sct. died 1881, Bathgate, Durhamtown, WLN, Sct. Married 1870 Bathgate WLN Sct. Bathgate WLN Sct. M Patrick Norton did not remarry. Lived in Durhamtown, Bathgate, mining area outside the main town of Bathgate. Children of Patrick and MaryAnn Norton Ann Norton: born 23 Jul 1871 Michael Norton: born 16 Mar 1873 Jas Norton: born 1876 NORTON Michael, father of Patrick, born Ireland u/k, died Ireland(?) DUNN(e) Mary, mother of Patrick, born Ireland u/k, died Ireland(?) McAFEE James, father of Mary (Anne), born 1823, Ireland , died ca 1885 Sct. SHEARER Ann, mother of Mary (Anne), born, 1836, Ireland u/k, died Sct. Children of James and MaryAnne McAfee,(McFie) MaryAnne McAfee, born 1853, died 9 July 1881, as above James McAfee, born, 7 Mar 1855, Whitburn, WLN, Sct. Elizabeth McAfee, born 17 Aug 1855, Whitburn, WLN, Sct. Ann, McAfee, born 1870, Whitburn, WLN, Sct. Hugh McAfee, born 1863, Blackburn, WLN, Sct Hannah McAfee, born 1866, Bathgate, WLN, Sct There are other Nortons living in Bathgate WLN, Sct. They may or may not be related. 1871 Norton John, Durhamtown, Bathgate, WLN Sct. Born Ireland, approx. 1841 Wife Margaret, born 1823 Ireland Mary 1865, Bathgate Ellen, 1869, Bathgate Elizabeth Whelan, Stepdaughter, born 1853, Bathgate James, 1858, Bathgate Patrick, 1870, Bathgate Other Nortons1881 Census Bathgate area Norton Hugh, Durhamtown Bathgate, born, 1821, Ireland Norton Kate, Wife, born, 1827, Ireland Jas, 1860, Ireland William, 1858, Ireland Thomas, 1864, Ireland Rose, 1866, Ireland Mary, 1868, Ireland Norton, Michael, Bathgate, born, 1853, Ireland Norton, (McAfee, McFie) Elizabeth wife, born, 1857, Whithorn (Whitburn) WLN, Sct. (sister of MaryAnn Norton married to Patrick Norton) Catherine, born, 1874, Bathgate, WLN Sct. James, born 1878, Bathgate, WLN. Sct. Hugh, born 1880, Bathgate, WLN. Sct. Norton John, Bathgate Margaret, wife, born 1860, Bathgate, WLN Sct. Catherine, born 1880, Bathgate, WLN Sct. --------------------------------------------------------------
Bob, see if you can get SKS in the Durhamtown- Bathgate area to see if there is a gravestone for him in the local cemetery. If there is, it may give you his birthplace. Also, others in the same family plot may have come from the same place. Don't know if there was a local newspaper that might have had his obituaryu? Just a thought. Happy hunting, Sonia in the U.S. -----Original Message----- From: Bob [mailto:hiflyte@telus.net] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 9:33 PM To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MLN] NORTON - McAfee List Members, This is my semi annual attempt to find the place of birth (POB) of the Patrick Norton clan. The only clue is that Michael Norton of 45 South Bridge St. Bathgate (1881 census) stated on the form that his POB was Queens, Ireland, did he mean Queens county or Queentown (Cobh). His wife Elizabeth is a sister of Mary Ann (McAfee) Norton, this makes me believe that Michael is related to Patrick Norton. In fact I would bet there is a connection between all of them. Who has the link? Posted this note to a number of lists that I subscribe to, someone may connect. If anyone could add a piece to this puzzle it sure would help break down the door. Thank you Bob Cdn. ====================================================== NORTON Patrick, born Ireland (Queens?) ca. 1842, died Scotland ca 1904. McAFEE/McFIE, Mary (Anne) , born, ca 1853, Whitburn WLN Sct. died 1881, Bathgate, Durhamtown, WLN, Sct. Married 1870 Bathgate WLN Sct. Bathgate WLN Sct. M Patrick Norton did not remarry. Lived in Durhamtown, Bathgate, mining area outside the main town of Bathgate. Children of Patrick and MaryAnn Norton Ann Norton: born 23 Jul 1871 Michael Norton: born 16 Mar 1873 Jas Norton: born 1876 NORTON Michael, father of Patrick, born Ireland u/k, died Ireland(?) DUNN(e) Mary, mother of Patrick, born Ireland u/k, died Ireland(?) McAFEE James, father of Mary (Anne), born 1823, Ireland , died ca 1885 Sct. SHEARER Ann, mother of Mary (Anne), born, 1836, Ireland u/k, died Sct. Children of James and MaryAnne McAfee,(McFie) MaryAnne McAfee, born 1853, died 9 July 1881, as above James McAfee, born, 7 Mar 1855, Whitburn, WLN, Sct. Elizabeth McAfee, born 17 Aug 1855, Whitburn, WLN, Sct. Ann, McAfee, born 1870, Whitburn, WLN, Sct. Hugh McAfee, born 1863, Blackburn, WLN, Sct Hannah McAfee, born 1866, Bathgate, WLN, Sct There are other Nortons living in Bathgate WLN, Sct. They may or may not be related. 1871 Norton John, Durhamtown, Bathgate, WLN Sct. Born Ireland, approx. 1841 Wife Margaret, born 1823 Ireland Mary 1865, Bathgate Ellen, 1869, Bathgate Elizabeth Whelan, Stepdaughter, born 1853, Bathgate James, 1858, Bathgate Patrick, 1870, Bathgate Other Nortons1881 Census Bathgate area Norton Hugh, Durhamtown Bathgate, born, 1821, Ireland Norton Kate, Wife, born, 1827, Ireland Jas, 1860, Ireland William, 1858, Ireland Thomas, 1864, Ireland Rose, 1866, Ireland Mary, 1868, Ireland Norton, Michael, Bathgate, born, 1853, Ireland Norton, (McAfee, McFie) Elizabeth wife, born, 1857, Whithorn (Whitburn) WLN, Sct. (sister of MaryAnn Norton married to Patrick Norton) Catherine, born, 1874, Bathgate, WLN Sct. James, born 1878, Bathgate, WLN. Sct. Hugh, born 1880, Bathgate, WLN. Sct. Norton John, Bathgate Margaret, wife, born 1860, Bathgate, WLN Sct. Catherine, born 1880, Bathgate, WLN Sct. --------------------------------------------------------------