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Got my long awaited marriage cert for Irish rellies this morning 1854 Mary Naughton aged 19 spinster father William Naughton (living)occ Shoe maker Thomas Keogh aged 20 bachelor fatehr Thomas Keogh (living) occ shoe maker 1851 census Name: William Naughton Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Irl British Subj Civil parish: Walsall Town: Walsall County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Walsall Sub-registration district: Walsall ED, institution, or vessel: 2f Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 8 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Jennins 30 John Naughton 10 Margaret Naughton 36 Martin Naughton 12 Mary Naughton 19 William Naughton 36 (shoe maker) age is a bit out on census but? Linda x

Was the marriage in the Wallsall, Staffs. area? It looks very much like your family to me. Kath. x

thanks Kath, Marriage took place in St Mary's chapel Walsall I'm just a bit confused with Willam being born in Ireland then British subject after it any ideas? Linda x

Don't forget that Northern Ireland IS British. I suppose you have tried looking for Norton too?

Perhaps it means that he was born Northern Ireland, or that his parents were English but were in ireland when he was born. Kath. x

Thanks Jim and Kath from one of the censuses Mary and Thomas were both born in Roscommon, (my Irish geography is useless) so can have a look in Northern Ireland now. Have looked for the Naughtons but nothing jumps out yet. am trying to trace to witnesses who must have both been related to Thomas Linda x

At that time all of Ireland was part of the UK. Partition came in ?1923? J

Thanks John, any idea where Roscommon is? just wondered why it said british subject when none of the others did Linda x

Roscommon is a county in the mid-west, bounded by Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Longford, West Meath and Offaly. Roscommon town is at the north end of Lough Ree. Exracted from rather small writing in my atlas without reading glasses. J