FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON

THE MARRIAGE OF JAMES & MARGARET MORTON:

 

GROOM:
Name: James Morton
Father: George Morton
Mother: Mary Hardman
Birthdate: 16 July 1847
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Margaret Grundy
Father: John Grundy
Mother:
Birthdate: c. 1848
Birthplace: Freckleton, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING: Interior of St. Ignatius Church
Date: 30 May 1868
Place: St. Ignatius' Roman Catholic Church
Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
Priest: Father Randolphus Brindle
Witnesses: Robert Morton and Elizabeth Grundy

 

THEIR SEVEN CHILDREN:
John Morton Born: c. 1869 His Family
Robert Morton Born: 16 Sep 1870 His Family
Mary Ann Morton Born: 21 Oct 1872 Her Family
Alice Morton Born: 11 Sep 1877 Her Family
Elizabeth Morton Born: 4 Jan 1880 Her Family
Emma Morton Born: 13 Feb 1882 Her Family
Helena Morton Born: 3 Jan 1887 Her Life

 

James "Jerry" Morton

James "Jerry" Morton

 

DEATHS:
Margaret Morton (Mrs) [43 yrs] Buried: 2 Mar 1891
Robert Morton [54 yrs] Died: 6 Mar 1925
James Morton [80 yrs] Died: 9 Jun 1928
John Morton [62 yrs] Died: 14 Mar 1931
Alice Critchley-Flannery (Mrs) [73 yrs] Buried: 24 Dec 1966
Helena Morton [79 yrs] Buried: 23 Aug 1951
Mary Ann Bamber (Mrs) Died:
Elizabeth Fox (Mrs) Died:
Emma Sankey (Mrs) Died:

 

NOTES:
1: At the time of their marriage James was living on Higginson Street in Preston.
2: The above information was taken from the original registers for St. Ignatius' and St Walburge's churches, and from burial records on microfilm, all held at the Lancashire Record Office.
3: The above photo of James Morton was kindly provided by his great-grandson Anthony Walmsley.

 

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