FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON

THE FAMILY OF JOSEPH & ELIZABETH WEIGHTS

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS AND BURIAL RECORDS:

 

MONUMENT INSCRIPTION:
(Joseph and Elizabeth Weights are buried at Preston Cemetery but I have not yet visited the grave.)

 

BURIAL RECORDS:
Joseph Weights purchased grave N-34 in the Roman Catholic Section at Preston Cemetery on 7 February 1924 for the burial of his father-in-law. There are five burials:
1) James Ashton, age 73, of 17 Turner Street, was buried on 7 February 1924 by T. E. Maguire. His was the 1st interment, no. 54685.
2) Agnes Christina Ashton, age 78, of 17 Turner Street, widow of James, was buried on 7 September 1929 by J. Mattinson. Hers was the 2nd interment, no. 58038.
3) Walter Francis Parkinson, age 70, of 9 Derby Square, was buried in 1941 by F. Whelan. His was the 3rd interment, no. 64520.
4) Joseph Weights, age 66, of 61 Meadow Street, butcher, was buried on 1 October 1952 by R. Bacon. His was the 4th interment, no. 209766. He died at Preston Royal Infirmary.
5) Mrs Elizabeth Weights, age 79, of 14 Dunmore Street, housewife, was buried on 4 March 1964 by N. McArdle. Hers was the 5th and last interment, no. 77318. She died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Preston.

 

NOTES:
1: Walter Parkinson was the son of Agnes Christina before she married James Ashton.
2: The burial records are taken from microfilmed copies of the original grave and burial registers held at the Lancashire Record Office.

 


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