FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON
THE FAMILY OF JAMES & MARGARET MORTON
MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS AND BURIAL RECORDS:
| MONUMENT INSCRIPTION: (James, Margaret and Helena Morton are buried in an unmarked grave at Preston Cemetery.) |
| DEATH NOTICE: |
| "Morton - on the 9th inst., at the residence of his daughter (Mrs. Fox), 93 Norris-Street, Preston, James Morton (Jerry), aged 80 years. R.I.P. - Inquiries J. Kirkham and sons, Water Lane, Phone Ashton 271." |
| (From `The Lancashire Daily Post', Monday, 11 June 1928) |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: |
| "Morton - The family of the late James Morton desire to thank all relatives, friends, and neighbours, also the workpeople of Steam Mill, for kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received during their sad bereavement. - 93, Norris-Street, Preston." |
| (From `The Lancashire Daily Post, Thursday, 14 June 1928) |
| BURIAL RECORDS: |
| James Morton, of Hesketh Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, purchased grave B-275 in the Roman Catholic Section at Preston Cemetery on 2 March 1891. There are three burials in a 20 ft. deep grave: |
| 1) Margaret Morton, age 43, of Hesketh Street, Ashton, Buried 2 March 1891. 1st interment, 20 ft deep. |
| 2) James Morton, age 80, of 93 Norris Street, Preston, Buried 13 June 1928, 2nd Interment, 2/8. |
| 3) Helena Morton, age 79, of 32 Stocks Road, Ashton, Buried 23 December 1966, 6ft deep. |