FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON
THE FAMILY OF JAMES & MARGARET MORTON
CENSUS INFORMATION:
| 1871 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| James Morton | Head | Mar. | M | 23 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Margaret Morton | Wife | Mar. | F | 22 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| John Morton | Son | - | M | 2 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| Robert Morton | Son | - | M | 6 mos | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 17 Higginson Street, Preston. (RG10-4211, folio 014/2) |
| 2: | James' parents lived next door at 18 Higginson Street. |
| 3: | James and Margaret's full occupations were Powerloom Weaver, Cotton. |
| 4: | Margaret's birthplace was actually Freckleton, Lancashire. |
| 1881 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| James Morton | Head | Mar. | M | 32 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Margaret Morton | Wife | Mar. | F | 31 | Cotton Weaver | Freckleton, Lancashire |
| John Morton | Son | - | M | 12 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Robert Morton | Son | - | M | 10 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Mary Ann Morton | Dau. | - | F | 8 | Scholar | Preston, Lancashire |
| Alice Morton | Dau. | - | F | 4 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth Morton | Dau. | - | F | 1 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 2a Shelly Road, Preston. (RG11-4232 folio 024/2) |
| 2: | James' mother and brother George lived at 2 Shelly Road. The house seems to have been split into two flats, 2 and 2a. |
| 1891 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| James Morton | Head | Widower | M | 43 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Robert Morton | Son | Unm. | M | 20 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Mary A. Morton | Dau. | Unm. | F | 18 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Alice Morton | Dau. | - | F | 13 | Scholar | Preston, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth Morton | Dau. | - | F | 11 | Scholar | Preston, Lancashire |
| Emma Morton | Dau. | - | F | 9 | Scholar | Preston, Lancashire |
| Helena Morton | Dau. | - | F | 4 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| Mary Morton | Mother | Widow | F | 68 | Housekeeper | Preston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 38 Hesketh Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. (RG12-3447, folio 159/1) |
| 2: | James and his children were born in Preston and his mother Mary was born in Ashton-in-the-Willows but the Census listed them all as being born in Ashton-on-Ribble. |
| 1901 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| James Morton | Head | Widower | M | 53 | Retired Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Mary A. Morton | Dau. | Unm. | F | 28 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth Morton | Dau. | Unm. | F | 21 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Emma Morton | Dau. | Unm. | F | 19 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Helena Morton | Dau. | - | F | 14 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Mary Morton | Mother | Widow | F | 81 | - | Ashton, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 48 Stocks Road, Preston. (RG13-3948, folio 22/2) |
| 2: | John's mother's full birthplace was Ashton-le-Willows, Lancashire. |