FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON

THE FAMILY OF JOHN & MARGARET WELLS

CENSUS INFORMATION:

 

1871 CENSUS OF CLAUGHTON-ON-BROCK, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Margaret Morton Servant Unm. F 20 Kitchenmaid, Domestic Claughton, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living and working at Claughton Hall, the home of Thomas Fitzherbert-Brockholes, a bachelor aged 70, described as a landowner. (RG10-4227, folio 56/1)
2: Also working as servants at Claughton Hall were Mary Baines, age 21, and Margery Baines, age 27, both of Claughton. These girls may have been related to Margaret on her mother's side.
3: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

 

1871 CENSUS OF CLAUGHTON-ON-BROCK, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
John Wells Servant Unm. M 22 Farm Servant Claughton, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living and working at the home of John Coupe, a farmer of 30 acres. (RG10-4227, folio 62/1)
2: John Wells may have been related to John Coupe. On the night of the Census a visitor by the name of Mary Wells, age 19, was listed as John Coupe's niece.
3: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

 

(John Wells and Margaret Morton were married in 1873)

 

1881 CENSUS OF CLAUGHTON-ON-BROCK, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
John Wells Head Mar. M 32 Gardener Claughton, Lancashire
Margaret Wells Wife Mar. F 30 Gardener's Wife Claughton, Lancashire
Mary Teresa Wells Dau. - F 6 Scholar Claughton, Lancashire
Joseph Wells Son - M 4 Scholar Claughton, Lancashire
Francis Wells Son - M 2 - Claughton, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at St. Robert's Cottages, Claughton-on-Brock. (RG11-4259, folio 64)
2: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

 

1891 CENSUS OF CLAUGHTON-ON-BROCK, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
John Wells Head Mar. M 42 Gardener Claughton, Lancashire
Margaret Wells Wife Mar. F 40 - Claughton, Lancashire
John Wells Father Widower M 87 Retired Herdsman Claughton, Lancashire
John Morton Father-in-Law Widower M 72 Gardener Wheelton, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at St. Robert's Cottages, Claughton-on-Brock. (RG12-3461, folio 48/1)
2: Their son Joseph was staying with his uncle Barnaby Morton. Francis was staying with his uncle John Smith at the Old Red Lion pub in Catforth. Mary Teresa's whereabouts in 1891 are unknown.
3: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

 

1901 CENSUS OF CLAUGHTON-ON-BROCK, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
John Wells Head Widower M 52 Farmer Claughton, Lancashire
Mary Wells Sister Unm. F 49 Housekeeper Claughton, Lancashire
Francis Wells Son Unm. M 22 Farmer's Son Claughton, Lancashire
Margaret Kirkham Servant Unm. F 14 Servant Domestic Darwen, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at Infield House, Claughton-on-Brock. (RG13-3983, folio 55, page 1)
2: Mary Well's full occupation was listed as Housekeeper Domestic.
3: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

 

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