FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON

THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN & MARGARET WELLS:

 

GROOM:
Name: John Wells Jr
Father: John Wells Sr
Mother: Mary Bradley
Birthdate: 1849
Birthplace: Claughton-on-Brock, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Margaret Mary Morton
Father: John Morton
Mother: Mary Baines
Birthdate: 1851
Birthplace: Claughton-on-Brock, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 7 October 1873
Place: St Thomas' Roman Catholic Church
Location: Claughton-on-Brock, Lancashire, England
Priest: Father Thomas Wells
Witnesses:

 

Margaret Mary Morton John Wells Jr
Margaret Mary Morton John Wells Jr.

 

MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT:
 
"On the 7th inst., at St Joseph's Church, Claughton, by the Rev. Father Wells, brother of the bridgegroom, assisted by the Rev. Father Webster, Mr. John Wells to Miss Margaret Morton, third daughter of Mr. John Morton, of Claughton."
[From 'The Preston Guardian', Saturday, 11 October 1873]

 

THEIR THREE CHILDREN:
Mary Theresa Wells Born: 1874 Her Life
Joseph Wells Born: 2 Oct 1876 His Family
Francis Wells Born: 20 Jun 1878 His Family

 

DEATHS:
Margaret Mary Wells (Mrs) [45 yrs] Died: 17 Nov 1896
John Wells [90 yrs] Died: 2 Oct 1939
Mary Theresa Wells [81 yrs] Died: 11 Feb 1956
Joseph Wells [102 yrs] Died: 26 Sep 1978
Francis Wells [96 yrs] Died: 8 Jun 1975

 

NOTES:
1: The marriage information comes from the above mentioned marriage announcement, which incorrectly names the church as St Joseph's. The Catholic church in Claughton is called St Thomas'.
2: I have not yet gained access to the marriage and baptism records at St Thomas' Church.
3: After the death of Margaret Mary, John Wells remarried in about 1916.
4: The photos of John Wells and Margaret Mary Morton, the maiden name of Mary (Bradley) Wells, and the dates of birth for Joseph & Francis Wells were kindly provided by Nick Owen.
5: Much of the above information is based on various Census Returns and on the headstone inscriptions at
St Thomas' Church, Claughton-on-Brock.

 


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