The Family of John and Mary Morton: Burial Records

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS:

"Of your charity, pray for the soul of Mary,
wife of John Morton of Claughton, who died May 23rd, 1887, aged 71 years.
Also for Barnaby, her son, who died July 26th, 1902, aged 59 years.
Also for John Morton, who died Aug. 6th, 1906, aged 90 years.

R.I.P."

(Buried at St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church, Claughton-on-Brock.)

BURIAL RECORDS:

George Morton of Claughton was buried on 30 November 1847 in the churchyard of St. Helen's Church, in Churchtown, Garstang. The register records his age as "infant" and that he was a Roman Catholic.

John Morton Jr. of Claughton, age 6 weeks, was buried on 24 September 1857 in an unmarked common grave at SS Mary and Michael Roman Catholic Church in Bonds, Garstang. Plot H - No. 18

Ann Morton of Claughton, age 3 years, was buried on 1 February 1862 in an unmarked common grave at SS Mary and Michael Roman Catholic Church in Bonds, Garstang. Plot H - No. 12

Mary Morton of Claughton, age 71 years, was buried in the graveyard adjacent to St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church in Claughton-on-Brock.

Barnaby Morton, age 59 years, was buried with his mother in the graveyard adjacent to St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church in Claughton-on-Brock. His wife was buried in Garstang in 1904.

John Morton Sr. of Claughton, age 90 years, was buried with his wife and son in the graveyard adjacent to St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church in Claughton-on-Brock.