FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON

THE FAMILY OF ROBERT & SARAH MORTON

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS AND BURIAL RECORDS:

 

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS:

(Robert and Sarah are buried in unmarked graves at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Brindle, Lancashire.)
St Joseph's Brindle

 

DEATH NOTICES:
"Deaths...On the 7th inst., at Coupe Green, Robert Morton, farmer, aged 42."
(From `The Preston Guardian', Saturday, 17 June 1865
"Deaths...On the 13th inst., at Hoghton Lane, Walton-le-Dale, Mrs. Sarah Morton, aged 43."
(From `The Preston Chronicle, Saturday, 24 June 1871)
"Morton - On the 23rd inst., at 21, Bridge Street, Alice Morton, aged 77 years. R.I.P. Requiem Mass at St. Joseph's, Brindle, at 9 a.m. - Inquiries T. Raby, Funeral Director, Bamber Bridge (Tel. 85356)."
(From `The Lancashire Daily Post', Tuesday, 24 September 1935)

 

BURIAL RECORDS:
William Morton (1) of Preston, age 4 years 11 months, was buried on 25 June 1856 in plot C-10 in the churchyard of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Brindle.
Robert Morton Sr. of Walton, age 42 years, was buried on 10 June 1865 in plot C-G19 in the churchyard of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Brindle.
Agnes Morton of Walton, age 1 year 4 months, was buried on 28 December 1866 in plot C-G19 in the churchyard of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Brindle.
Sarah Morton of Walton, age 43 years, was buried on 17 June 1871 in plot C-G19 the churchyard of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Brindle.

 


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