FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON
THE FAMILY OF ROBERT & SARAH MORTON
CENSUS INFORMATION:
| 1851 CENSUS OF WALTON-LE-DALE, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Robert Morton | Head | Mar. | M | 26 | Publican | Brinscough, Lancashire |
| Sarah Morton | Wife | Mar. | F | 23 | Publican's Wife | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| Eliz'th Cook | Servant | Unm. | F | 24 | Publican's Servant | Bilsborough, Lancashire |
| James Worley | Servant | Unm. | M | 34 | Farm Labourer | Wigan, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at The Oak Tree Inn, Hoghton Lane, Walton-le-Dale. (H.O.107-2268, folio 116/1) |
| 2: | Robert's full occupation was Publican and Farmer of 13 acres. |
| 3: | Mr. Worley's occupation was almost impossible to read. It said something else after Farm Labourer. |
| 4: | Robert's birthplace is actually spelled Brinscal. |
| 1861 CENSUS OF WALTON-LE-DALE, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Robert Morton | Head | Mar. | M | 36 | Labourer | Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire |
| Sarah Morton | Wife | Mar. | F | 32 | Housekeeper | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| John Morton | Son | - | M | 8 | Scholar | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| Robert Morton | Son | - | M | 5 | Scholar | Preston, Lancashire |
| Alice Morton | Dau. | - | F | 3 | - | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| William Morton | Son | - | M | 1 | - | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living in Coupe Green, Walton-le-Dale. (RG9-3140, folio 60/1) |
| 2: | The family surname was misspelled "Martin" in the Census records. |
| 1871 CENSUS OF WALTON-LE-DALE, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Sarah Morton | Head | Widow | F | 43 | House Keeper | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| John Morton | Son | Unm. | M | 18 | Cotton Weaver | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| Robert Morton | Son | - | M | 15 | Cotton Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Alice Morton | Dau. | - | F | 13 | Cotton Weaver | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| William Morton | Son | - | M | 11 | Cotton Weaver | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| James Morton | Son | - | M | 8 | Scholar | Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth Hogg | Boarder | Unm. | F | 25 | Cotton Weaver | Liverpool, Lancashire |
| NOTE: | |
| 1: | Living at Houghton Lane, Higher Walton. (RG10-4214, folio 72/2) |