FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON
THE 9 CHILDREN OF GEORGE & MARY MORTON
BAPTISM RECORDS:
| Father: George Morton | |
| Mother: Mary Morton | Formerly: Hardman |
| Date of Marriage: 6 September 1846 | |
| 1: | Name: James Morton | |
| Born: 16 July 1847 | Baptized: 17 July 1847 | |
| Church: St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsor: Margaret Grayson | ||
| Priest: Father William Johnston | ||
| 2: | Name: Robert Morton | |
| Born: 13 October 1849 | Baptized: 16 October 1849 | |
| Church: St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsor: Elizabeth Hardman | ||
| Priest: Father T. Gorford | ||
| 3: | Name: William Morton | |
| Born: 12 May 1851 | Baptized: 17 May 1851 | |
| Church: St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: Robert Morton and Alice Morton | ||
| Priest: Father Henry Walmsley | ||
| 4: | Name: John Morton | |
| Born: 20 May 1853 | Baptized: 25 May 1853 | |
| Church: St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: John Hall and Helen Dickenson | ||
| Priest: [not recorded in transcripts] | ||
| 5: | Name: Mary Alice Morton | |
| Born: 5 February 1855 | Baptized: 8 February 1855 | |
| Church: St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: Robert Morton and Frances Gradwell | ||
| Priest: [not recorded in transcripts] | ||
| 6: | Name: Emma Morton | |
| Born: 15 June 1857 | Baptized: 21 June 1857 | |
| Church: St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: Henry Hull and Alice Dickenson | ||
| Priest: [not recorded in transcripts] | ||
| 7: | Name: Mary Ann Morton | |
| Born: 21 October 1859 | Baptized: 26 October 1859 | |
| Church: St. Ignatius' Roman Catholic Church | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: William Hayes and Mary Cavanagh | ||
| Priest: Father Richard Cooper | ||
| 8: | Name: George Morton | |
| Born: 6 February 1863 | Baptized: 15 February 1863 | |
| Church: St. Ignatius' Roman Catholic Church | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: George Catterall and Margaret Catterall | ||
| Priest: Father Richard Cooper | ||
| 9: | Name: Mary Morton | |
| Born: 4 February 1866 | Baptized: 21 February 1866 | |
| Church: St. Ignatius' Roman Catholic Church | ||
| Location: Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: Thomas Rigby and Mary Gardner | ||
| Priest: Father Richard Cooper | ||
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | James Morton's sponsor's surname may actually have been Grayston. |
| 2: | Mary Alice was actually called Alice Mary. George & Mary would not have named two daughters Mary. |
| 3: | The above information is taken from transcripts of the registers for St Wilfrid's Chapel and the original baptism registers for St Ignatius Church - both held at the Lancashire Record Office. |