FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON
THE FAMILY OF GEORGE & MARY MORTON
CENSUS INFORMATION:
| 1851 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| George Morton | Head | Mar. | M | 23 | Tallow Chandler | Brinscal, Lancashire |
| Mary Morton | Wife | Mar. | F | 26 | - | Ashton, Lancashire |
| James Morton | Son | - | M | 4 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| Robert Morton | Son | - | M | 2 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| Eliz'th Berry | Servant | Unm. | F | 18 | House Servant | Wigan, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 79 Saul Street, Preston. (H.O.107-2267, folio 447/2) |
| 2: | George's full occupation was a Tallow Chandler and Beer Seller. |
| 3: | Mary's full birthplace was Ashton-in-the-Willows, which is better known today as Ashton-in-Makerfield. |
| 1861 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| George Morton | Head | Mar. | M | 33 | Tallow Chandler | Brinska, Lancashire |
| Mary Morton | Wife | Mar. | F | 35 | - | Ashton, Lancashire |
| James Morton | Son | - | M | 13 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| Robert Morton | Son | - | M | 11 | Tender | Preston, Lancashire |
| John Morton | Son | - | M | 7 | Scholar | Preston, Lancashire |
| Mary A. Morton | Dau. | - | F | 5 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at Higginson Street, Preston. (RG9-3135 folio 135/1) |
| 2: | Brinska should read Brinscal. |
| 3: | Robert's full occupation was Cotton Powerloom Tender. |
| 1871 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| George Morton | Head | Mar. | M | 43 | Tallow Chandler | Preston, Lancashire |
| Mary Morton | Wife | Mar. | F | 46 | - | Ashton, Lancashire |
| John Morton | Son | Unm. | M | 17 | Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| Alice Morton | Dau. | - | F | 15 | Weaver | Preston, Lancashire |
| George Morton | Son | - | F | 8 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| Mary Morton | Dau. | - | F | 5 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 18 Higginson Street, Preston. (RG10-4211, folio 014/2) |
| 2: | John and Alice's full occupations were Powerloom Weaver, Cotton. |
| 3: | Mary's full birthplace was Ashton-in-the-Willows, and George's should have been Brinscal. |
| 1881 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Mary Morton | Head | Widow | F | 58 | Housekeeper | Preston, Lancashire |
| George Morton | Son | Unm. | M | 19 | Spindle Grinder | Preston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 2 Shelly Road, Preston. (RG11-4232, folio 024/2) |
| 2: | Mary's birthplace should be Ashton-in-the-Willows. |
| 1891 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Mary Morton | Mother | Widow | F | 68 | Housekeeper | Preston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 38 Hesketh Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. (RG12-3447, folio 159/1) |
| 2: | Mary was living with her widowed son James and six of his children. |
| 3: | Mary's actual birthplace was Ashton-le-Willows, Lancashire. |
| 1901 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Mary Morton | Mother | Widow | F | 81 | - | Ashton, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 48 Stocks Road, Preston. (RG13-3948, folio 22/2) |
| 2: | Mary was living with her widowed son James and four of his daughters. |
| 3: | Mary's full birthplace was Ashton-le-Willows, Lancashire. |