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James Morton 1832–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1832

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Apr 1900

Death Location: Merseyside, England

Father: Andrew Morton

Mother: Mary McCowan

Spouse(s): Christina Menzies, Isabella McAdam

Children(s): John Morton, Andrew Morton, James Morton, Margaret Morton, Christina Morton, Hellen Morton, Andrew Morton, Margaret Morton

James Morton was born in 1832 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Morton And Mary Mccowan. In 1861, James Morton resided in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England. James Morton married Christina Menzies, Isabella Russel Mcadam, and had children including Andrew Morton, Christina Mary Morton, Hellen Inglis Morton, James Morton, John Morton, Margaret Morton, Margaret Stewart Morton. James Morton passed away in 1900 in Merseyside, England.

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Biography

  • James Morton was born in 1832 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Morton And Mary Mccowan.
  • In 1861, James Morton resided in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England.
  • James Morton married Christina Menzies, Isabella Russel Mcadam, and had children including Andrew Morton, Christina Mary Morton, Hellen Inglis Morton, James Morton, John Morton, Margaret Morton, Margaret Stewart Morton.
  • James Morton passed away in 1900 in Merseyside, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Morton
1802–1877
Birth Location: Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mary McCowan
1805–1897
Birth Location: Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christina Menzies
1831–1877
Birth Location: Dull, Perthshire, Scotland
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Isabella McAdam
1847–1929
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Morton
1864–1908
Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire, England
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Andrew Morton
1854–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Morton
1858–
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Morton
1857–
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Christina Morton
1869–1945
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Hellen Morton
1883–1950
Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire, England
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Andrew Morton
1885–1953
Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Morton
1887–1986
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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James Morton's Ancestors

Self
James Morton
1832–1900
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Morton
1802–1877
Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary McCowan
1805–1897
Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John McCowan
1769–1837
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen Rankine
1768–
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John McCowan
1743–1812
Janet Mitchell
1747–1837
James Rankine
1738–
Agnes McKnight
1731–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCowan
1704–1754
Marion Dalrymple
1712–1791
James Rankine
1700–
James McKnight
1705–1731
Sibella Gemmell
1706–

James Morton's Descendants

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James Morton (5 Jun 1832–18 Apr 1900) m. Christina Menzies (6 Oct 1831–20 Oct 1877) m. Isabella (Russel) McAdam (Bef. 1847–9 Feb 1929)
  1. 1. John Morton 1864–1908 m. Gertrude (Alice) Whale 1863–1904 m. Cecilia Power 1868–1933
    1. 1. James Morton 1877–1943 m. Margaret (Mary) Coughlin 1902–1982
      1. 1. Daniel (James) Morton 1931–1996
      2. 2. Elizabeth Morton 1928–2013 m. Frederick Robinson 1926–2003
      3. 3. Margaret (Mary (Peggy)) Morton 1924–2011 m. John (Pattinson) Cross 1924–2001
      4. 4. Gertrude (Alice) Morton 1922–2004 m. Andrew Carmichael 1921–1973
      5. 5. James (Joseph) Morton 1925–1994 m. Sarah (Jane) Carlton –1999
        1. 1. Robert (William) Morton 1950–2007
    2. 2. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Morton 1892– m. James O'Neill 1891–
      1. 1. Michael (J) O'Neill 1918–1968 m. Mary Connor 1921–1980
      2. 2. Margaret (May) O'Neill 1920–1922
      3. 3. Gertrude (Alice) O'Neill 1915–2005 m. Richard ((Dick)) Foley 1912–1974
      4. 4. Annie O'Neill 1913–2000
  2. 2. Andrew Morton 1854–
  3. 3. James Morton 1858–
  4. 4. Margaret Morton 1857–
  5. 5. Christina (Mary) Morton 1869–1945
  6. 6. Hellen (Inglis) Morton 1883–1950
  7. 7. Andrew Morton 1885–1953 m. Elizabeth (Mona Clara) Eaton 1892–1979
    1. 1. James Morton 1922–1987
    2. 2. Charles (H E) Morton 1924–1928
  8. 8. Margaret (Stewart) Morton 1887–1986

James Morton's Timeline

9 Records

1831
5 Jun 1831
Birth of James Morton in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1832
5 Jun 1832
Birth of James Morton in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 29
James Morton resided here in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 39
James Morton resided here in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 49
James Morton resided here in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 59
James Morton resided here in Bootle, Lancashire, England
Bootle, Lancashire, England
1900
1 Apr 1900
Age 68
James Morton resided here in Bootle, Lancashire, England
Bootle, Lancashire, England
1900
13 Apr 1900
Age 68
Death of James Morton in Bootle, Lancashire, England
Bootle, Lancashire, England
1900
18 Apr 1900
Age 68
Burial of James Morton in Merseyside, England
Merseyside, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1831
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2973; Folio: 9; Page: 11
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3682; Folio: 97; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341882
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3828; Folio: 44; Page: 25; GSU roll: 841918
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2721; Folio: 63; Page: 23; GSU roll: 543018
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1832
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2721; Folio: 63; Page: 23; GSU roll: 543018

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3828; Folio: 44; Page: 25; GSU roll: 841918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3682; Folio: 97; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341882

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bootle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2973; Folio: 9; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Bootle, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Bootle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Merseyside, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, Merseyside, England; Liverpool Cemetery Registers; Reference: 352 Cem 624
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