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James Morton 1877–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1877

Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 7 Dec 1943

Death Location: Anfield, Lancashire, England

Father: John Morton

Mother: Gertrude Whale

Spouse(s): Margaret Coughlin

Children(s): Daniel Morton, Elizabeth Morton, Margaret Morton, Gertrude Morton, James Morton

The story of James Morton began in 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. James Morton married Margaret Mary Coughlin, and had children including Daniel James Morton, Elizabeth Morton, Esther Agnes Morton, Gertrude Alice Morton, James Joseph Morton, Margaret Mary Peggy Morton, William Joseph Morton. James Morton passed away in 1943 in Anfield, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Morton began in 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
  • James Morton married Margaret Mary Coughlin, and had children including Daniel James Morton, Elizabeth Morton, Esther Agnes Morton, Gertrude Alice Morton, James Joseph Morton, Margaret Mary Peggy Morton, William Joseph Morton.
  • James Morton passed away in 1943 in Anfield, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morton
1864–1908
Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire, England
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Gertrude Whale
1863–1904
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Coughlin
1902–1982
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Daniel Morton
1931–1996
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
DM
Elizabeth Morton
1928–2013
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Morton
1924–2011
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Gertrude Morton
1922–2004
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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James Morton
1925–1994
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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James Morton's Ancestors

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James Morton
1877–1943
Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Morton
1864–1908
West Derby, Lancashire, England
Gertrude (Alice) Whale
1863–1904
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James Morton
1832–1900
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Christina Menzies
1831–1877
Dull, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Morton
1802–1877
Mary McCowan
1805–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCowan
1769–1837
Helen Rankine
1768–

James Morton's Descendants

1.
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James Morton (21 Mar 1877–7 Dec 1943) m. Margaret (Mary) Coughlin (26 Apr 1902–03 Jun 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

James Morton's Timeline

8 Records

1877
21 Mar 1877
Birth of James Morton in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1897
21 Jun 1897
Age 20
Birth of James Morton in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1897
14 Jul 1897
Age 20
James Morton was baptized in Everton, Lancashire, England
Everton, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 24
James Morton resided here in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 34
James Morton resided here in West Derby, Lancashire, England
West Derby, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 62
James Morton resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1943
2 Dec 1943
Age 66
Death of James Morton in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1943
7 Dec 1943
Age 66
Burial of James Morton in Anfield, Lancashire, England
Anfield, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, Place: Everton, Lancashire, England; Date Range: 1863 - 1903; Film Number: 1546007
    [2] Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1906, Liverpool Record Office; Reference Number: 283 CST25
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 22653; Page: 11
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [5] 1901 England Census
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014388H

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Everton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, Place: Everton, Lancashire, England; Date Range: 1863 - 1903; Film Number: 1546007
    [2] Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1906, Liverpool Record Office; Reference Number: 283 CST25
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 22653; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014388H

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Anfield, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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