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John Morton 1858–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1858

Birth Location: Sedgefield, Durham, England

Death Date: 13 Oct 1929

Death Location: Durham, England

Father: James Morton

Mother: Elizabeth Sturdy

Spouse(s): Mary Mayman

Children(s): Minnie Morton, Mary Morton, James Morton, John Morton, William Morton, Sarah Morton, Edith Morton, Annie Morton

John Morton was born in 1858 in Sedgefield, Durham, England, the child of James Morton And Elizabeth Sturdy. In 1861, John Morton resided in Sedgefield, Sedgefield, Durham, England. John Morton married Mary Jane Mayman, and had children including Annie Morton, Edith Hannah Morton, James Nelson Morton, John R Morton, Mary Elizabeth Morton, Minnie Gertrude Morton, Sarah Jane Morton, William Morton. John Morton passed away in 1929 in Durham, England.

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Biography

  • John Morton was born in 1858 in Sedgefield, Durham, England, the child of James Morton And Elizabeth Sturdy.
  • In 1861, John Morton resided in Sedgefield, Sedgefield, Durham, England.
  • John Morton married Mary Jane Mayman, and had children including Annie Morton, Edith Hannah Morton, James Nelson Morton, John R Morton, Mary Elizabeth Morton, Minnie Gertrude Morton, Sarah Jane Morton, William Morton.
  • John Morton passed away in 1929 in Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Morton
1822–
Birth Location: Swainby, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Sturdy
1826–1918
Birth Location: Ingleby, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Mayman
1861–
Birth Location: Staintondale, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Minnie Morton
1884–1967
Birth Location: Durham, England
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Mary Morton
1882–
Birth Location: Saltburn, Yorkshire, England
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James Morton
1885–1947
Birth Location: Croxdale, Durham, England
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John Morton
1887–
Birth Location: Cornsay, Durham, England
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William Morton
1889–1968
Birth Location: Cornsay, Durham, England
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Sarah Morton
1892–
Birth Location: Cornsay Colliery, Durham, England
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Edith Morton
1893–
Birth Location: Cornsay Colliery, Durham, England
EM
Annie Morton
1897–
Birth Location: Cornsay Colliery, Durham, England
AM

John Morton's Ancestors

Self
John Morton
1858–1929
Birth Place: Sedgefield, Durham, England
Parents
James Morton
1822–
Swainby, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Sturdy
1826–1918
Ingleby, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher Sturdy
1784–1867
Newby Wiske, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Ableson
1797–1865
Deighton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Sturdy
1739–
Mary Hopperton
1756–
Robert Abelson
1775–
Sarah Day
1765–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Morton's Descendants

1.
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John Morton (1858–13 Oct 1929) m. Mary (Jane) Mayman (1861–)
  1. 1. Minnie (Gertrude) Morton 1884–1967 m. Samuel (Joseph) Harrison 1877–1955
    1. 1. John Harrison 1905–
    2. 2. James Harrison 1905–
    3. 3. Violet Harrison 1908–
    4. 4. Frederick Harrison 1915–1977
    5. 5. Elizabeth Harrison 1918–
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Morton 1882–
  3. 3. James (Nelson) Morton 1885–1947 m. Mary (Ann) Browell 1888–
    1. 1. Christopher Morton 1909–
    2. 2. William Morton 1911–
    3. 3. John (George) Morton 1912–
    4. 4. Edith Morton 1915–
    5. 5. Thomas Morton 1919–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Morton 1921–2006 m. Thomas (J) Cook 1917–1985
      1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Cook 1941–2023
    7. 7. Robert Morton 1923–1995 m. Freda Platt 1929–2008
    8. 8. Henry Morton 1925–2001
    9. 9. Margaret (E Morton (aka) Harrison) 1928–2010
  4. 4. John (R) Morton 1887–
  5. 5. William Morton 1889–1968 m. Mary (Ellen) Turnbull 1891–
    1. 1. John (Robert) Morton 1915–
    2. 2. Eva Morton 1917–
    3. 3. Arthur Morton 1919–1981 m. Elsie Coates 1924–
    4. 4. Wilfred Morton 1921–
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Morton 1892–
  7. 7. Edith (Hannah) Morton 1893–
  8. 8. Annie Morton 1897–

John Morton's Timeline

10 Records

1858
1858
Birth of John Morton in Sedgefield, Durham, England
Sedgefield, Durham, England
1861
1861
Age 3
John Morton resided here in Sedgefield, Sedgefield, Durham, England
Sedgefield, Sedgefield, Durham, England
1881
July 1881
Age 23
John Morton was married in Guisborough, Yorkshire North Riding, United Kingdom
Guisborough, Yorkshire North Riding, United Kingdom
1881
1881
Age 23
John Morton resided here in Marske in Guisbrough, Yorkshire, England
Marske in Guisbrough, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 33
John Morton resided here in Cornsay Colliery, Hamsteels St John, Cornsay, Durham, England
Cornsay Colliery, Hamsteels St John, Cornsay, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 43
John Morton resided here in Cornsay, Cornsay, Durham, England
Cornsay, Cornsay, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 53
John Morton resided here in Cornsay, Durham, England
Cornsay, Durham, England
1921
1921
Age 63
John Morton resided here in Cornsay, Durham, England
Cornsay, Durham, England
1929
13 Oct 1929
Age 71
Death of John Morton in Durham, England
Durham, England
1929
6 Nov 1929
Age 71
John Morton - Probate in Durham
Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Sedgefield, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4093; Folio: 19; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6099203
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4840; Folio: 68; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342166
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 344
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4671; Folio: 17; Page: 3
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3696; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 543173
    [7] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524572, ED 2, Sch 26; Book: 24572

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1881
    Event Place: Guisborough, Yorkshire North Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Sedgefield, Sedgefield, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3696; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 543173

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Marske in Guisbrough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4840; Folio: 68; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342166

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cornsay Colliery, Hamsteels St John, Cornsay, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4093; Folio: 19; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6099203

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Cornsay, Cornsay, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4671; Folio: 17; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Cornsay, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Cornsay, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524572, ED 2, Sch 26; Book: 24572

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 344

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1929
    Event Place: Durham
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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