Morton & Magill, Cairncastle, Carnalbanagh & Killyglen

[Christopher]

Hi all,

Is any one reading this message connected to a family named Morton from Craigs?

55 Craigs Townland , Craigs County Antrim (1851)
James Morton, Head, M, 43, Linen Weaver, Ant,
Jane Morton, Wife, M, 24, None, Ant,
Mary Morton, Daughter, U, 19, Linen Weaver, Ant,
James Morton, Son, U, 15, Linen Weaver, Ant,
Jane Morton, Daughter, U, 11, Linen Weaver, Ant,
Mathew Morton, Son, U, 1, None, Ant,

[Christopher]

County Antrim 
Date Census Returns Taken: 9 April 1851

5. Lisnahay North, Carncastle
James Morton, 81 (Head) [Married 1798] - Farmer (Antrim) (R/W)
Jane Morton, 81 (Wife) [Married 1798] - None (Antrim) (R/W)
William Morton, 40 (Son) [Married 1834] - Farmer (Antrim) (R/W)
Margaret Morton, 40 (Daughter-in-law) [Married 1834] - None (Antrim) (R/W)
William Morton, 16 (Grandson) [Unmarried] - At Mr. Blain's School (Antrim) (R/W)
James Morton, 13 (Grandson) [Unmarried.] - None (Ant) (R/W)
Ann Morton, 11 (Granddaughter) [Unmarried] - At Mr. Blain's School (Antrim) (R)
Margaret Morton, 9 (Granddaughter) [Unmarried] - At Mr. Blain's School (Ant) (R)
Robert Morton, 6 (Grandson) [Unmarried] - None (Antrim)
Agnes Morton, 1 (Granddaughter) [Unmarried] - None (Antrim)
Absent from Household 30th March 1851:
Mary Ann Morton, 44 (Daughter) - Sewer {America}
Jane Bell, 26 (Granddaughter) - Sewer {America}
6. John McCoy, 27 (Head) [Married 1849] - Farmer

[Christopher]

County Antrim
Date Census Returns Taken: 11 April 1851
 
13. Ballygawn, Ballycoos, Carncastle (All born in Antrim)
Nancy Morton, 60 (Head)
[Widow - Married 1820] Spinning Wool (R)
Robert Morton, 24 (Son) [Unmarried] - Farmer (R/W)
Jane Morton, 22 (Daughter) [Unmarried] - None (R/W)
Frances Morton, 21 (Son) [Unmarried] - Labourer (R/W)
Elizabeth Morton, 19 (Daughter) [Unmarried] - None (R/W)
Neil Illegible, 16 (Servant) [Unmarried] - Labourer
Absent from Household 30th March 1851:
James Morton, 27 (Son) - Clerk {America}

[Christopher]

Ulster Covenant at Cairncastle in 1912

The following members of the Morton family signed 

Maggie E. Morton
Jane Morton
Margaret Morton
Matilda Morton
Charlotte Morton
May Morton
Mary Morton
Aggie Morton
Francis Morton
Matthew Morton

[stevenson]

Chris

Have looked and looked ,some went to America in 1830-40's from Antrim do not know if from the same families.

Have a "Morton" married to an "Alexander" but would assume that was your link.Found a Stevenson from Templepatrick area but before 1700 and a Robinson also a Porter but nothing seems to fit............

time will tell Chris

steve

[Christopher]

Hi there Steve,

May I have the details of  " Morton " who married " Alexander " please.
I do not have this one on my list.

Chris

[stevenson]

Chris

Marg Alexander ballymena b.1765 father James mother Mary married 1788 to John Morton Ballymeana.

Any help

Steve

[Christopher]

Chris

Marg Alexander ballymena b.1765 father James mother Mary married 1788 to John Morton Ballymena.

Any help

Steve

Steve,

Thanks for that info. I will put it on my list. I will let you know if I spot a link in the chain. There are many families with the surname Alexander.

Chris

[Christopher]

c. 1710 Alexander Morton born in Co. Antrim. His wife, Margarite was born c. 1714. Margarite bore five children. Two - Jane and Thomas are buried in South Carolina at St Paul's Graveyard, Chester.
22 Sept 1725 John Morton married Mary Peden in Ayrshire
c.1830 James Morton born at Booughshane
c. 1850 James Morton married Jane Peden.
Jame and Jane later emigrated to Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina with their children http://www.wham.org/TomWhamHistory.htm

[stevenson]

Chris

What a wonderful read all that was, lots of my family names are also in there ,do not know if we link in......

Ta
Steve