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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cavan => Topic started by: tempogold on Monday 20 January 20 16:45 GMT (UK)
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Seeking information on the Morton family from Bawnboy Caven.
John Thomas Morton was born Sept 1903 at Bawnboy to Alexander Morton and Matilda ( nee Nixon)
He and the family are on 1911 Irish census.
He dies 3/2/1972 Stratford on avon but is interred at St Mogues R C Churchyard at Bawnboy---record on Ancestry .
Did he marry and if so to whom.?
Also buried at the same churchyard are his parents and brother William who died 13 Nov 1975.
There was also a sister Mary Ann b 1901---but not listed
as interred at the graveyard.
Grateful for any information about this family.
Many thanks
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I did this search on https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp which is the Irish Govt BDM Website, one needs to solve Security Captcha and can use initials to sign in
Civil Reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for Morton of Bawnboy Reg District
LINK http://www.rootschat.com/links/01own/
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One can select Births or whatever plus can look by Decade etc....
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Seeking information on the Morton family from Bawnboy Caven.
John Thomas Morton was born Sept 1903 at Bawnboy to Alexander Morton and Matilda ( nee Nixon)
He and the family are on 1911 Irish census.
He dies 3/2/1972 Stratford on avon but is interred at St Mogues R C Churchyard at Bawnboy---record on Ancestry .
Did he marry and if so to whom.?
Also buried at the same churchyard are his parents and brother William who died 13 Nov 1975.
There was also a sister Mary Ann b 1901---but not listed
as interred at the graveyard.
Grateful for any information about this family.
Many thanks
They are C of I on Census...
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Carn/Berrymount/317877/
....did they change Religion?
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I can’t see a marriage in England.
We are not allowed to post details of 1939 register but his name is in the index in Stratford.
His will might give more information for you. The probate register index just gives his details - no executor because of the date.
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e.g.
2nd Marriage for Alex...
PDF attached (from https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp website )
Some Deaths with Returns page No do not have Images yet but one can use Link posted to look for updates in the future.
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Using the Advanced Search on Civil Reg website
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/advanced-civil.jsp
where both Surnames are known ( 1900+ ) only shows 2 births anywhere in Ireland
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Yes I was surprised to see they were buried at the RC graveyard. Will follow up your suggestion of his will thank you. He was in England a long time then.
Thanks for all the pointers.