Manchester Parish Records

[heatherjulie]

It looks like a common grave

[Radcliff]

You should be able to find a little about his past from his marriage

St Mary Beswick
Manchester
27th November 1899
John Brown Morton,bachelor,aged 20,labourer,
9 Collingsons Buildings
father John Brown Morton,deceased
Mary Jae Gould,spinster,machinist,aged 21,
35 Forrest Street
father Thomas Gould,labourer,
witness to marriage
Sarah Ann Pendlebury
David Pendlebury

[Laurina]

Thanks - I have that certificate - never managed to get any further with it and wonder if the deceased father was imaginary. No child with that fathers name in Scotland and no marriage for parents either.

I wonder if the marriage mentioned by Heatherjulie above to Ann York in 1909 was his too as he married at least three times to my knowledge. I hoped this marriage record might show a bit more detail about parents and witnesses.

Laurina

[Radcliff]

I would send for the marriage certificate for the marriage mentioned by Heather and see if it gives any further details

David Pendlebury the witness on his marriage married Sarah Ann Smith,so no close connection that I can see there,probably just good friends,

[Laurina]

Thanks, trying to avoid buying more certificates. I would really like to find a death for his first wife Mary Jane Morton. Can't find a marriage to his second wife either - he's with her in 1911 although I have her death before his last marriage.

I wondered which site Heather found the marriage to Ann York/Morgan - is it a pay to view site (this might be a cheaper option)

Laurina

[Radcliff]

The last child in 1911
you have the census dont you,

Jessie Morton,born Failsworth 1910

is on Lancashire bmd ,

[Laurina]

I have the 1911 census and Jessie isn't with my family - I've not heard of her at all.

Laurina

[heatherjulie]

Hi

Something else to mull over!


www.lancashirebmd.org.uk
MORTON* John and YORK Ann
Looking on a couple of sites

Ann Walvin born 1869 Clay Cross Derbyshire, possibly married Andrew York in 1886 Failsworth, St John the Evangelist (lancsbmd)

1891in Failsworth
Andrew York 27
Annie York 23 born Clay Cross
Florence York 2
John Andrew York4/12
Elizabeth Colton 76 other relative

1901
630 Oldham Road Failsworth
Andrew York 35
Annie York 33
Florence York 12
Doris York 3

I cannot find this family in 1911 but have found the Ann Morton
Haven't found a death for Andrew York yet.

There is a possible marriage for
Florence York and Harold Scott Higgins in 1911 at Prestwich registrar attended.

Heather

[heatherjulie]

From www.oldham.gov.uk

Andrew York was buried in Failsworth cemetery 15/01/1906 aged 39
His address was 630 Oldham Road Failsworth
Also in the grave are
Eleanor York 1/8/1906 aged 6 months
Herbert Waters 14/8/1907 aged 2 years
Edward Andrew York 25/2/1918 aged 9 years 14 Schofield Street, Failsworth
Mary Walvin 24/4/1926 aged 77 624 Oldham Road
John Walvin 3/7/1926 aged 79 624 Oldham Road