Sunderland Hylton Rd MORTON butcher 1920-1940

[Stalbridge]

Searching for the address or any information concerning the Morton Family who had a butcher's shop in Hylton Rd just before WW2.

[CaroleW]

Have you looked for them on the 1939 register which would give you their address.  1939 lookups are not allowed on Rootschat

the Morton Family

The 1939 register has approx 85 entries for surname Morton in Sunderland

[stanmapstone]

How do you know they had a butchers shop in Hylton Road. The only Master Butcher named Morton in 1939 lived in Durham City, but of course he could have had a shop in Sunderland.

Stan

[Spelk]

1934 Pig Potatoes wanted

Sunderland Echo 21Sep 1934 - LIVE STOCK - Young Pigs for sale, three litters, all grand sorts’ also at stud grand young Cumberland Boar - Apply W. Morton, Butcher, 9 Hylton Road.

Sunderland Echo 7 Nov 1934 - Gardening - Pig Potatoes wanted. Must be clean; good price given. - W. Morton, Butcher, 9 Hylton Road.

Sunderland Echo of 8 Oct 1937 - LOST - Alsatian Dog Lost; brass-studded collar; if let loose will come home. - Morton, Butcher, Hylton Road

Sunderland Echo 21 Feb 1939 - LOST - Alsatian Dog Lost, answers to Chip - Apply Morton, Butcher, Hylton Road; reward.

10 June 1940 - Early this morning a policeman detected poisonous fumes coming from W. Morton’s butcher’s shop in Hartley’s Buildings, Hylton Road, and aroused three families sleeping above.
The fumes were escaping from a refrigerator which had become out of order, but after the Fire Brigade had attended to the machinery the families were able to go back to their homes an hour later.

1941 - Pig for sale

1945 - Two-stall Stable to let, Large Yard.

Sunderland Echo 17 feb 1949 - Two pair Automatic Scales for sale. White, good condition. - Morton, Butcher, 11 Hylton Road. Phone 4229.

[CaroleW]

Presumably OP has christian name of “Morton the butcher” other than initial W so can use the 1939 to track them.  From the reports it looks as though they lived on the premises

[stanmapstone]

No.s 9 & 11 Hylton Road Google Street View https://goo.gl/maps/8CS8KmcRw2L2

Stan

[Stalbridge]

Dear Stan

Once again you have come up trumps! I have been trying to find this family as my mother remembers the shop very clearly and recognises the location from the Google map for which you sent the link. I am trying to trace a "Sid" Morton who married a Ruby Green about 194*. As far as I can see, No 11 Hylton Rd was unoccupied as listed on the 1939 register. I have drawn a blank for all other avenues of research. How did you find a ref to Morton the butcher at No's 9 and 11?

Thank you

[Stalbridge]

Dear "spelk"

Your references to the Sunderland Echo are spot on and have reassured me that my mother's information is correct!

Still trying to locate the family!

Many thanks for your help.

[Stalbridge]

Dear CaroleW

Many thanks for your help. I have not found what I want yet but am reassured that such a family of butchers were around at the time.