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Trying to fing GGrandfather william morton born 1875 in leek staffs gone through cencus records but cannot find his parents.
He was married to Floanna born 1880 maiden name unknown have childrens names but an absolute mystery before this any help please

Only two births for William Morton, Staffordshire between 1874 and 1876:-

Births Sep 1876 (>99%)
Morton William Walsall 6b 692
Morton William Edward Wolstanton 6b 126

but neither Leek!

A free search on the 1911 census gives his birthplace as Leek;

HOUSEHOLD MORTON WILLIAM M 1872 39 Northwich Cheshire


Is this the same family?

1901 England Census
about William Morton
Name: William Morton
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Florence
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashton Under Lyme, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Northwich
Ecclesiastical parish: Witton St Helen
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Northwich
Sub-registration district: Northwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 110
Household Members: Name Age
William Morton 26
Florence Morton 21
Ethel Morton 2
Lizzie V Morton 1 month


Dee x

Marriage?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1898 (>99%)
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Bates Florence Northwich 8a 491
Burgess Florence Northwich 8a 491
LATIMER George Boardman Northwich 8a 491
Morton William Northwich 8a 491


Dee x

they lived in northwich cheshire children were nellie 1902-1983 my grandmother //ethel 1901// lily 1905// william 1907 //james 1909 //tom c1910 //fred c1910 the last 2 are from my mothers memory i havent access to 1911 census to check the other info i got from 1901 census //nellie married in 1925 to john heath my mums dad

There is this one 'Leek', but date of birth is 1870:-

Name: William Morton
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Leek, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Newton
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street Address: 6 Victoria Street

Occupation: Cotton Piecer

Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne
Sub-registration district: Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Morton 27 born: Leek, Staffordshire - (Widow) - Occupation: Nurse
William Morton 11
Elizth.P. Morton 7 born: Hyde, Cheshire

are you sure about the date?


1911
MORTON, William Head Married M 39 1872 Pavior Leek Staffordshire VIEW
MORTON, Florance Wife Married 13 years F 31 1880 Northwich Cheshire VIEW
MORTON, Eathel Daughter F 12 1899 School Northwich Cheshire VIEW
MORTON, Elizabeth Victoria Daughter F 10 1901 School Northwich Cheshire VIEW
MORTON, Nellie Daughter F 8 1903 School Northwich Cheshire VIEW
MORTON, Lilly Daughter F 6 1905 School Northwich Cheshire VIEW
MORTON, William Son M 4 1907 School Northwich Cheshire VIEW
MORTON, James Son M 1 (18 MONTHS) 1910 School Northwich Cheshire VIEW
BATES, Harry Visitor Single M 19 1892 Tile Fixing Northwich Cheshire VIEW
BATES, Fred Visitor Widower M 55 1856 Salt Boiling Northwich Cheshire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
21673 Reference:
RG14PN21673 RG78PN1291 RD447 SD2 ED7 SN233

Registration District:
Northwich Sub District:
Northwich EnumerationDistrict:
7 Parish:
Northwich

Address:
35 Whalley Road Northwich County:
Cheshire

EDIT:-
Just thought the two Bates visitors are probably her relatives.

There's a birth in Leek here.....but it's 1873 (ref: www.freebmd.org.uk).

Births. Dec 1873 (>99%)
Morton William Leek 6b 286

Births Dec 1913 (>99%)
Morton Thomas Bates Northwich 8a 456
and
Births Jun 1919 (>99%)
Morton Frederick Bates Northwich 8a 334

so mothers maiden name is Bates!

other possible children:-

Births Dec 1911 (>99%)
Morton Jennie Bates Northwich 8a 459

Births Mar 1917 (>99%)
Morton Harry Bates Northwich 8a 374

Going by the children's names (of William & his wife), which you gave, I'd say the 1911 census information given by Catherine is a good bet.
That's the one at 35 Whalley Road, Northwich, in the county of Cheshire with the wife as Florance.
The original image states that they had 6 children, and 6 were living at that time.

So going by info from "Catherine" , ie mother's maiden name Bates, and "Batman's daughter'" info of marriage index find, I think we can say that is their marriage, and the wife's name was Florence Bates.

Don't understand why 3 deletions already on a thread which isn't even a half hour old. Am I missing summat??!! LOL

K

Probably just duplicated info, Karen.
If I find a census entry or a bmd, then see that someone was a little quicker than me, I delete my info so there are not too many duplicates on the thread.

Ahaa, that could be it then, Catherine!
K

the 1911 census is correct according to my mums info i just can't trace any further back to william morton b1875 dont know the 2 bates who were living with them but i do know they worked with my ggrandfather

Parents of Florence were frederick 1856 and Jane Henshall.

So 1911 census with Harry her brother and fred her dad.

Maryb

The first thing you need to do is buy William's marriage cert. which will give you his father's name and occupation, if known.

The 1873 birth record found by Karen seems to fit with info from 1911 census so, if you want to take a chance, you could buy a copy and see what it says. Normally it should give you his parents names.

If mother is Ann, then the census record I found earlier could well be him. If the record is correct, then Ann would have been only 16 when she had him so maybe he was illegitimate and Ann stated she was widowed to save face.
There is a birth that would fit:-
Births Sep 1853 (98%)
MORTON Ann Dudley 6c 50
there is also a marriage that could fit, so could be she did marry:-
Marriages Sep 1872 (>99%)
CARTER Emily Leek 6b 420
xxxx CHARLES Ann Leek 6b 420
xxxx Morton James Leek 6b 420
Roach Thomas Leek 6b 420
It does cost money but the only way to find out is to buy a couple of certs.

EDIT:-
This marriage record could be worth keeping on file, as there is a death that would fit with the marriage, the birth of daughter on 1881 census and the place they were living in that census:-
Deaths Jun 1876 (>99%)
Morton James 34 Ashton under Lyne 8d 384

but as I said earlier, you need to start with the marriage cert.

do you know what florence's dad surname was

Mary has already said that her father was Frederick Bates (the same one that is with the family in 1911 census).

To confirm, this would seem to be her in 1881:-
Name: Florence Bates
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Relation: Daughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Northwich, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Leftwich
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street Address: No 18 New St

Registration district: Northwich
Sub-registration district: Northwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Henshall 54
Ann Henshall 47
Thomas Henshall 12
Ellen Henshall 9
Hannah Henshall 7
Frederick Henshall 5

Frederick Bates 23 - (son in law) born: Northwich, Cheshire (Chemical Labourer)
Jane Bates 23 born: Middlewich, Cheshire
Mary Ann Bates 3
Florence Bates 1
Owen Pemberton
Thomas Tench 73

Think this is william 1891.
Hattersley Cheshire district 2 image 5
Head of house david Faith 1845 yorks
Mary Faith 1844 Stone staffs

Boarder William Morten born @ 1870 leek a Cotton Spinner.

Address Mouse trap
Hyde road.

Maryb

I also think that 1881 census with Ann,William and Eliza P should be Elliza H.
There was a Eliza Hannah Morten christened St Thomas Hyde Cheshire 1/10/1873 by James and Ann Morten,and that would fit with info from Catherine on Ann Charles marrying James Morten and James dying in 1876.