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The censuses and the Scotlandspeople record of his death have him as being much older
Have you transposed the age on the death certificate 75 to 57 or does it actually state 57 years

Thank you for all the replies. Sorry I had to pop out!

His death certificate confirms that he died on 5th March 1891 in Kerse Lane, Falkirk and it states that he was 57 years old?

Would I be better to go to the Scotland's people in person rather than online?

Margaret Morton
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 03 Aug 1857 FALKIRK,?STIRLING,?SCOTLAND
residence: 1857 Stir,? Scotland
parents: James Morton,? Rachel Hendry


name: Margaret Morton
gender: Female
birth date: 03 Aug 1857
birthplace: FALKIRK,STIRLING,SCOTLAND
father's name: James Morton
mother's name: Rachel Hendry
indexing project (batch) number: C11479-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

Martha Morton
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 11 Sep 1855 FALKIRK,?STIRLING,?SCOTLAND
residence: 1855 Stir,? Scotland
parents: James Morton,? Rachel Hendry


name: Martha Morton
gender: Female
birth date: 11 Sep 1855
birthplace: FALKIRK,STIRLING,SCOTLAND
father's name: James Morton
mother's name: Rachel Hendry
indexing project (batch) number: C11479-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

William Jack Morton
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
christening: 18 Jul 1841 ,? FALKIRK,? STIRLING,? SCOTLAND
residence: Stir,? Scotland
parents: James Morton,? Rachel Henry


name: William Jack Morton
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 18 Jul 1841
baptism/christening place: , FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
father's name: James Morton
mother's name: Rachel Henry
indexing project (batch) number: C19511-6
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 304669

Thomas Morton
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 18 Oct 1845
christening: 23 Nov 1845 ,? FALKIRK,? STIRLING,? SCOTLAND
residence: 1845 Falkirk,? Stirlingshire,? Scotland
parents: James Morton,? Rachel Henry


name: Thomas Morton
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 23 Nov 1845
baptism/christening place: , FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
birth date: 18 Oct 1845
father's name: James Morton
mother's name: Rachel Henry
indexing project (batch) number: C19511-6
system origin: Scotland-VR
source film number: 304669

Robert Morton
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 03 Aug 1850 ,? Falkirk,? Stirling,? Scotland
christening: ,? FALKIRK,? STIRLING,? SCOTLAND
residence: 1850 Falkirk,? Stirlingshire,? Scotland
parents: James Morton,? Rachael Hendry


name: Robert Morton
gender: Male
baptism/christening place: , FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
birth date: 03 Aug 1850
birthplace: , Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
father's name: James Morton
mother's name: Rachael Hendry
indexing project (batch) number: C11970-7
system origin: Scotland-VR
source film number: 1041946

James Morton
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 17 May 1847 ,? FALKIRK,? STIRLING,? SCOTLAND
residence: 1847 Stir,? Scotland
parents: James Morton,? Rachael Henry


name: James Morton
gender: Male
birth date: 17 May 1847
birthplace: , FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
father's name: James Morton
mother's name: Rachael Henry
indexing project (batch) number: C11970-7
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 1041946

spouse: James Morton


groom's name: James Morton
bride's name: Rachel Henry
marriage date: 21 Dec 1838
marriage place: Falkirk,Stirling,Scotland
indexing project (batch) number: M11970-7
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 1041946

1841

Name: James Morton
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Male
Where born: Stirlingshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Falkirk
County: Stirlingshire
Address: Camelon
Occupation: Lab
Parish Number: 479
Household Members: Name Age
James Morton 20
Rachel Hendry 20
Un 1 Day

Thank you, Barry, for the info which William should have provided

1881 for INFO

Name: James Morton
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Rachael Morton
Gender: Male
Where born: Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 479/1
Registration district: Falkirk Burgh
Civil parish: Falkirk Burgh
County: Stirlingshire
Address: Canal Street
Occupation: Labourer
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 112
Line: 11
Roll: cssct1881_134
Household Members: Name Age
James Morton 64
Rachael Morton 64
John Morton 20

A tree on Ancestry shows his date of death as 4 March 1891 Falkirk and a search on Scotlands people shows only one death for a James Morton in 1891 aged 75 making a birth year of 1816
He married a Rachael Hendrie(Hendry) 21 Dec 1838 Falkirk and censuses 1841 - 1881 except one give a birth year of 1817

1881

Margaret MORTON Head W Female 34 Kirkcudbright, Scotland Laundress
James MORTON Son Male 9 Kirkcudbright, Scotland Scholar
Maggie Jane MORTON Daur Female 7 Maryport, Cumberland, England Scholar
William MORTON Son Male 3 Scotland


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Source Information:
Dwelling 123 King St
Census Place Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England
Family History Library Film 1342250
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5180 / 61
Page Number 3

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parents: Margaret Morton


name: James Morton
gender: Male
birth date: 15 Jun 1864
birthplace: CORSTORPHINE,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
mother's name: Margaret Morton
indexing project (batch) number: C11678-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

When in 1891 was his death?

Would he have been on the 1891 census?

James Morton - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 1838 Galston, Ayr, Scotland
Father: Thomas Morton
Mother: Margaret Wilson

.........also a submitted entry!

could either of these be yours?

?????

JAMES MORTON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 13 SEP 1820
JAMES MORTON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 OCT 1820 East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland
Father: THOMAS MORTON
Mother: MARGARET WILSON

............but this is a submitted entry!

How old was he when died?

You are aware, I'm sure, that Civil registration in Scotland didn't commence until 1855

How old was he when he died?

I'm looking for help finding the birth of a James Morton (D 1891) in Falkirk, Stirlingshire Scotland.

According to his death certificate his parents were Thomas Morton (Letter carrier) and Margaret Morton (ms Walker).

I have searched on Scotland's people Website/ Ancestry and cant find his birth certificate or his parents marriage. I feel like I'm going in circles!

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many Thanks .... William.