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William Morton (abt. 1811 - 1891)

William Morton
Born about in Carncastle, Larne, County Antrim, Irelandmap [uncertain]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1834 in Carncastle, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdommap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 80 in Carncastle, Larne, County Antrim, Irelandmap
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Biography

Research Notes

Birth cert: not found but 1811 implied by Census and Death cert.

Marriage cert: not found but recorded on 1851 Census as 1834

Census 1851: "5 Lisnahay North (Carncastle, Upper Glenarn, Antrim), William born 1834, ploughman, Margaret and William Married 1834, Ann Morton born 1840, Blair School, William 16, James 13, Ann 11, Margret 9, Robert 6, Agness 1" [1]

Griffith's Valuation First name(s) William Last name Morton Role Occupier Year 1861 Printing date 1861-12-11 Townland Lisnahay, North Civil Parish Carncastle Barony Glenarm, Upper Barony list Lower Glenarm, Upper Glenarm, Lower Belfast, Upper Antrim, County of the Town of Carrickfergus Union Larne Poor Law Union list Larne County Antrim Lessor's first name(s) EDWARD Lessor's last name COEY Occupier's first name(s) WILLIAM Occupier's last name MORTON Act 1852 (15&16 Victoria) Pages x, 180 Handwritten - Version Original 7 acre 12 pounds per year plus 1 pound for a share in "Herds ho. & mountain". Lisnahay North, House 6, Ord S 30 [2]

Death cert: "17Nov1891 Lisnahay, Cairncastle, widower, old age no medical attendant, present Thomas Morton son" [3]

Will: "The will of William Morton late of Lisnahay Cairncastle County Antrim Farmer who died 17 November 1891 as same place was proved at Belfast by Robert Morton of Ballycoose and Thomas Morton of Lisnahay both in said County Farmers the Executors." [4].

William Morton (farmer) is recorded on the 1871 marriage certificate of Ann Morton to David Barbour. Ann was residing at Lisnahay at the time of the wedding. [5]


Sources

  1. Census 1851, [1]
  2. Findmypast, Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864
  3. Civil Records, [2]
  4. National Archives, [3]
  5. Civil Records, [4]




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