John Morton (abt. 1840 - 1905)

Born about 1840 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Emily (Barker) Morton — married 1 Aug 1866 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 21 Apr 1905 at about age 65 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

John Morton was born in about 1840 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. He was the son of the Reverend James Morton and Margaret Morton.

John became a doctor. He married Emily Barker on 1 Aug 1866 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Both were 26. Their fathers were named as James Morton and Joseph Chamberlayne Barker, Esquire.

John worked as a doctor in Guildford for 40 years. John and Emily appear to have been childless, as no child appears in any census in their household.

Emily died on 15 May 1904, aged 64, in Guildford, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Guildford.

John died on 21 Apr 1905, aged 65, in Guildford, and was buried with Emily.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

  IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE

  OF JOHN MORTON M.B

  WHO FOR 40 YEARS

  SKILFULLY AND CONSCIENTIOUSLY

  PRACTISED MEDICINE IN THIS TOWN

  AND DIED APRIL 21ST 1905

  ---

  ALSO OF EMILY HIS WIFE

  A TRUE FRIEND AND NEIGHBOUR

  TO ALL IN THIS PARISH

  SHE DIED MAY 15TH 1904

Sources

• Marriage "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF44-3G4 : 13 March 2020), John Morton, 1866.

• Marriage notice "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCV-7HRS : 17 April 2019), John Morton, Esq, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 10 Aug 1866, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .

• Death registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=w4sCHfi0d1X6nGD6oHnU5w&scan=1

• Memorial Inscription (see photo)

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BY-2Y4 : 24 October 2019), John Morton in household of James Morton, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNF-N1W : 29 September 2019), John Morton, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-VL41 : 10 December 2017), John Morton, Stoke Next Guildford, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 777/6, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,397.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QFXZ-J6Z : 2 May 2019), John Morton, Stoke, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X3-RN3 : 20 May 2019), John Morton, Stoke, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Guildford subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.