I have James Morton b 1766 and married an Isabella Blackwood.She was born 1771 Kinglassie.Isbella died in 1843 and James died in 1846.
I also have a James Morton b 1801 ,d 1897 Linktown,married to Johanna Finlayson/Finlay b ?1802 and died in 6/4/1863.
I would appreciate your help.
Sincerley
Jeanne Australia
HI Jeanne sorry can see no stones for James Morton
James Morton & Johanna Finlay married 27.10.1821
children James born 5.5.1822 Abbotshall
John born 1.2.1824 Abbotshall
Census
Piece: SCT1841/399 Place: Abbotshall -Fife Enumeration District: 8
Civil Parish: Abbotshall Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 8 Page: 14
Address: Linktown
MORTON James M 70 Agricultural Labourer Fife
MORTON Isabella F 70 Fife
you say they both died before the 1851 census but as an Agricultural Labour
he would unlikely be able to afford a headstone
Census could this be son James?
Piece: SCT1851/399 Place: Abbotshall -Fife Enumeration District: 6
Civil Parish: Abbotshall Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Abbotshall
Folio: 0 Page: 5 Schedule: 25
Address: High Street
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MORTON James Head M M 29 Sailor Fife - Abbotshall
MORTON Janet Chalmers Wife M F 32 Sailor's Wife Fife - Abbotshall Marr.17.1.1842
MORTON James Son U M 9 Sailor's Son Fife - Abbotshall
MORTON John Dau U F 4 Sailor's Dau Fife - Abbotshall
MORTON Janet Dau U F 7m Sailor's Dau Fife - Abbotshall
what happened to the children who did they marry?
NorrieG