Hi,
I've made some progress although it's tricky as my records really end in 1841 mostly, although I have patchy coverage after that including 1851 census and newspapers.
So far I've found this:
Ancestry of Edward Morton, Born 1858 at Cramlington.
Parents: Edward Morton and Ann Lawson married at Tynemouth 1852
Marriages: At Cramlington, on the 10th inst. Mr Edward Morton to Miss Anne Lawson. (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury, 15th of May 1852)
Obviously their marriage certificate would give fathers' names and occupations.
1841 Census for Brunton Row, Gosforth, Northumberland;
Brunton Row, East Brunton, Gosforth, Northumberland
Edward Morton 40 Coal Miner Born in Northumberland
Elizabeth Morton 40 Born in Northumberland
Sarah Morton 15 Born in Northumberland
Sarah daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Morton, Fawdon, Pitman, baptised 22 June, 1822 at Newcastle All Saints
Thomas Morton 15 Coal Miner Born in Northumberland
Thomas son of Edward and Elizabeth Murton of Houghton le spring, Pitman, baptised 20 September 1824 at Gosforth
Edward Morton 14 Coal Miner Born in Northumberland
Edward son of Edward and Elizabeth Morton, Pitman of Easington Lane, baptised 12 November 1826 at Houghton-le-Spring
Mary Morton 12 Born in Northumberland
Mary daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Murton, Fawdon, Pitman, baptised 5 April, 1829 at Newcastle All Saints
William Morton 10 Coal Miner Born in Northumberland
William son of Edward and Elizabeth Morton of Fawdon, Pitman, baptised 4 September 1831 at Gosforth
James Morton 7 Born in Northumberland
James son of Edward and Elizabeth Morton of Fawdon, Pitman, baptised 25 August 1833 at Gosforth
John Morton 5 Born in Northumberland
John son of Edward and Elizabeth Murton of Brunton Row, Pitman, baptised 12 March 1837 at Gosforth
Not living with the family was Charles Morton
Newcastle All Saints Baptismal Register
Charles son of Edward and Elizabeth Murton, Brunton Row, Pitman, baptised 23 December, 1820
Newcastle St Andrew Marriage Register
Chas. Morton (x), minor, Bachelor, Pitman, Percy Street, father Edward Morton, Pitman and Hannah Armstrong (x), minor, Spinster, ---, Percy Street, father Thos. Armstrong, Joiner, by Banns, married 12th of December 1840. Wit. Robert Hall, Jane Dobson
Tynemouth Parish Marriage Register:
Edward Morton, bachelor of this parish and Elizabeth Dodds, spinster of this parish, by Banns, married 22nd of August 1819. Wit. James Pye, R. G. Akers
There are a couple of baptisms of Edward Mortons which seem to fit, however, as the 1841 census rounded ages down by up to five years it's hard to be certain. Edward Senior doesn't appear in the 1851 census which would have given an accurate age and place of birth. He was probably dead and indeed, in the burial register for Cramlington parish in 1849 I found the burials of Edward and Elizabeth Murton on the 18th and 26th of September, both of Shankhouse Pit and both aged 57.
However the press disagreed;
Deaths: At Shank House, on the 18th inst. aged 68, Mr Edward Morton (Newcastle Guardian & Tyne Mercury, Saturday 22nd of September 1849)
So we have Edward senior as 40 (40-45) in the 1841 census, 57 in the 1849 parish register and 68 in the 1849 newspaper death notice. It would be interesting to see what the death certificate says.
Andrew
