Morton/Murton

[andygmandrew]

Hi there,

I've done a search through my records and have pulled out all the Elizabeth marriages around that period:

ALNWICK   17 December 1769, Elizabeth Morton to William Henderson, both of this parish.  Wit. John Shell, John Morton
GATESHEAD   Elizabeth Morton and Thos. Massey, married 14th of April 1776
TYNEMOUTH   Elizabeth Morton of this parish and Robert Chater of this parish, by Licence, married 25th of November 1780. Wit. William Linskill, John Chater [Durham Marriage Bonds Robert Chater, Tynemouth, 26, Labourer and Elz. Morton, Tynemouth, 32; bondsman John Reid, Tynemouth, parish clerk]
HORTON BY BLYTH   Elizabeth Murton and Martin Greaner, by Banns, married 19 January 1782
CHATTON   29 April 1784, Elizabeth Murton of Chatton Bridge End in this P. and Thomas Thompson of Reaveley Greens in the P. of Ingeram, by Banns.  Wit. John Morton, William Brown
ALNWICK   2 February 1789, Elizabeth Morton and George Stamp, both of this parish by banns.  Wit. Thos. Dunn, Thos. Patterson
NEWCASTLE ST JOHN   Elizabeth Murton and Edward Pattison, both of this chapelry, married 4 April, 1798
SOUTH SHIELDS, ST. HILDA   Elizabeth Morton and Robert Richardson, married 24th of November 1800
SOUTH SHIELDS, ST. HILDA   Elizabeth Murton and Joseph Hall, married 4 September, 1803
TYNEMOUTH   Elizabeth Morton and Joseph Hall, by Banns, married 14th of September 1803
EARSDON   2 September 1806, Elizabeth Morton and George Nicholson, Both of this P. [She age 21, widow + he age 21, widower. Bondsman: Thos. Clennell, Morpeth, Wit. Robert Pearson, George Pickering - Durham Marriage Bonds, 14/8/1806]
NEWCASTLE ALL SAINTS   Elizabeth Morton, of this parish and James Fisher, of this parish, by Banns, married 16 August, 1819. Wit. Peter Higham, Jonan. Scott, John Thompson
LONG HORSLEY   Elizabeth Morton of this parish, Spinster and George Hedley of Bower Shield, parish of Elsdon, Bachelor, by Lic. with consent of parents. Wit. John Hedley, Henry Morton
NEWCASTLE ST JOHN   Elizabeth Morton of this parish and John Donnelly of this parish, by Banns, married 8 August 1823. Wit. Thomas Donnelly, Henry Cockburn

Sadly, none of them are to a Murdy.

There is a possibility of a marriage in Scotland as he appears to have been a Presbyterian but I've done a search at Scotland's People and drawn a blank. I take it you've already done a search of Border Marriages.

Keep the faith!

Andrew

[BigOoms]

Thank you Andrew for all that work.
They are sent to try us. yes I have looked at all the cross Border Marriages without any luck.
Just have to accept it happened at one point, or perhaps it never did!
Kindest Regards,
BigOoms.

[andygmandrew]

Just a quick follow up. I was at Berwick Record Office the other day and had a chat with the archivist about Presbyterian marriages. She told me that in many cases the couple would cross the border into Scotland with their minister, conduct the ceremony and then return and in many cases no records exist. The only proof is subsequent baptismal entries referring to 'so and so and his wife'.

Many marriages would also be by declaration in front of witnesses and again there would be no record. As an aside, my grandparents' marriage certificate shows that they were married by declaration and no church record exists.

Kind regards

Andrew

[Vicky9284]

Hello I am very new to this so please forgive me if I'm looking in the wrong place. I am trying to trace my grandads family tree as he knows little about his childhood. He was born on 29th july 1934 and named Peter Morton. His mother was Doris Morton, his grandmother was Margaret jane Morton and I think his grandfather was James Morton. After he was born we think he was placed in a children's home in Newcastle for the first couple of years he was then fostered to a few different family's in Newcastle and Oxfordshire his mother came to his foster home in Oxfordshire when he was around 9 and took him to live with her she was a house keeper for a Montague william blanchford who later adopted my grandad and told him to call him father. His mother never spoke to him about his early childhood but we have found photos she must have been sent while he was in the children's home. His mother Doris Morton was born in 1912 and his father is not registered.

[andygmandrew]

Hi Vicky,

I thought I'd replied to your message but can't find it. Anyway, it would be helpful if you could give me details from Doris's and Peter's birth certificates. I found him in 1939 living in Berkshire under the name of Blanchford.

If I have James and Margaret Jane correctly, I think Peter's great Grandfather was John Morton of Brandling Place, Newcastle about whom I have a bit of detail.

Andrew

[Vicky9284]

My grandads birth certificate says registration district newcastle upon Tyne in the sub-district of all saints in the county borough newcastle upon Tyne. It says he was born 20th July 1934. His mum was Doris Morton in section 4 and 6 about the father has a line through. Section 7 says Margaret Jane Morton grandmother present at birth 16 marianople street newcastle. In section 8 when registered it says 1st September 1934 the registrar was v.g Godfrey. At the edge of the birth certificate it says adopted G.Craighill superintendent registrar. At the bottom it is stamped and dated 11th September 1959. All is written in the same hand and pen so thinking this is not his very first birth certificate.
Doris Morton's birth certificate: 1921 birth sub district of Benwell in the county of newcastle upon Tyne. Born on the 13th October 1912. Father James Morton mother Margaret Jane Hudson Late Hudson Maiden name Gibson. Her father was a coal miner (stoneman) she was born in 198 Gill street newcastle. Registered 22nd November 1912, registrar James Heylon.
I have found a Margaret jane Gibson married to a John Thomas Hudson in 1904 and they are registered living in Benwell in 1911. Doris was born in 1912 and her mother was then a Morton so not too sure? Thank you so much for your help 

[Vicky9284]

*Sorry on Doris Morton's birth certificate it says mother: Margaret Jane Morton Late Hudson family name Gibson*

[andygmandrew]

Do you have James and Margaret Jane's marriage certificate? They were married in 1912 in Newcastle.

[Vicky9284]

Hello no I don't have the marriage certificate but found a record of the marriage online. Thinking of ordering one though.