Wilson Relations:  Morton Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated June 1, 2007.
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James Morton & Margaret Kellie

• 26 Apr. 1718, m. Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland (James from Tyninghame, Margaret from Prestonkirk)
1. 19 Nov. 1721, son Adam Morton bap. Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland (res. Waughton, wit. James Cunningham & Patr. Ffoord)
2. 13 Dec. 1724, son Patrick Morton bap. Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland (res. Brownrigg, wit. Patrick Ffoord & Patr. Hay) [m. Christian Lugton 1751]
3. 3 Feb. 1728, son James Morton bap. Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland (mother "Margaret Kelty", wit. Patrick Ffoord & Patr. Story) [m. Isabel Tait 1763]
4. 13 Dec. 1730, dau. Elizabeth Morton bap. Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland (res. Brownrigg, mother "Margaret Kelty", wit. James & John Kelty)

(Sources:  OPR Prestonkirk)

Patrick Morton & Christian Lugton

• Patrick, son of James Morton & Margaret Kelty (b. 1724, Prestonkirk)
• Christian, dau. of Robert Lugton & Agnes Dudgeon (b. 1726, North Berwick)
• 20 May 1751, m. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (both from N. Berwick)
1. 12 May 1754, dau. Margaret Morton bap. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (father "Peter", wit. James Morton & Robert Lugton) [m. William Manderson 1778]
2. 9 July 1756, dau. Johannah Morton bap. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (mother "Johannah", wit. James Morton & Robert Lugton)
3. 21 Oct. 1759, son Robert Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 28 Oct., father "Peter or Patrick") [ch. by Mary Robertson 1783, m. Catherine Lugton 1797]
4. 1 Apr. 1762, dau. Agnes Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 10 Apr., wit. George Henry & Alexr. Watt)
5. 12 May 1765, dau. Christian Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 19 May) [m. James Morton 1791]

(Sources:  OPR North Berwick)

James Morton & Isabel Tait

• James, son of James Morton & Margaret Kelty (b. 1728, Prestonkirk)
• 10 June 1763, m. Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland (procl. N. Berwick 28 May and Prestonkirk 28 May, James from N. Berwick, Isabel from Prestonkirk)
1. 15 Mar. 1764, son James Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 18 Mar.) [m. Christian Morton 1791]
2. 8 July 1766, son John Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 July) [m. Catherine Burnet 1789]
3. 6 July 1768, son Adam Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 10 July) [m. Anne Watt 1796]
4. 30 Aug. 1770, dau. Elspeth Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 2 Sep., James laborer)
5. 24 Dec. 1772, dau. Agnes Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 27 Dec., James laborer)
6. 30 Dec. 1774, son Peter Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 8 Jan. 1775, James laborer)
7. 5 Apr. 1777, son William Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 Apr., James laborer)
8. 4 Dec. 1779, dau. Isabel Morton bap. Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

(Sources:  OPR North Berwick, OPR Prestonkirk, OPRI)

Robert Morton & Mary Robertson

• Robert, son of Patrick Morton & Christian Lugton (b. 1759, North Berwick)
• Mary, dau. of Adam Robertson & Margaret Spiers (bap. 3 July 1756, North Berwick)
1. 28 Feb. 1783, son Robert Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 9 Mar., "born in fornication", wit. Alexr. Lugton & William Manderson)

Robert Morton & Katharine Lugton

• Katharine, dau. of George Lugton & Isabel Keltie (bap. 6 Nov. 1763, Dirleton)
• 10 June 1797, m. procl. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (Robert laborer from N. Berwick, Katharine from Dirleton)
1. 28 June 1799, son Peter Morton bap. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland [ch. by Elizabeth Spiers 1829]
2. 18 July 1801, son George Morton bap. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland
3. 22 May1803, dau. Isobel Morton bap. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland
4. 31 Aug. 1806, son John Morton bap. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland

(Sources:  OPR North Berwick, OPRI)

John Morton & Catherine Burnet

• John, son of James Morton & Isabel Tait (b. 1766, North Berwick)
• 17 Mar. 1789, m. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (irregular, rec. N. Berwick)
1. 10 Feb. 1791, son James Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 Feb., John laborer)
2. 16 May 1792, dau. Marrion Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 20 May, John laborer)
3. 10 Oct. 1794, dau. Isabel Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 12 Oct., John laborer)
4. 29 Dec. 1797, son Thomas Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 7 Jan. 1798, John laborer)
5. 27 July 1800, dau. Anne Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 10 Aug., John laborer)

(Sources:  OPR North Berwick)

James Morton & Christian Morton

• James, son of James Morton & Isabel Tait (b. 1764, North Berwick)
• Christian, dau. of Patrick Morton & Christian Lugton (b. 1765, North Berwick)
• 2 Dec. 1791, m. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (procl. 12 Nov., both from N. Berwick, James laborer)
1. 8 Nov. 1794, son James Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 19 Nov., James laborer) [mortcloth pd. 14 Dec. 1794]
2. 27 Aug. 1796, son Peter Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 11 Sep., James Junr. laborer)
3. 24 Jan. 1799, dau. Isobel Morton b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 10 Feb., James laborer)
4. 7 Apr. 1802, son Robert Morton b. Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 16 Apr., res. Preston, wit. William Dickinson & Robert Hambleton)
5. 27 Dec. 1804, son James Morton bap. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Jean Buchanan 1835]
6. 17 July 1810, dau. Christian Morton bap. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland
• 27 Dec. 1830, Christian Morton d. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (age 66, bur. 30 Dec.)
• 13 Jan. 1831, James Morton d. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (age 76, bur. 16 Jan.)

(Sources:  OPR North Berwick, OPR Prestonkirk, OPRI)

Adam Morton & Anne Watt

• Adam, son of James Morton & Isabel Tait (b. 1768, North Berwick)
• 3 Nov. 1796, m. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (Adam from N. Berwick, Anne from Dunbar)
1. 8 Oct. 1797, dau. Elizabeth Morton bap. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland
2. c. 1809, dau. Isabella Morton b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Andrew Foggo 1859]
• Sep. 1825, Adam Morton d. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland [pd. 7/- mortcloth fee 5 Sep.]
   
• Unmarried children:
• 1851, Spott, East Lothian (res. Halls, Isabella Morton 40 gen svt Dunbar, svt of Robert Brown)

(Sources:  C1841S, OPR North Berwick, OPRI, ScotRM)

Peter Morton & Elizabeth Spears

• Peter, son of Robert Morton & Katherine Lugton (b. 1799, Whitekirk)
• Elizabeth, dau. of Walter Spiers & Marion Sinclair (b. 1789, Oldhamstocks)
1. 10 Mar. 1829, son Peter Morton bap. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Margaret Butler 1852]
    
• Census Records:
• 1841, Whitekirk, East Lothian (res. Tyninghame, Elizabeth Spears 45 ag laborer Y, Peter Norton 13 ag laborer Y)
• 1851, Whitekirk, East Lothian (res. Tyninghame, Elizabeth Spiers unm 64 ag laborer Oldhamstocks, son Peter Morton 22 ag laborer Whitekirk)

(Sources:  C1841S, C1851S, OPRI)

James Morton & Jean Buchanan

• James, son of James Morton & Christian Morton (b. 1804, Athelstaneford)
• Jean, dau. of --- Buchanan & Euphemia Law (b. c. 1812, Athelstaneford)
• 31 Jan. 1835, m. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland
1. 21 Feb. 1836, dau. Euphemia Morton bap. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland
2. 17 Dec. 1837, son James Morton bap. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland
3. 22 Mar. 1840, dau. Christian Morton bap. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland
4. 13 Feb. 1843, son Peter Morton bap. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland
5. 12 Nov. 1845, son John Morton bap. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Eleanor --- by 1880]
6. 22 June 1848, son Robert Morton bap. Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Mary Sibbald 1872]
    
• Census Records:
• 1841, Athelstaneford, East Lothian (res. Athelstaneford, James Morton 34 ag laborer Y, Jean 25 Y, Euphemia 5 Y, James 3 Y, Christain 1 Y)
• 1851, Athelstaneford, East Lothian (res. Gilmerton, James Morton 46 farm svt Athelstaneford, Jean 39 Athelstaneford, Christean 11 Athelstaneford, Peter 8 Athelstaneford, John 5 Athelstaneford, Robert 2 Athelstaneford)
• 1861, Athelstaneford, East Lothian (res. Gilmerton, Jane Morton wd 49 dairy maid Athelstaneford, servant at Sir David Kinloch)
• Unmarried children:
• 1851, Athelstaneford, East Lothian (res. Athelstaneford, James Buchanan 36 tailor & grocer Athelstaneford, Catharine 35 Aberlady, Margaret 6 Athelstaneford, Marion 4 Athelstaneford, James 1 Athelstaneford, John 2m Athelstaneford, niece Euphemia Morton 15 house svt Athelstaneford)
• 1861, Athelstaneford, East Lothian (res. Gilmerton, Euphemia Law wd 71 seamstress Athelstaneford, gs Peter Morton 18 joiner Athelstaneford, gs John 15 ag laborer Athelstaneford, gs Robert 12 Athelstaneford)
• 1861, Athelstaneford, East Lothian (res. Kilduff House, Euphemia Morton 25 housemaid Athelstaneford, svt of Gideon W Bell)
• 1871, Haddington, East Lothian (res. Brewery Back, Nungate, Robert Morton 22 plumber Athelstaneford, ldgr at Barbara Sibbald)

(Sources:  C1841S, C1851S, C1861S, C1871S, OPRI)

Peter Morton & Margaret Butler

• Peter, son of Peter Morton & Elizabeth Spiers (b. 1829, Whitekirk)
• Margaret, dau. of George Butler & Ann Raeburn (b. 1823, Innerwick)
• 20 Nov. 1852, m. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland
1. 18 Sep. 1853, dau. Maryanne Morton bap. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland
2. 12 Feb. 1856, son Peter Morton b. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland
3. 27 Nov. 1859, dau. Elizabeth Wilson Scott Morton b. Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland
    
• Unmarried children:
• 1881, South Leith, Midlothian (res. 3 Tait St, Peter Morton 24 carter Whitekirk, brdr at Andrew Combe)
• 1881, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. 9 Howard Pl, Elizabeth Scott Wilson Morton 21 dom svt Whitekirk, svt of Agnes Sang)

(Sources:  C1881S, IGI, OPRI)

Robert Morton & Mary Sibbald

• Robert, son of James Morton & Jean Buchanan (b. 1848, Athelstaneford)
• Mary, dau. of Alexander Sibbald & Barbara Young (b. 1846, Haddington)
• 4 Oct. 1872, m. Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
  1. c. 1876, son James Morton b. Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
      
• Census Records:
• 1881, Haddington, East Lothian (res. Hope Park, Robert Morton 32 plumber Athelstaneford, Mary 34 Haddington, James 5 Haddington)

(Sources:  C1881S, IGI)

John Morton & Eleanor ---

• John, son of James Morton & Jean Buchanan (b. 1845, Athelstaneford)
• Eleanor (b. c. 1854, England)
1. c. 1880, son James Morton b. Caddonfoot, Selkirk, Scotland
    
• Census Records:
• 1881, Stow, Midlothian (res. Clovenfords House, John 35 nursery gardener Athelstaneford, Eleanor 27 England, James 11m Caddonfoot, niece Amelda Redman 15 England)

(Sources:  C1881S)