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30-11-21, 01:04
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Yes, sorry, I should have put more detail..... So, Michael J Morton married Ann Jane Robinson July 1889 in Birkenhead (England & Wales marriage index). More precisely, they were married at St. Laurence's RC church, Birkenhead on 13 August 1889. Michael Morton, age 28, living at 107 Park St, Birkenhead - father, Michael Morton, shipwright. Ann Jane Robinson, age 21 living at 257 Brook St, Birkenhead - father Henry Robinson, labourer. I don't have copy of the actual marriage certificate though - but, could obtain one. 1891 England Census - Michael Morton at 61 Watson St, Birkenhead age 32. Occupation - Ferry boat sailor. Born Portland, Maine, USA. Also, Anne J Morton (nee. Robinson), wife, age 22 - born Birkenhead. Francis H Morton, son, age 7 months - born Birkenhead. 1901 England Census - Michael Morton at 42 Queensbury St, Birkenhead, age 42. Occupation - Dock labourer. Born America. Ann J Morton, age 33, wife. Frank Morton, son, age 11. Winifred Morton, daughter, age 5. Robert Morton, son, age 1 - all born Birkenhead. 1911 England Census - Michael Morton at 289 Brook St, Birkenhead, age 50. Occupation - Dock labourer. Birthplace - Birkenhead. Ann Jane Morton, wife, age 43. Frank Morton, son, age 20. Florence Morton, daughter, age 15, domestic servant. Robert Morton, son, age 11. Julie Morton, daughter, age 6. Frances Morton, daughter, age 3. Catherine Morton, daughter, age 2. July 1916 - Michael J Morton died aged 55, Birkenhead (England & Wales Death Index) After reading your posts, I'm also not certain now whether the Michael Morton senior I mentioned at the top, is the correct one - could be ? But, in the burial records you've mentioned he's given as a farmer, whereas according to Michael John's marriage record his father is given as a shipwright. Also, no mention of a Michael John in the list of family members on those records, even though from the 1891 & 1901 England Censuses he's shown as born in 1859. Although, in the 1911 census his age is given as 50 and his death record in 1916 is shown as 55, which would make him born in 1861 - so a bit confusing. 
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30-11-21, 06:20
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I can see a Shipwright ( Ships Carpenter ) settling in Birkenhead / Liverpool at that time - the river Mersey Shipping route was the busiest in the world - but not a farmer - Cheshire BMD has Ann as Robison on the official Marriage Certificate - is this a mistranscription - as for the census stating Michael - Ferry Boat Sailor - Ferry Across The Mersey - back and forth over to Liverpool - would be a doddle - a great job - a bit of fun - but here in Liverpool we call Birkenhead The One Eyed City - because when the people on the Ferry come over to Liverpool from Birkenhead - the sun is always in their eyes - and they get off the Ferry with one eye closed -
the Cheshire BMD Marriage Certificate MORTON Michael John ROBISON Ann Jane 1889 Birkenhead, Civil Marriage or Registrar Attended Wirral BW/35/62 Michaels Death Certificate MORTON Michael Joseph 55 1916 Birkenhead Wirral BIR/152/90 SO marriage as Michael JOHN - death as Michael Joseph ? curious
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30-11-21, 06:26
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don't know if it helps Geneanet has Minerva as born Dorchester ,Maine - a shipping Port - so Michael senior probably met Minerva in the Port and looks to be a Shipwright / Seaman ??
might even have been born there ? https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/indivi...act_year=&go=1
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30-11-21, 08:51
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Allan, does it say on that site that the Michael who married Minerva was a shipwright or a seaman, or is that just your guess?
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30-11-21, 08:55
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30-11-21, 09:14
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The 1858 directory of Portland, Maine has a Solomon Morton, ship carpenter, at Congress near Grove Street:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...cklabel=Return Then in the 1866 directory there are Allen Morton, ship carpenter, Ferry Village, and Solomon Morton, ship carpenter, Burnham Street. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...cklabel=Return This is Solomon Morton and his family on the 1860 census but no baby with them: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...e&pId=44077937 and on the 1870 US census, but again, no little Michael: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...e&pId=32897659
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30-11-21, 14:06
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Thanks for the links in the replies you've posted - but, I don't have subscriptions to Worldwide Ancestry or the other one, so can't see the info, or indeed any info from the US 1870 Census.
Although, it is interesting that those other Morton names mentioned are given as ship carpenter - which implies they could be the same family as Michael, a shipwright ? So, it could be that this is the Michael Morton and family I'm looking for.....maybe. Was Morton a common name in Maine around that time, I wonder ? Some further information is that some records for Portland were destroyed in a fire in early 20th century - which might not help matters. Btw, Michael J Morton's full name was Michael John Joseph Morton and he married Ann Jane Robinson (not Robison, which is a mis-transcription.) - she was my great-grandmother's sister.
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30-11-21, 14:40
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30-11-21, 14:48
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The city directories don't have any more information than what I posted above the links. These are transcriptions of the two census entries:
1860 Portland, Maine Solomon Morton 41 Ship Carpenter born Maine Mary Morton 48 born Maine Melvina Morton 17 born Maine 1870 Portland, Maine Solomon Morton 57 House Carpenter born Maine Mary Morton 63 Keeping House born Maine Melville Morton 26 Labourer born Maine - Elizabeth Morton 42 Keeping House born Maine Margaret A Morton 14 born Maine Elizabeth Morton 7 born Maine Joseph Porter 28 Labourer born England. According to Ancestry, there were 18 Mortons in Portland on the 1870 census and 25 on the 1860 census. So not a very common surname there.
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30-11-21, 15:04
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There are lots of Portland records on FamilySearch which have been digitised but are restricted to viewing at FamilySearch Centres and affiliated libraries, for instance index to births 1712-1891, records of births 1782-1892, and many more. If you can get to a FamilySearch Centre you could have a look through and see if you can find a record of Michael John Joseph Morton's birth or any record of Michael Morton sr.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en...aine_Genealogy
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