Thomas Mort born abt 1643 Tyldesley (1.7.)
Data 1.7.
| RALPH MORT | ||||||
| 1881 Census for Preston | Source: FHL Film 1342015 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4241 Folio 100 Page 75 | |||||
| Spa House | Thomas Noblett | Head | Mar | 34 | Iron Moulder | Preston |
| Alice " | Wife | Mar | 37 | Preston | ||
| Elizabeth " | Dau | 12 | Scholar | Preston | ||
| Annie " | Dau | 6 | Scholar | Preston | ||
| Mary L " | Dau | 1 | Preston | |||
| William Kellett | Boarder | Mar | 73 | Retired Publican | Cottam | |
| Maria " | Boarder | Mar | 63 | Walton | ||
| Thomas " | Boarder | unm | 21 | Railway Fitter | Preston | |
| Robert " | Nephew | 9 | Scholar | Preston | ||
| Ralph Mort | Boarder | unm | 61 | Retired Railway Driver | Leigh | |
| WILLIAM MORT AND MARGARET ELLEN HILL | ||||||
| From the Birth Certificate of Thomas Mort, born Feb 9, 1866 at Houlcroft, Culcheth | ||||||
| Father William Mort of Houlcroft, mother Margaret Mort formerly Hill. Birth registered Feb 9, 1866 | ||||||
| 1861 Census for Culcheth | Source: Leigh Library | |||||
| Holcroft | William Mort | Head | Mar | 21 | Labourer | Culcheth |
| Margaret " | Wife | Mar | 21 | Wife | Culcheth | |
| Betsey " | Dau | 1 | Culcheth | |||
| 1871 Census for Culcheth | Source: Leigh Library | |||||
| Bedford Hall | William Mort | Head | Mar | 31 | Farmer 40 acres employ 2 Labourers | Bedford |
| Margaret " | Wife | Mar | 31 | Culcheth | ||
| Betsy " | Dau | 11 | Scholar | Culcheth | ||
| Margaret E " | Dau | 7 | Scholar | Culcheth | ||
| Thomas " | Son | 5 | Scholar | Culcheth | ||
| James " | Son | 2 | Culcheth | |||
| Maria Shaw | Servant | 34 | Domestic Servant | Culcheth | ||
| 1881 Census for Lancashire | Source: FHL Film 1341909 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3804 Folio 38 Page 32 | |||||
| Hale Mill Farm | Jane Paul | Head | Wid | 71 | Farmer of 112 acres | Culcheth |
| Sarah Crook | Dau | Mar | 43 | CHS, Grappenhall | ||
| Jane Paul | Dau | unm | 38 | Farmers Dau | Culcheth | |
| Ellen R Paul | Dau | unm | 28 | Farmers Dau | Culcheth | |
| William Lawrie | Son in law | Mar | 28 | Farmers son | Glasgow | |
| William Lawrie | Grand son | 1 | Farmers son | Newton le Willows | ||
| Betsy Mort | Servant | unm | 21 | General Servant | Culcheth | |
| Arthur M Dealtry | Grand son | 17 | Farm labourer | Culcheth | ||
| Lewis Hindley | Servant | 14 | Farm labourer | Culcheth | ||
| Thomas Dooly | Servant | Mar | 53 | Farm labourer | Galway, Ireland | |
| Patrick Flaherty | Servant | unm | 31 | Farm labourer | Galway, Ireland | |
| James Machugh | Servant | unm | 30 | Farm labourer | Mayo, Ireland | |
| Martin Corly | Servant | unm | 23 | Farm labourer | Galway, Ireland | |
| Thomas Flaherty | Servant | unm | 20 | Farm labourer | Galway, Ireland | |
| 1891 Census for Culcheth | Source: Leigh Library RG12/3085 folio 158 | |||||
| Hale Mill Farm | John Bridge | Head | Mar | 36 | Farmer | Lowton |
| Glazebuy | Mary " | Wife | Mar | 39 | Davyhulme | |
| Joseph " | Son | 11 | Culcheth | |||
| Emily " | Dau | 9 | Culcheth | |||
| Mary " | Dau | 7 | Culcheth | |||
| Magie " | Dau | 6 | Culcheth | |||
| James " | Son | 3 | Culcheth | |||
| Ethel " | Dau | 7 month | Culcheth | |||
| Betsy Mort | Servant | 31 | Domestic Servant | Culcheth | ||
| Christenings to William Mort and Margaret at Newchurch in Culcheth | ||||||
| Betsy christened Dec 6, 1859, father Shopkeeper of Culcheth | ||||||
| Thomas christened Nov 9, 1862, father Farmer of Holcroft (note: this Thomas must have died young as another | ||||||
| Thomas was born to the same family later) | ||||||
| From the Marriage Certificate | ||||||
| Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church, registration district Barton, on July 28th 1886 | ||||||
| Thomas Mort, age 20, Bachelor, Seaman of Irlam, father William Mort, Chemcal Maker | ||||||
| Martha Mellor, age 22, Spinster of Cadishead, father Henry Mellor, deceased Fustian Cutter | ||||||
| In the presence of William Heywood and Betsy Mort. | ||||||
| From the Birth Certificate | ||||||
| James William Mort, born Dec 28, 1890 Cadishead | ||||||
| Father Thomas Mort, Canal Labourer. Mother Martha Mort formerly Mellor. | ||||||
| Birth registered by Martha Mort of Cadishead on Feb 19, 1891 | ||||||
| From the Marriage Certificate | ||||||
| Marriage solemnised at St Stephens Church, Preston Nov 29, 1917 | ||||||
| James William Mort, age 27, Bachelor, Soldier of 1 Green Lane, Cadishead, father Thomas Mort, Coal Trimmer | ||||||
| Jeannie Kerr, age 26, Spinster of 51 Connaught Rd, Preston father John Kerr, retired Police Sergeant | ||||||
| In the presence of William Albert Kerr and Eva Mort | ||||||
| From information supplied by Robert Mort e-mail robert@rmort.freeserve.co.uk | ||||||
| James William Mort died in Preston on Jul 19, 1954 | ||||||
| Jeannie McTaggart Johnson Kerr dob Jul 16, 1893, died in Preston Mar 15, 1957 | ||||||
| They lived at 1 Cedar Ave and then 28 Willow Crescent, both Preston | ||||||
| They had three children, Cyril Raymond Mort (father of Robert) dob Feb 26, 1920 died Jan 23, 1964 | ||||||
| Doris Mabel Mort dob Apr 6, 1921 | ||||||
| Norman Kenneth Mort dob Sep 13, 1924 | ||||||
| Cyril Raymond Morts birth certificate states he was born 26 January, 1920 at 51 Connaught Rd | ||||||
| father James William Mort, Iron Driller and mother Jeannie, formerley Kerr | ||||||
| From further information supplied by Robert Mort e-mail robert@rmort.freeserve.co.uk (May 15, 2002) | ||||||
| Cyril Raymond Mort married Doris Moxham on Sep 22, 1945 | ||||||
| Doris Moxham born Jan 14, 1919 | ||||||
| Doris Mabel Mort, sister of Cyril Raymond Mort, married Ernest Hopkins Oct 25, 1941 | ||||||
| Ernest Hopkins born May 20, 1921 | ||||||
| Norman Kenneth Mort, brother of Cyril Raymond and Doris Mabel, married Laura Stirrup on Sep 1, 1959 | ||||||
| Laura Stirrup born Apr 6, 1924 | ||||||
| Robert Christopher Mort, son of Cyril Raymond Mort and Doris Moxham, born Aug 16, 1946 married Susan Elizabeth Mayman on Sep 16, 1972 | ||||||
| Susan Elizabeth Mayman born Jan 3, 1947 | ||||||
| Sandra Jane Mort born Jan 7, 1976 and Claire Elizabeth Mort born Jan 12, 1978 both children of Robert and Susan Mort | ||||||
| Joan Hopkins born Mar 4, 1942, Valerie Hopkins born Apr 14, 1948 and Keith Hopkins born Aug 15, 1952 all children of Ernest and Doris Hopkins | ||||||
| Joan Hopkins married Brian Heyworth (no date) and their child Cheryl Hayworth born Jan 4, 1975 | ||||||
| Valerie Hopkins married George Nowlands (born Nov 15, 1948) on Mar 30, 1968 | ||||||
| Susan Hopkins Nowlands born Aug 31, 1972 and Janet Hopkins Nowlands born May 25, 1974 children of George and Valerie Nowlands | ||||||
| Susan married ? Barnes and their child Molly Laura Barnes born Mar 15, 2002 | ||||||
| Janet married John Young | ||||||
| Keith Hopkins married Rose ? (no date) and their child Felicity Hopkins born Jul 25, 1980 | ||||||
| From information supplied by Peter Kingsley Mort e-mail morty@spiderweb.com.au | ||||||
| I was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy and I have two brothers Harold Godfrey and John Brian | ||||||
| Our father was Harold Mort dob Nov 4, 1907. His brothers and sisters were Olive, May, Albert, Lily, Lovena, Arthur, | ||||||
| Robert, John Thomas, Eva, James William, Edith Annie and Elizabeth Ellen whom we simply called Aunt Nellie. | ||||||
| Our grandfather was Thomas Mort dob Feb 8, 1866 and grandmother Martha Mellor dob Feb 10, 1864 | ||||||
| From information supplied by Peter Kingsley Mort e-mail morty@spiderweb.com.au via Gill Spooner e-mail gspooner@ntlworld.com | ||||||
| Thomas Mort born 9 Feb 1866 at Holcroft, Culcheth died 1 Feb 1952 Cadishead, his wife Martha Mellor died 1917 | ||||||
| Their children Elizabeth Ellen Mort b. Nov 2, 1887 Cadishead d. Dec 5, 1956 Cadishead. She married a James Woodcock in Glazebrook | ||||||
| Edith Annie Mort b. Jan 16, 1889 Cadishead. She married a Lewis Knight in Glazebrook | ||||||
| James William Mort b Dec 28, 1890 ( Duplicated information already received ) | ||||||
| Eva Mort b. Jan 8, 1892 Cadishead married Alick Stephens and they had a son Stan Stephens | ||||||
| John Thomas Mort b. Dec 6, 1895 Cadishead married Ruth ? And they had a son Alan Mort | ||||||
| Robert Mort b.Sep 9, 1896 Cadishead | ||||||
| Arthur Mort b. Nov 19, 1897 Cadishead | ||||||
| Lovinia Lilly b. Nov 27, 1898 Cadishead d. Jul 9, 1900 Cadishead | ||||||
| Lily Mort b.May 8, 1901 Cadishead d. Jan 31, 1929 Cadishead | ||||||
| Albert Mort b. Sep 16, 1902 Cadishead d. Apr 20, 1971 Cadishead. He married Annie Goddard and they had a son Geoffrey Mort b. 1930 d. 2003 | ||||||
| May Mort b May 30, 1904 d. Sep 24, 1904 | ||||||
| Olive Mort b. Mar 18, 1906 Cadishead d. Feb 10, 1907 | ||||||
| Harold Mort b. Nov 4, 1907 Cadishead d. May 23, 1984 Rotorua, New Zealand married Rita Veale b. 1911 d. 1998. | ||||||
| Harold and Rita had the following children: Harold Godfrey Mort b. Aug 30, 1930 Irlam and he married Vivienne Lois Brown | ||||||
| John Brian Mort b. Dec 6, 1932 Flixton and he married Patricia Piddington | ||||||
| Peter Kingsley Mort b. Jul 11, 1945 Chorlton cum Hardy | ||||||
| Harold Godfrey Mort and Vivienne had children Lyndsay Mort who married John Ure and they had a son John Ure. Lyndsey also married Barry Briggans in Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||
| Gillian Mort who married Lyel Morrison and they had children Keelan Morrison and Tracy Morrison both born Roturua | ||||||
| Harold Godfrey Mort also married Queenie John Farthing in Hamilton, New Zealand and Virginia Belito in the Philipines. The latter marriage produced a son Thomas Adam Mort | ||||||
| John Brian Mort and Patricia had children John Russell Mort and Janice Mort. John Brian remarried and this produced children Rebecca Mort and Charlotte Mort | ||||||
| Peter Kingsley Mort married Lorraine Irene Voss, b 1947 d. 1996, in 1965 in Roturua and then Dorothy Ann Henderson, b. 1949, in Jun 1970 The latter ended in divorce in Aug 1983 in Queensland, Australia | ||||||
| Peter Kingsley Mort and Dorothy had children Ryan Kingsley Mort b. Nov 1, 1972 Roturua m. Ellen Sue Holmes, b. 1976, on Oct 20, 2001 and they had Jackson Kingsley Mort b. Dec 19, 2004 Bundaberg, Queensland | ||||||
| Stacie Joanne Mort b. Apr 30, 1975 m. Jason Andrew Cole and they had children Shylana Jaide Cole b. May 30, 1993 Nambour, Australia | ||||||
| Taylah Paige Cole b. Oct 24, 1995 Nambour, Australia | ||||||
| Reilly Andrew Cole b Oct 24, 1997 | ||||||
| Stacie Joanne also married Adrian Jon Davies, b. 1978, and they had a son Zephlin Zak Davis b. Feb 13, 2003 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia | ||||||
| Peter Kingsley Mort also married Caroline Dianne Barnetby, b 1962, on Apr 18, 1987 at Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||
| From further information supplied by Peter Kingsley Mort e-mail morty@spiderweb.com.au | ||||||
| Thomas Mort b. 8 Feb 186 at Franks Farm, Holcroft. His wife Martha died 14 Dec 1917 | ||||||
| Edith Annie d. Feb 27, 1965 at Glazebrook. Two of her children where Martha and Daisy, possibly more. | ||||||
| Albert married Annie Goddard circa 1928 | ||||||
| The Paul Family | ||||||
| This family appear in the lives of several MORT families, as employees. | ||||||
| James Mort, of Worsley appears in the 1861 Census, as a Farm Servant to the Paul family | ||||||
| Betsy Mort, daughter of William Mort and Margart Ellen nee Hill was a servant to the Paul family in 1881 | ||||||
| From the American Web Site about the Morts that emigrated from Culcheth in 1844 is a statement "On October 1, | ||||||
| 1844 Jonathan Mort married Mary Payne at Yorkville Wisconsin. Other than Mary Payne's Marriage and Death Certificate | ||||||
| little is known about her. Eric Jones is convinced that Mary Payne worked as a servant for a farmer by the name of Michael Paul" | ||||||
| 1841 Census for Culcheth | Source: HO107/524/5 folio 9/10 | |||||
| Holcroft Heath | John Paul | Head | 60 | Ag Labourer | Of this County | |
| Ralph " | 23 | Helper? | " | |||
| 1841 Census for Culcheth | Source: HO107/524/5 folio 10 | |||||
| Holcroft Heath | Michael Paul | Head | 30 | Farmer | Of this County | |
| Jane Paul | 30 | " | ||||
| John " | 9 | " | ||||
| Martha " | 8 | " | ||||
| Mary " | 6 | " | ||||
| Sarah " | 4 | " | ||||
| Ellen Haslam | 15 | F.S. | " | |||
| James Davenport | 15 | M.S. | " | |||
| William Thomason | 15 | M.S. | " | |||
| William Sanders | 15 | M.S. | " | |||
| To Do: 1841 Census for this family and christenings | ||||||
| 1841 Census for Culcheth | Source: HO107/524/5 folio 16 | |||||
| Corley Farm, Holcroft | Michael Paul | Head | 50 | Farmer | Of this County | |
| Nancy " | 70 | " | ||||
| Thomas " | 30 | " | ||||
| Joseph Gibbin | 25 | M.S. | " | |||
| William Smith | 15 | M.S. | " | |||
| James Fearnhead | 10 | M.S. | " | |||
| Mary Pane | 20 | F.S | " | |||
| Betty Flitcroft | 10 | F.S | " | |||
| 1851 Census for Culcheth | Source: Leigh Library HO 107/2204 folio 163 | |||||
| Bury Lane | Michael Paul | Head | unm | 63 | Farmer of 40 acres employing 2 labourers | Culcheth |
| Nancy " | Sister | unm | 82 | Housekeper | " | |
| Thomas " | Nephew | unm | 45 | Ag Lab | " | |
| Elizabeth Howard | Servant | unm | 18 | House Servant | Croft | |
| James Flitcroft | Servant | 15 | Farm Servant | Culcheth | ||
| Robert Hindley | Servant | 9 | Errand Boy | " | ||
| To do: 1861 and 1871 Census for this family | ||||||
| 1851 Census for Culcheth | Source: Leigh Library HO 107/2204 folio 164 | |||||
| Holcroft | Michael Paul Jnr? | Head | Mar | 43 | Farmer of 103 acres employing 3 labourers | Culcheth |
| Jane Paul | Wife | Mar | 41 | Farmers wife | " | |
| John " | Son | unm | 19 | Farmers son | " | |
| Martha " | Dau | unm | 17 | Farmers daughter | " | |
| Mary " | Dau | 15 | Farmers daughter | Grappenhall, CHS | ||
| Sarah " | Dau | 13 | Scholar | " | ||
| Elizabeth " | Dau | 9 | Scholar | Culcheth | ||
| Jane " | Dau | 7 | Scholar | " | ||
| Nancy " | Dau | 6 | Scholar | " | ||
| Emma " | Dau | 2 | " | |||
| Ellen " | Dau | 11 month | " | |||
| Note: should be Michael snr? | John " | Father | Wid | 71 | Retired Labourer | " |
| John Flitcroft | Serv | 14 | Farmers servant | " | ||
| James Green | Serv | 16 | Farmers servant | Astley | ||
| 1861 Census for Culcheth | Source: RG9/2801 folio 97 | |||||
| Holcroft Heath | Michael Paul | Head | Mar | 53 | Farmer of 112 acres employing 4 menand 3 boys | Culcheth |
| Jane Paul | Wife | Mar | 50 | Farmers wife | " | |
| Jane " | Dau | 17 | Farmers daughter | " | ||
| Nancy " | Dau | 15 | Farmers daughter | " | ||
| Emma " | Dau | 12 | Farmers daughter | " | ||
| Ellen " | Dau | 8 | Farmers daughter | " | ||
| James Mort | Serv | 17 | Farm Servant | Worsley | ||
| 1881 Census for Lancashire | Source: FHL Film 1341909 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3804 Folio 38 Page 32 | |||||
| Hale Mill Farm | Jane Paul | Head | Wid | 71 | Farmer of 112 acres | Culcheth |
| Sarah Crook | Dau | Mar | 43 | CHS, Grappenhall | ||
| Jane Paul | Dau | unm | 38 | Farmers Dau | Culcheth | |
| Ellen R Paul | Dau | unm | 28 | Farmers Dau | Culcheth | |
| William Lawrie | Son in law | Mar | 28 | Farmers son | Glasgow | |
| William Lawrie | Grand son | 1 | Farmers son | Newton le Willows | ||
| Betsy Mort | Servant | unm | 21 | General Servant | Culcheth | |
| Arthur M Dealtry | Grand son | 17 | Farm labourer | Culcheth | ||
| Lewis Hindley | Servant | 14 | Farm labourer | Culcheth | ||
| Thomas Dooly | Servant | Mar | 53 | Farm labourer | Galway, Ireland | |
| Patrick Flaherty | Servant | unm | 31 | Farm labourer | Galway, Ireland | |
| James Machugh | Servant | unm | 30 | Farm labourer | Mayo, Ireland | |
| Martin Corly | Servant | unm | 23 | Farm labourer | Galway, Ireland | |
| Thomas Flaherty | Servant | unm | 20 | Farm labourer | Galway, Ireland | |
| A marriage at Newchurch in Culcheth on Sep 18, 1856 | ||||||
| James Hill, age 26, Widower, Farmer of Culcheth, father Thomas Hill, Farmer | ||||||
| Martha Paul, age 22, of Culcheth, father Michael Paul, Farmer | ||||||
| In the presence of John Hill | ||||||
| Monumental Inscriptions at Newchurch, Culcheth | ||||||
| Michael Paul senior of Holcroft, buried Apr 14, 1864 age 78 years | ||||||
| Monumental Inscriptions at Newchurch, Culcheth | ||||||
| Michael Paul jnr, buried Feb 5, 1871 age 73 yrs Note: must be a transcript error as he would be 51 not 71 | ||||||
| Jane wife buried Feb 17, 1882 age 71 yrs | ||||||
| Ellen dau buried Apr 26, 1852 age 2 yrs | ||||||
| 1881 Census for Kenyon | Source: FHL Film 1341909 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3801 Folio 171 Page 8 | |||||
| James Hill | Head | Mar | 51 | Farmer of 78 acres | Culcheth | |
| Martha " | Wife | Mar | 47 | Wife | Culcheth | |
| Mary " | Dau | unm | 22 | Farmers dau | Prescot | |
| Thomas " | Son | unm | 18 | Farm labourer | Prescot | |
| James " | Son | 14 | Farm labourer | Prescot | ||
| William " | Son | 9 | Scholar | Kenyon | ||
| Monumental Inscriptions at Newchurch, Culcheth | ||||||
| James Hill Jan 25, 1891 age 64 years | ||||||
| Martha wife Jan 12, 1909 age 75 years | ||||||
| William Leyland son Dec 18, 1898 age 10 months | Note: must be an error in the transcript to the year | |||||
| Frederick son Sep 30, 1875 age 2 years | ||||||
| Elizabeth dau Dec 15, 1877 age 20 years | ||||||
| William son Dec 3, 1865 age 15 years | Note: must be an error in the transcript to the year | |||||