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w h "sonny" morton

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villa kim

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hi, can any one help me i am looking for information on champion runner sonny morton although he ran for salford harriers in 1890's 1900 and ran the royal commercial hotel salford, i believe he was born in the birmingham area, i am looking for family members my late grandfather said he was his uncle
many thanks kim
 
William Henry 'Sonny' Morton was a long distance runner, Northern champion represented Salford in a race in Manhattan in 1890 aged around 23yrs old.

1901 31 Camp street,Broughton, Salford

William Henry Morton age 33 Beer retailer/Pub b. Birmingham
Ada Ellen wife age 27 b. Manchester
William Henry age 8 b. Salford
Ada age 1 b. Broughton.
joseph Robert Clayton age 59 father in law

1891 Harrington Street ,Gorton
William H Morton age 23 Inn keeper b. Birmingham
Ada age 17
they married early in 1891 Salford.

1881 10 Par Terrace, Darwin Street, birmingham
George Morton age 37 cabinet brassfounder
Marina Morton age 37
William Henry age 14
Rosina 12
Ada 7
Flora 3
George 2
Lily 6 months.
all born birmingham except Marina who was born in Nailsea somerset.
George Morton married Marina Noble in 1866 Aston
to verify that this is the family of THE William Henry Morton it would be a good idea to get the marriage certificate of William morton/Ada Clayton, it will have his fathers name.
Do these names fit in with your family.
 
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thanks for the help i will try and get the marriage certificate, still trying to sort the connection, martha morton born banbridge 1866 was my gt grandmother her father was bruce morton a commercial traveller, the family lived aston side of city when bruce and his wife rose anne died the children went to salford i think to be with extended family but not sure
aGAIN MANY THANKS KIM
 
I have sifted through records and census and can find no connection between your Mortons who originate from Ireland and the family of
Sonny Morton.
The reason that Edwin one of the younger children is in Salford is because his sister Edith married a william hill from Salford and Edwin went to live with them.
sister Gertrude is in an orphange in Salford in 1901.
 
thanks alberta
that information i have i am trying to put together why they went to salford i have old letters and postcards from i believe from family to my gt grandmother, edith met william in salford and was living there before they met that is why i think they were with extended family, i must admitted a little confused with gertrude in an orphange its quite a strange lot
kim
 
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