Brief Life History of Joe
Joe Morton was born on 23 April 1892, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of William Morton and Sarah Jane. He married Kate Isabel Burgess in 1919, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1892. He died in 1979, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87.
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Sources (3)
- Joe Morton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Kate I Burgess, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Joe Morton, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
Spouse and Children
1892–1979 Male
1896–1987 Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 12
1908
Age 16
1915 · Zeppelin Raid
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from any of the many places called Mor(e)ton, named with Old English mōr ‘moor’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. There has probably been some confusion with Morten , and perhaps also with Murton . This English name has also been established in Ireland since the 13th century.
American shortened and altered form of Swedish Mårtensson or Mortensson (see Martenson and Mortenson ), which could also be substituted for the Finnish cognate Marttinen.
French: shortened form of Moreton 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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