Hello Lesley, Welcome to the list! There is only one Selina MORTON in the 1861 index for Sheffield and Rotherham: MORTON Selina 22 YKS Sheffield 3478 4 [Sheffield West] Too young to be Frederick's mother, but, if his mother *was* a Selina, perhaps this could be a sister. There are no other MORTONs with this page reference. Is this your Frederick? - MORTON Frederick 17 DBY Norton 3467 15B [Norton] Slightly old if he was born in 1846. Again - no other MORTONs with this reference. I don't have the census images on disk - other list member will probably be able to supply them. As you may have already discovered, MORTON is a very common name in Sheffield! Hugh in Sheffield ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Shaw" <lesleyshaw60@hotmail.com> To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:09 AM Subject: [SHEFF] Frederick Morton > Hello, > > I am a new subscriber to this list. My main surname interests are MORTON and > BATTY,both from Sheffield. > Although I already have a lot of information there is one particular > sticking point. I have recently received the marriage certificate for my > ggrandfather Frederick Morton. In 1866 he married Ann Smith in Norton Parish > Church. His address at the time of marriage was Four Lane Ends. Ann's > address was Derbyshire Lane. In Column 7 the groom's mother is listed > instead of father. Her name was Selina Morton. Can anyone find her on the > 1861 census? I need to know if Fred is listed as her son or perhaps nephew, > as on his birth certificate in 1846 his parents were Matthew and Ann Morton. > I have not been able to trace these people in any census,I think perhaps > they both died young and left Fred with relatives. Either that or I have > been chasing the wrong Frederick Morton for the last 12 months. > Any help or ideas would be most welcome. > Thankyou > Lesley Shaw. > > > Lesley