Morton Smith

Abt 1852 - 1904  (52 years)

• Name	Morton Smith
  Born	Abt 1852	Liverpool
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Boatman
  Died	23 Sep 1904	In the canal at Lydiate
  Buried	27 Sep 1904	St Thomas, Lydiate   [1]
  Person ID	I07995	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	John Smith,   d. Bef 1883
  Family ID	F02599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Hesketh,   b. 1856, Ince
  Married	15 Mar 1875	St Philip, Manchester   [2]
  Children	1. John Smith,   b. 1876, Runcorn   2. Sarah Smith,   b. 1879, Bootle
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F02597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ellen Langton,   b. 1846, Lydiate
  Married	12 Aug 1883	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [2]
  Children	1. Morton Smith,   b. 16 May 1885, Lydiate   2. Robert Smith,   b. 4 Jun 1887, Lydiate ,   d. 3 Oct 1968, Maghull  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F02598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death certificate states: "Drowned by falling off his boat. Accident. Lived about five minutes. Inquest held 26th September (death registered Sept 27).

  
  

• Sources

  [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. [S010069] MC.