Researching Bob Morton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16006 people with the Morton surname? In that year Morton was ranked number 239 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Morton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Morton and the Morton Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 20751 people with the Morton surname in the UK? Morton is now ranked number 260 for popularity in the UK. |
Morton Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 75956 people with the Morton surname in the USA? Morton is ranked number 132 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bob Morton
Bob Morton (Australian footballer)
Robert "Bob" Morton (9 March 1944 – 21 March 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Morton, who came from the Hampton Scouts, played his football as a forward. He kicked 21 goals from 13 games in 1964 and during this time also played district cricket for St Kilda. As a cricketer he was good enough to represent the Victorian Colts.
He was St Kilda's 19th man in the 1965 VFL Grand Final, which was won by Essendon. The following season, St Kilda claimed their first ever premiership but Morton missed out, having spent the entire year out of the seniors due to injury.
In 1967 he joined South Bendigo, in the Bendigo Football League. He topped the league goal-kicking in 1968 with 108 goals.
Source: Bob Morton (Australian footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBob Morton (politician)
Harry Robert Morton (May 19, 1934 – August 7, 2015) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives, representing the 7th Legislative District.
Morton was a leader of the State of Lincoln secession movement, wherein the Eastern Washington and Panhandle of Idaho would become a 51st state. He also gave Cathy McMorris Rodgers her start in politics; first as his campaign manager, then as his legislative assistant, and finally creating the vacancy in the state House of Representatives when he ascended to the State Senate, which she filled via appointment. He died on August 7, 2015.
Source: Bob Morton (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Morton
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