there is not much information on julian moreton's early life except that he was born on august 29, 1825 in chelsea,london, england.. while there he was a clerk for a barrister ( lawyer), and was attracted to and influenced by the tractarian movement, also known as the oxford movement and wished to become an anglican priest, an ambition difficult to satisfy for one of his low social status. in june 1855, moreton married georgine mckenzie.