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Robert Porter

M, #1265, b. 30 January 1819, d. 30 May 1877
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 28 Sep 2016

Parents:

Father*: David Porter b. c 1795
Mother*: Mary McLiesh b. c 1795
  • Birth*: Robert Porter was born on 30 January 1819 at Coupar Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of David Porter and Mary McLiesh.
  • (Groom) Marriage Bann: Marriage banns for Robert Porter and Margaret Abercrombie were published on 29 May 1840 at Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Robert Porter married Margaret Abercrombie, daughter of John Abercrombie and Ann Ambrose, on 30 May 1840 at Coupar Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3,4,5,6
  • (Deceased) Death*: Robert Porter died on 30 May 1877 at 8 Graham place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 58 1877 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 490; Robert Porter general dealer widower of Margaret Abercrombie; 1877 May thirtieth 11h 40m am 8 Graham Place; male aged 58 years; parents David Porter county carrier (dec) and Mary Porter ms McLish (dec); softening of brain 1 year 6 months as cert by James McDonald surgeon; signed William N Porter son 71 Albert Street; regsitered 1877 May 30th at Dundee T Macdairmid registrar.7

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Robert Porter was listed along with John Abercrombie in the 1841 census at New Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland, . John Abercrombie, 52, mill wright b not in this county; Ann 51, b Perthshire; Robert Porter, 20, shoemaker b Perthshire.10
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Abercrombie in the 1851 census at Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . Rob Porter, head, 32, shoemaker & broker, Coupar Angus, Perthshire; Margaret, wife, 32, Bendochy, Perthshire; also in the household were Elizabeth Abercrombie Porter milliner, Clara Love Porter, William Abercrombie Porter, Ann Grace Porter, Margaret Abercrombie Porter and Mary Porter.11
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Margaret Abercrombie in the 1861 census at Leslie Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . Robert Porter, head, 47, shoemaker, b Coupar Angus; Margaret, wife, 41, b Bendochy; also in the household were Elizabeth Abercrombie Porter milliner, Clara Love Porter, William Abercrombie Porter, Ann Grace Porter, Margaret Abercrombie Porter, Mary Porter and Peter James Porter.12
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Abercrombie in the 1871 census at Leslie St Cottage, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . Robert Porter, head, 52, licenced broker, Coupar Angus; Margaret Porter, 48, Blairgowrie; also in the household were Elizabeth Abercrombie Porter milliner, Margaret Abercrombie Porter, Mary Porter, Peter James Porter, William Burns, John F Porter and Grace McDonald.13

Family:

Margaret Abercrombie b. 1819, d. 20 May 1872

Children:

Elizabeth Abercrombie Porter milliner+ b. 1 Aug 1841
Clara Love Porter b. 14 Jun 1843
William Abercrombie Porter b. 21 Jul 1845, d. 1857
Ann Grace Porter b. 5 Apr 1847
Margaret Abercrombie Porter+ b. 11 Jul 1849
Mary Porter+ b. 19 Feb 1851, d. 1878
David John Porter b. 24 Jul 1854
Peter James Porter b. 26 Feb 1856
George Robertson Porter b. 5 Aug 1858, d. 1916
Johanna Tait Porter b. 15 May 1861

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C112795 [Sep 2011].
  2. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) GROS OPR Banns & Marriages Rattray Perthshire 389/00 0050 0118 (no image) [Aug 2012].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112796.
  4. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), C113355.
  5. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M113896.
  6. [S36] OPR pre-1855 GROS OPR Banns & Marriages Coupar Angus Forfarshire/Perthshire 279/00 0040 0183 (no image) [Aug 2012].
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths 1877 St Andrew Dundee 282/04 0490 [Sep 2011].
  8. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory death 1872 Blairgowrie Perthshire 335/00 0031 (no image) [Aug 2012].
  9. [S40] ED [June 2017].
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Rattray; ED: 2; Page: 26; Line: 1264; Year: 1841. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Aug 2012]
  11. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Blairgowrie; ED: 1C; Page: 4; Line: 25; Roll: 504; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sep 2011]
  12. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Blairgowrie; ED: 2; Page: 23; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1861_47. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Aug 2012]
  13. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Blairgowrie; ED: 5; Page: 35; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_61; Year: 1871. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sep 2011]