• Born: 13 June 1810, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Christened: 16 June 1810, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Susan JACK on 1 July 1851 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Died: 25 December 1882, Corstorphine Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland at age 72 ^{4 6}
• Buried: Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁶

   Cause of his death was Pleurisy and pneumonia, 8 days, as Cert by Alexr Matthew, F.R.C.S.E..⁴

  General Notes

Dundonald Churchyard, Gravestone 22:

In memory of
Susan JACK
wife of William PORTER
She died 5th Nov. 1901 aged 86 yrs
James their younger son
died 16th Dec. 1915 aged 59 yrs

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Dundonald Churchyard, Gravestone 52:

Erected by
William PORTER
in memory of his parents
Alexander PORTER, his father, died at Hillhouse
31st Mar. 1830 aged 56 yrs
Margaret WILSON, his mother, also
died there 11th Jun. 1849 aged 73 yrs
Jane PORTER sister of the above
died 25th Dec. 1868 aged 60 yrs
and of Elizabeth
who died 30th Jun. 1878 aged 66 yrs
The above said William PORTER
died at Corstorphine on the 25th Dec. 1882 aged 72 yrs

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  Death Notes

0h 20 min A.M. Rosebery Place, Parish of Corstorphine

  Burial Notes

Dundonald Churchyard

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

Mrs. Porter        56   Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane Porter        30   Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Porter   25   Ayrshire, Scotland
William Porter     29   Ayrshire, Scotland   Gardener

• He worked as a gardener on 30 March 1851 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

William Porter     Head     36   Dundonald, Ayr   Gardener
Jane Porter        Sister   38   Dundonald, Ayr   Seamstress (muslin)
Elizabeth Porter   Sister   34   Dundonald, Ayr   Seamstress (muslin)

• He resided at Hillhouse Offices in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland on 17 August 1852. ³

• He worked as a gardener on 17 August 1852 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³

• He worked as a gardener on 7 April 1861 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

William Porter     Head   50   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Gardener
Susan Porter       Wife   42   Dundonald, Ayrshire
Alexander Porter   Son     8   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Scholar
James Porter       Son     4   Dundonald, Ayrshire

• He worked as a gardener on 2 April 1871 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

William Porter   Head   56   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Gardener Domestic Serv
Susan Porter     Wife   50   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Gardener Domestic Wife
James Porter     Son    14   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Gardener Domestic Son

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Hillhouse, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

William Porter   Head   66   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Gardener (Dom Serv.)
Susan Porter     Wife   60   Dundonald, Ayrshire

• He worked as a gardener in 1882 in Corstorphine Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁴

William married Susan JACK on 1 July 1851 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Susan JACK was born on 10 August 1815 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland, christened on 24 August 1815 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland, died on 5 November 1901 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{5 7} and was buried in 1901 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes

Dundonald Parish Church ²