• Born: 11 September 1837, Gillside, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ³
• Christened: 24 September 1837, Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ³
• Marriage (1): Sarah MARTIN on 26 June 1857 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ¹
• Marriage (2): Jeanie McGEACHIN on 28 February 1871 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Marriage (3): Jane WALLACE in 1883 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Died: 15 November 1911, Loans, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland at age 74 ^{4 5}
• Buried: 1911, Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁴

  General Notes

Dundonald Churchyard, Gravestone 51:

Erected by
Alexander PORTER joiner in Loans
in memory of his daughter Jane
who died 14th May 1861 aged 2 yrs
also of Sarah MARTIN his wife who died at
Kilmarnock 11th Jul. 1866 aged 30 yrs
also Alexander Martin PORTER his son
who died 27th Nov. 1867 aged 1 yr and 3 mths
also of Janet Martin PORTER his daughter
who died 10th Feb. 1879 aged 21 yrs
and of Jeanie McGEACHIN, his second wife
who died 28th Jun. 1882 aged 32 yrs
also Isabella PORTER his daughter
who died at Loans 18th Jun. 1904 aged 28 yrs
The above Alexander PORTER
died at Loans 15th Nov. 1911 aged 74 yrs
also his third wife Jane Wallace PORTER
died at Loans 24th Jun. 1932 aged 83 yrs

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  Birth Notes

Alexander son of John Porter and Jean Foulds spouses Gillside was born 11th September and baptized on the 24th 1837.  Porter.

  Burial Notes

Dundonald Churchyard

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He worked as a joiner in Loans, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴

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

John Porter       30   Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Porter       39   Ayrshire, Scotland
Alexr Porter       4   Ayrshire, Scotland
Esaballa Porter    2   Ayrshire, Scotland

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

John Porter        Head   43   Dundonald, Ayr   Carpenter
Alexander Porter   Son    12   Dundonald, Ayr   Scholar
Isabella Porter    Dau    11   Dundonald, Ayr
Margaret Porter    Dau     8   Dundonald, Ayr   Scholar
Jane Porter        Dau     2   Dundonald, Ayr
Jane Porter        Wife   42   Tarbolton, Ayr

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

Alexander Porter   Head      43   Dundonald, Ayrshire   House Carpenter Employ 1 Man
Jane Porter        Wife      31   Dundonald, Ayrshire  
John Porter        Son       17   Dundonald, Ayrshire   House Carpenter
Mary G Porter      Dau        9   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Scholar
Jane F Porter      Dau        7   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Scholar
Isabella Porter    Dau        5   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Scholar
Janet M Porter     Dau    10 Mo   Dundonald, Ayrshire  

• He worked as a house carpenter employing 1 man on 3 April 1881 in Loans, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He worked as a joiner on 5 April 1891 in Loans, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Loans, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

Alexander Porter   Head   53   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Joiner
Jane Porter        Wife   43   Dundonald, Ayrshire  
Janet M Porter     Dau    11   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Scholar
Alexander Porter   Son     6   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Scholar
Robert W Porter    Son     3   Dundonald, Ayrshire  

• He worked as a joiner on 31 March 1901 in Loans, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Loans, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

Alexander Porter   Head   63   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Joiner
Jane Porter        Wife   57   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Joiner Wife
Alex Porter        Son    16   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Joiner Apprentice
Robert Porter      Son    13   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Scholar Joiner Son

Alexander married Sarah MARTIN on 26 June 1857 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹ (Sarah MARTIN was born about 1836 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland, died on 11 July 1866 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁴ and was buried in 1866 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁴.)

Alexander next married Jeanie McGEACHIN on 28 February 1871 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Jeanie McGEACHIN was born on 19 December 1849 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland,⁴ died on 28 June 1882 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{4 5} and was buried in 1882 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁴.)

Alexander next married Jane WALLACE in 1883 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Jane WALLACE was born about 1849 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland,^{5 6} died on 24 June 1932 in Loans, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁴ and was buried in 1932 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁴.)