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Janet SPEIRS
(Abt 1825 – )

 

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1. Robert PORTER

Janet SPEIRS 1
  • Born: Abt 1825, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Robert PORTER on 12 October 1851 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland 1

bullet   Other names for Janet were Janet SPEIR, Janet SPIER and Janet SPIERS.

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bullet  Recorded Events in Her Life

  • She has conflicting birth information of Abt 1825 and Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. 5
  • She appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Jarvisfield, Salen Parish, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Robert Porter          Head       33   Dundonald, Argyleshire [Ayrshire]   Farmer Of 100 Acres Emp 3 Servt
Janet Porter           Wife       36   Kilburnie, Argyleshire [Ayrshire]   Farmers Wife
Robert Porter          Son         9   Salen, Argyleshire                  Scholar
Janet Porter           Son         7   Salen, Argyleshire                  Scholar
William Alexr Porter   Son         5   Salen, Argyleshire
Mary Jane Porter       Daughter    2   Salen, Argyleshire
James George Porter    Son         3 Mo   ---
Margaret Porter        Daughter   13   Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire  
Mary McPhee            Servant    33   Greban Mull, Argyleshire            Dairy Maid
Donald Colquhoun       Servant    26   Salen, Argyleshire                  Ploughman

  • She appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Kilninian and Kilmore Parish, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Robert Porter          Head   43   Dundonald, Ayrshire         Farmers
Janet Porter           Wife   45   Lochwinnock, Renfrewshire   Farmers Wife
Robert Porter          Son    18   Salen, Argyleshire          Farmers Son
Janet Porter           Dau    16   Salen, Argyleshire          Farmer Daur
William Alexr Porter   Son    15   Salen, Argyleshire          Farmers Son
Mary Jane Porter       Dau    11   Salen, Argyleshire          Farmers Daur Sch
James George Porter    Son    10   Salen, Argyleshire          Son Sch
Hugh Porter            Son     8   Kilmore, Argyleshire        Son Sch
Alexr John Porter      Son     6   Kilmore, Argyleshire        Son Sch
Allan Muir Porter      Son     4   Kilmore, Argyleshire        Son
Agnes Porter           Dau     4   Kilmore, Argyleshire        Daur

  • She appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Kilmore and Kilbride Parish, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Robert Porter       Head   51   Dundonald, Ayrshire    Gardener
Janet Porter        Wife   53   Lochwinnoch, Renfrew   Wife Of Gardener
Janet Porter        Dau    26   Salen, Argyllshire     Dressmaker
Mary Jane Porter    Dau    21   Salen, Argyllshire     Dressmaker
Hugh Porter         Son    17   Dervaig, Argyllshire   Coachman
Alex John Porter    Son    15   Dervaig, Argyllshire   Law Clerk
Allan Muir Porter   Son    13   Dervaig, Argyllshire   Scholar
Agnes Porter        Dau    11   Dervaig, Argyllshire   Scholar

  • She appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Oban, Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Janet Porter            Head       66   Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
Alexander John Porter   Son        25   Kilninan & Kilmore, Argyllshire   Housepainter
Allan Muir Porter       Son        23   Kilninan & Kilmore, Argyllshire   Grocers Assistant
Agnes Porter            Daughter   20   Kilninan & Kilmore, Argyllshire  
Barbara McKenzie        Servant    17   Ullapool, Rossshire               Domestic Serv
Allan Struthers         Lodger     26   Glasgow, Lanarkshire              Clerk in Timber Trade


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Janet married Robert PORTER, son of Alexander PORTER and Agnes MUIR, on 12 October 1851 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland.1 (Robert PORTER was born about 1825 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland 6 and died on 6 December 1890 in Oban, Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyllshire, Scotland 7.). The cause of his death was Disease of Heart 2 years as cert by R. B. McKelvie M.D.

bullet  Recorded Events about their Marriage

  • They have conflicting marriage information of 31 October 1851 and Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. 1
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bullet   Sources   bullet

  1. Kirsty M. Haining.
  2. 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.
  3. Ancestry.com, 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007). Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1– 338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  4. Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007). Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1– 409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  5. 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.
  6. 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), Alexander Porter household, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland (transcription on Ancestry.com).
  7. Death Certificate (digital or paper copy of official death record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining).


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