• Born: 8 December 1864, Dervaig, Kilninian and Kilmore Parish, Argyllshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Fanny DAVENPORT on 25 December 1891 in Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland ¹

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He 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

• He worked as a law clerk on 3 April 1881 in Kilmore and Kilbride Parish, Argyllshire, Scotland.

• He 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

• He worked as a housepainter on 5 April 1891 in Oban, Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyllshire, Scotland.

• He 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

• He worked as a house painter on 31 March 1901 in Milton, Glasgow Kelvinside, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Milton, Glasgow Kelvinside, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  

Alexander J Porter   Head   36   Killinnan & Kilmore, Argyllshire   House Painter
Fanny Porter         Wife   35   Wormlington, Warwickshire
Robert Porter        Son     6   Glasgow
John D Porter        Son     4   Glasgow
Alexander J Porter   Son     2   Glasgow
Daviel Porter        Son     1   Glasgow
Janet S Porter       Dau   5mo   Glasgow

Alexander married Fanny DAVENPORT, daughter of John DAVENPORT and Eliza THORNTON, on 25 December 1891 in Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland.¹ (Fanny DAVENPORT was born on 11 March 1866 in Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England and died on 16 October 1950 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes

Beauly Bridge ¹