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John PORTER
(Abt 1727 –1817)
Agnes GIBSON
(1738 –1823)
Hugh MUIR
(Abt 1765 – )
wife UNK
(Abt 1770 – )
Alexander PORTER
(Abt 1778 –1846)
Agnes MUIR
(1799 –1848)
Robert PORTER
(Abt 1825 –1890)

 

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1. Janet SPEIRS

Robert PORTER 1 2
  • Born: Abt 1825, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Marriage (1): Janet SPEIRS on 12 October 1851 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland 1
  • Died: 6 December 1890, Oban, Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyllshire, Scotland about age 65 3

bullet   Cause of his death was Disease of Heart 2 years as cert by R. B. McKelvie M.D.

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bullet  Death Notes

6h 0m AM, Roseneath Villa, Oban

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bullet  Recorded Events in His Life

  • He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Porterston, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2

Alexander Porter   60   Abt 1780   Ayrshire, Scotland   Farmer
Agnes Porter       40   Abt 1800   Ayrshire, Scotland
John Porter        19   Abt 1821   Ayrshire, Scotland
Hugh Porter        18   Abt 1822   Ayrshire, Scotland   Sp Mason
Alexander Porter   16   Abt 1824   Ayrshire, Scotland  
Robert Porter      15   Abt 1825   Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Porter       10   Abt 1830   Ayrshire, Scotland
William Porter      8   Abt 1832   Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Porter        5   Abt 1835   Ayrshire, Scotland
Thomas Porter       2 Mo    1841   Ayrshire, Scotland

  • He worked as an agricultural laborer on 30 March 1851 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Dundonald, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Hugh Porter       Head      28   Dundonald, Ayr   Mason
Margaret Porter   Wife      25   Dundonald, Ayr
Robert Porter     Brother   25   Dundonald, Ayr   Ag Labourer

  • He worked as a farmer of 100 acres employing 3 servants on 7 April 1861 in Jarvisfield, Salen Parish, Argyllshire, Scotland.
  • He 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

  • He worked as a farmer on 2 April 1871 in Kilninian and Kilmore Parish, Argyllshire, Scotland.
  • 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 gardener 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 gardener on 6 December 1890 in Oban, Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyllshire, Scotland. 3

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Robert married Janet SPEIRS on 12 October 1851 in Cumbraes, Bute, Scotland.1 (Janet SPEIRS was born about 1825 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland 4 5 6.)

bullet  Recorded Events about their Marriage


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bullet   Sources   bullet

  1. Kirsty M. Haining.
  2. 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).
  3. Death Certificate (digital or paper copy of official death record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining).
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.


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