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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Westmorland => England => Westmorland Lookup Requests => Topic started by: rjhowe81 on Sunday 25 December 16 06:38 GMT (UK)
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Hi I'm trying to find any information on Dennis Porter born around 1790 in Kirkby Stephen Westmorland. I'm particularly interested in finding who his parent were and where they came from. Is anyone able to help? It'd be greatly appreciated if you can
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Hi and welcome to Rootschat, I seem to recall having problems previously with baptisms in Westmorland, possibly someone can assist you in some way, if I am correct in 1841 he was married to a Hannah living in Hessle, Sculcoates with children, he then remarries in Dec qtr 1855 Patrington 9d 439 to an Ann Holmes, this certificate will provide at least the name of his father?
Keyboard86
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Thanks for the information, much appreciated
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Hi
As mentioned by keyboard the 1855 marriage certificate should give information on his father.
Do you have his first marriage
Rosie
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Did he marry Hannah Extoby in 1814 at Hessle. :-\ Witnesses to that marriage were Thomas Porter & Robert Extoby
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Yes I believe his first Marriage was to Hannah
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Thanks rosie99
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In case you don't have this
Beverley and East Riding Recorder dated 11th July 1863
Attempted suicide
An old man of the name of Dennis Porter residing at Hessle attempted suicide on Thursday by hanging himself to a high gatepost outside the village. He was cut down before life was extinct and attended to by Mr Anderson who holds but slight hopes of his recovery. The reason he gives is that he was tired of life.
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Thank you I wasn't aware of that. Such a sad event. Do you have anything else?
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The Hessle area is quite well covered by online newspapers either by a subscription to FindMyPast/British Newspaper Archives.
Some library services in the UK have access to FindMyPast, others allow you to access British library newspapers at home using your library card details.
To try & get more information on Dennis's parents it does look as though you will need the 1855 marriage cert. Unfortunately it does not appear on line.
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Thank you for your help
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Family Search show a Dennis Porter marrying a Mary Cowplin in Kirkby Stephen in 1783, possibly parents?
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I wonder if this was the Thomas Porter who witnessed the marriage :-\
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M714-P54
possible marriage
Dec qtr 1843
Mary Lickers
Thomas Porter
Malton reg dist 24 389
Daughters birth registration
PORTER, MARY mmn LICKES
Sept Quarter 1844 in MALTON UNION Volume 24 Page 442
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Hi again, can see the 1851 above family with Thomas a Tailor, oddly their was also this marriage which has a Father that may be of relevance ( Possibly a son of Dennis/Hannah)
25th June 1845 Sculcoates, All Saints
Thomas Porter age Full/Batchelor occ Labourer address Waterworks Street Father Dennis Porter occ Labourer
Mary Ann Leak age Full/Spinster address Church Street Father William Leak occ Farmer
Keyboard86
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Thanks for the help everyone