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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Berwickshire => Topic started by: LanneM on Wednesday 11 April 12 11:12 BST (UK)
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3rd great grandparents, 5 children one my great great grandmother Margaret Black Porter born Berwickshire Scotland died in Australia 1918 need help finding out what happened to her siblings George, Elizabeth Craig, Robert and Agnes Porter. ::)
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Hi LanneM,
Welcome to rootschat :)
Do you have some idea of their birthdates?
There is a marriage for an Elizabeth Craig Porter on familysearch to Adam Wight in 7 Nov 1873 in Coldingham Berwick Scotland. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTL7-H9T
Not sure if this is in right time frame?
cheers,
Ros
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Elizabeth Craig Porter was born in approx 1838 could be the correct one.
Thanks
Lanne ::)
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What was the married name for Margaret Black Porter who died in 1918? We could be very lucky and find a death notice in which the siblings are mentioned.
cheers,
Ros
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George Porter's baptism https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTBQ-X2Q
In 1881 Scottish census we have
George Porter age 47
born in Hutton, Berwickshire in abt 1834
he is a railway inspector
living in number 7 Hill Square in Edinburgh St Cuthbert's
with his wife Margaret Porter age 52
also born in Hutton Berwickshire
Visitor is Mary Porter age 49
Niece is Margaret Richardson age 13
cheers,
Ros
Adding 1891 Scotland census
still at 7 Hill Square
George Porter 57 Inspector NB Rwy
Margaret Porter 62
Isabella Galloway 15 , niece b England
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Hi
In 1841, the family are in Tweedmouth( Durham until 1844 and then Northumberland):
Sunnyside, Tweedmouth
HO107/318/12/24/42
George Porter, 35, husbandman
Agnes, 35
George, 8
Elisabeth, 4
Robert, 1, b. County
Others born Scotland
gnu
Added - Does this help, Ros. I've found the death of a Margaret Black Porter White - died 4 June 1918, Queensland
Father - George Porter
Mother ? Craig
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Thanks for the info will check on family tree tomorrow am logging off for now
Lanne :o
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Family still in Tweedmouth in 1851 - HO107/2424/-/1
Sorry - have to go now
gnu
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By 1861, George, snr, is dead and the family are back in Berwickshire
Foulden Deans Farm House, Foulden, Berwickshire
Agnes Porter, widow, 57, b. Hutton
George, s, unm, 27, ploughman, b. -do-
Elisabeth d, unm, 23, ag lab, b. Mordington
Robert, s, unm, 20, ploughman, b. England
Margaret, d, 14, b. -do-
John, grdson, 2, b. Foulden
gnu
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In 1871
Packet House, Coldingham
Elisabeth C Porter, hd, unm, 33, ag lab, b. Hutton
Margaret B, sister, unm, 24, ag lab, b. England
John. son, 12, b. Foulden
So George is married (Reply # 4) , no sign so far of sister Agnes after the 1851 - will check for Robert!
gnu
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This could be Robert - would need to check the marriages*:
1871
Broomdykes Cottages, Edrom, Berwickshire
Robert Porter, 27, groom, b. England
Mary, w, 23, b. Chirnside
Mary, daughter, 6 mths, b. Edrom
*It looks as if this Robert married Mary Ferguson June 14th 1870 in the 'Registrar's Office, Berwick', so can't check his parents.
June q, 1870, Berwick, Northumberland, vol 10b p 598
Not sure about this one :-\
gnu
Added - done some more checking and find that this Robert was son of another George, also b. Northumberland. I don't see your Robert though :-\
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In 1881 Scottish census we have in High St Eyemouth Berwickshire
Elizabeth Wight 42 b in Hutton Berwickshire
Adam Wight 50 b in Eyemouth Berwickshire gen labourer
William G Wight 5 b in Eyemouth
cheers,
Ros
Thanks Gnu for the info on Margaret Black White but I couldn't find a death notice
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My husband's ancestor is George Porter, son of George and Agnes.