Porteous Family Stone

[xpq194z]

Hello
      Have a querry . my brother went to Edinburgh two weeks ago. and was looking round old buildings . was around Princess street belive.when spotted this old church
 grounds.inside was this lovely stone. its seems rather large. wonder how much it cost to put up. as quite old.
 now my brother knows am intrested in the Porteous family as there part of my family tree.
 was some in scotland but do not think part of my tree.
 but Fred Porteous who is 82 asked me if could find out any-thing. about these people. am attaching the photo .my brother sent me.
                mike

[MonicaL]

Hi Mike

I think this stone might be for the family of a James Porteous and Margaret Nicol. Their children showing on IGI, all births in Edinburgh:

1. James b. 21 Sept 1856
2. William b. 28 Feb 1858
3. Helen  b. 27 Sept 1859
4. Louisa b. 22 Jan 1863
5. George b. 30 Sept 1864
6. Ninian b. 28 Oct 1865
7. Louis b. 31 Dec 1866
8. Maggie b. 10 March 1868
9. Benjamin b. 22 Jan 1870

James Porteous looks to have married Margaret Nicol on 16 Nov. 1855 in Edinburgh Parish. The family's 1871 census entry to give you some background on them:

James Porteous 38, Spirit Merchant b. Edinr, Colinton
Margaret Porteous 38 b. Thurso, Caithness
James Porteous 14
Thomas Porteous   9
George Porteous 6
Maggie Porteous 3
Benjamin Porteous 1
Benjamin Nicol 20, brother in law, draper b. Florence (?spl), Caithness

Address: 104 Rose St, Edinburgh

Monica 

[MonicaL]

There is an Inventory entry in the Wills & Testament section of Scotlands People:

James Porteous, 14/12/1871. Spirit Dealer of Rose Street Edinburgh. Inventory. Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories.   

Monica

[MonicaL]

A full transcript of the stone for the photo you have is available here http://waeve.co.uk/genealogy/sourcefiles/St.Cuthbert%27s_Cemetry.pdf (pg. 68 - 352. Stone Obelisk).

[xpq194z]

Hello MonicaL
                  Thank you very much. for for the information. was not sure if allowed the put the stone on.as was not mine.will pass on all this to FRED in yorkshire.
                     mike

[xpq194z]

Hello MonicaL
                  Thanks for the web address for the stone. what a great effort .to record all the stones. it such a shame to read all the early deaths  of the Porteous family.
    thanks again
              mike

[fifer1947]

Hello MonicaL
                  Thank you very much. for for the information. was not sure if allowed the put the stone on.as was not mine.will pass on all this to FRED in yorkshire.
                     mike

Is Fred in anyway connected to coal miners?  I have several Porteous families on my partners tree.

[xpq194z]

Hello Fifer1947
                         Do not think Fred ever worked in the mines.
 but will find out.have only recently found out about this family.sadly a lot died young. was in contact with eldest member age 91. when suddenly died. the family mainly came from Rotherham.yorkshire if it helps.
                    mike

[Templar75]

Looks like it could be St. Cuthbert's Church at the West End.

Cheers.

Archie.