Henry William PORTER, born 13 Nov 1824, Bethnal Green

[John Johnston]

Hello Annette,
That's some last will and testament, thank you very much for your efforts in finding this.
It does seem like this William Porter, late of the "Blind Beggar" could be Henry William's father.
Henry would have been about 10 years old when William died. In the 1851 English Census he was a Licensed Victualler at 26 Brook Street, Finsbury, London.
Regards, John

[John Johnston]

Hi John.
On the Ancestry image of the marriage, I think the small writing under the occupation of Licensed Victualler for Henry's father William could be an abbreviation of Publican.

Not sure it's of much help though.
Sue

Hello Sue,
In the light of the William Porter of the "Blind Beggar" probate of 1834 that Annette has found, I wonder if could be abbreviation for "Deceased".
Regards,
John

[John Johnston]

I looked for widow Sarah Porter in Censuses to find:
1851 Sarah Porter, Matron, W, 62, previous occupation "Licensed Victualler", born Norton Folgate, Middlesex, in Christchurch Workhouse, Charles Street Mile, Mile End Old Town, Stepney.

1841 Sarah Porter, Matron, 50, in District Whitechapel Union Workhouse, Mile End Old Town.

This could be our Sarah. She may have died between 1851 and 1861.

Interestingly, I found a burial in 1833, William Porter, 46, St Mary Whitechapel Tower Hamlets, address Workhouse. Could this be our William Porter?

John

[wivenhoe]

Sarah Ann Porter born 14 Jul 1847, St George in East, Middlesex. Sarah emigrated to New Zealand and died in Gisborne, NZ, in 1927.

NZ BDM marriage
1870/3942   Sarah Ann   PORTER    marr.  Edward Henry   FEATON

Death
1909/2669   FEATON   Edward Henry   69Y
1927/3077   FEATON   Sarah Ann   79Y

Auckland Star 24 Jun 1909 p3
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19090624.2.10?
...obituary for E H FEATON........veteran of Maori Wars........officer commanding, Colonel Porter, CB......

Poverty Bay Herald 29 Apr 1927 p5
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19270429.2.31?
Obituary for Sarah Ann FEATON........
...80 years...born London....landed Auckland 1870 Regatta Day.....married St Patricks Day of same year....... Her husband, who died in 1909, also landed in New Zealand on Regatta Day, but 10 years before, serving with title rank of captain during the Maori war.......


Regatta Day Wednesday 9th February 1870.  Sarah Ann PORTER married 17 March 1870.

I am not seeing an immigrant ship arriving 9...10...February 1870. What ship did Sarah Ann travel on?.

Did Sarah travel to NZ to marry Edward Henry FEATON?....why?

Are there PORTER family relatives in NZ by 1870?

[John Johnston]

"I am not seeing an immigrant ship arriving 9...10...February 1870. What ship did Sarah Ann travel on?.
Did Sarah travel to NZ to marry Edward Henry FEATON?....why?
Are there PORTER family relatives in NZ by 1870?"

Hello wivenhoe,
Thank you for your fine research on Sarah Ann Porter. It matches what I have already.

Like you, I haven't found a ship's list for her and wonder if she knew the FEATON familty in London.

As far as I can see, she had no PORTER relatives in New Zealand,

Her marriage certificate has witnesses John FEATON (father or brother of bridegroom) and Mary Ann PAYNE who may have accompanied Sarah on the voyage out.

The newspaper notice of her marriage has "eldest daughter of Henry PORTER, late of London". I haven't found any death for him.

Thanks again for your help,
John

[wivenhoe]

Census 1871 at 9 Wellesley St Mile End Old Town
PORTER Sarah Hannah   48y  head  married  no occupation    b. Highgate Middlesex
PORTER Alice Easter       19y  dau                dressmaker       b. Holborn, Middlesex

Other households at this address are BURROWS James and Caroline,  NORRISH John and Mary.

Where is Henry William PORTER for 1871 Census?

The newspaper notice for PORTER - FEATON marriage, 1870, NZ, shows that father Henry William PORTER is alive.

If "eldest" is used correctly, then Sarah Ann PORTER should have two or more younger sisters

Using Paperspast....shipping arrivals....1st to 10th February 1870.....

Only coastal and trans Tasman arrivals with passengers.  Nothing that might be described as immigrant ship.......one ship from England  "Mallard" with 23 passengers. 

It is possible to find details of passengers on immigrant ships, but I do not know that you would find such for a ship with mostly cargo, and a small number of passengers.

Daily Southern Cross 5 Feb 1870 p5
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18700205.2.5.1?
Messrs. R. SODAN, F. L. ARMITAGE, H. REID, and W. LEARY. Second Cabin — N. MARTIN and J. R. OAKLEY, and 16 third-class passengers.

Gisborne Times 26 May 1927 p3
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19270526.2.12?
...obit for Sarah Ann FEATON.......a small inherited fortune......

Do you know where this inheritance is from?

"..Robert Storks Porter.........It is possible he was the uncle who sponsored art lessons for his niece Sarah Ann Porter."

Can you expand on this please....where and when do you see this information?.   

Is Robert the source of the inheritance?. But he died in 1893, by which time Sarah's botanical art work was well advanced / completed. 

[John Johnston]

Hello wivenhoe,
Thank you for your interest in this puzzle and for your contributions. I have been asking the same questions. Just possible that Sarah Ann Porter arrived in New Zealand on the barque Mallard.

A paper on Sarah Ann Featon née Porter and her book of New Zealand flora was prepared and presented for the Gisborne Philosophical Society by Philip M. Allingham in 1959.

Allingham states, "Mrs. Sarah Featon had been educated by an uncle who was interested in painting and had probably encouraged her in this art."

Two paintings were mentioned by Allingham:
"A painting of Carnarvon Castle executed by Mrs. Featon's grandfather, Edward Porter, in 1830." (Edward Porter (1788-1850) married to Mary Ann Lawford)

"A painting of the Friar's Cowl Lily, done on parchment in 1763, by G. D. Ehret, a great-great uncle of Mrs. Featon's." (Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770))

It seems Allingham had been in contact with surviving family members. I have explored the Georg Dionysius Ehret line but haven't been able to see a family link with Sarah Featon.

The Album was first published in Nov 1887 and in 1897 a copy was sent to Queen Victoria on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee.

The "late of London" in the marriage notice could mean that Henry Porter was deceased or just visiting New Zealand. Surely if he was domiciled in New Zealand his place of residence would be mentioned.

There were several mentions in the newspapers of a Mr Henry Porter, Queen's Hotel, Queen's Redoubt, Maungatawhiri, Pokeno, applying for a bush licence etc. 7 Sep 1866, 17 Apr 1867, 21 Apr 1868, and of a Mr Henry Porter, foreman of jury in various Inquests of Death about same time.

Thanks again,
John

[wivenhoe]

Census 1851 at 27 Brook Street Finsbury
PORTER Henry William         26y        licensed victualler    b. Bethnal Green Middlesex
PORTER Sarah Hannah         29y                                     b. Highbury Middlesex
PORTER Mary Ann             sister widow  64y                    b. Finchley Middlesex
CHUB James                      unmarried  32y barman          b. Romford Essex
FRANKLIN Emma                unmarried  16y servant          b. St Georges Middlesex

Where is Sarah Ann PORTER, b. 1847?

Where is this family 1861 Census?

 Do you have this marriage certificate -
Alice Esther Porter born 12 May 1851, Holborn, Middlesex married Henry J. William Harris, Jul 1880, West Ham, Essex

It would be interesting to see how father of Alice Esther is named, also names of witnesses.

[BumbleB]

Marriage transcription on FindMyPast:

26 September 1880 - Harrow Green

Henry James William Harris, bachelor.  Father - Henry
Alice Esther Porter.  Father - Henry, Gentleman