William Porterfield (abt. 1795)

Born about 1795 in Scotland

Husband of Elizabeth (Hamilton) Porterfield — married 28 Apr 1815 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

William Porterfield's parents and date of birth are unknown.

He married Elizabeth Hamilton on 28 April 1815 in Carmunnock, Lanark, Scotland. ^[1] They were the parents of:

1. William (1817-?)^[2]
2. Margaret (1821-1891)^[3]
3. James (1833-1888)^[4]
4. John (1829-1923)^[5]

The three youngest children married, moved to Ontario, Canada, and had large families.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTY8-M2D : 11 February 2020), William Porterfeild, 1815.
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X17C-3JP : 11 February 2020), Elizabeth Hamilton in entry for William Porterfield, 1817.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQWY-2F9 : 11 February 2020), Elisabeth Hamilton in entry for Margaret Porterfield, 1821.
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLG-9NT : 11 February 2020), Elizabeth Hamilton in entry for James Porterfield, 1823.
5. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY74-HZC : 11 February 2020), Elizabeth Hamilton in entry for John Porterfield, 1829.