William Porter (1766 - abt. 1846)

Born 1766 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Olive (Boyes) Porter — married 9 Nov 1797 in Privett, Hampshire, England

Descendants

Died about Jul 1846 at about age 80 in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

William Porter was born about 1766 in Hampshire, England as the ninth child of Thomas Porter and Ann Millard. He had eight siblings, namely: Anne, Hannah, Mary, Thomas, Sarah, Elizabeth, Martha, and John. He died in Jul 1846 in Hampshire, England. When he was 31, he married Olive Boyes, daughter of Henry Boyes and Mary White, on 09 Nov 1797 in Privett, Hampshire, England.

William Porter was baptized on 18 May 1766 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England. He was living there in 1841 and was buried there on 02 Aug 1846.

William Porter and Olive Boyes had the following children:

1. Charlotte Porter was born about 1800. She married James Parvin on 19 Sep 1818 in Bramdean, Hampshire, England.
2. Henry Porter was born before 1802 in Hampshire, England.
3. Louisa Porter was born about 1804.
4. Sarah Porter was born about 1805.
5. Rebecca Porter was born about 1807.
6. Lucy Porter was born about 1809.
7. Thomas Porter was born about 1811 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England.
8. Ann Porter was born about 1815 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England. She died on 26 May 1886 in Binsted, Hampshire, England. She married George Knight on 17 Jun 1837 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England. She married William Stevens on 02 Aug 1862 in Binsted, Hampshire, England.
9. William Porter was born about 1815 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England. He married Naomi Forder on 14 May 1853 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England.
10. Harriet Porter was born about 1819 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England. She died in Sep 1873 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. She married Thomas #Howick Pink on 26 Aug 1838 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. She married John Withers in Apr 1862 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England.
11. Hannah Porter was born about 1821 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England. She died in Apr 1903 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England (Age: 82). She married James Morgan on 21 Dec 1844 in Colemore, Hampshire, England.

William Porter was born in Hampshire, England.

Birth

William Porter, the youngest child of Thomas and Anne Porter, was born before 18 May 1766 probably in West Tisted, Hampshire, England. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Baptism

William was baptised on 18 May 1766 at West Tisted, Hampshire, England the son of Thomas and Anne Porter. ^[4]

Marriage

When he was 31 William married Olive Boyes at Privett, Hampshire, England on 9 Nov 1797, probably at the Holy Trinity Church. ^[5]

Residence 1841

At the 1841 census William was about 75 and an Agricultural Labourer living at West Tisted, Hampshire, England with his wife Olive (about 65) and children Hanah (about 20) and Charles (6). ^[1]

The family existed at a time when the British Agricultural Revolution had created a struggling class of agricultural workers leading to the Swing Riots around 1830 and later The Parliamentary Enclosure Acts of 1856 creating legal property rights helping to stabilise the agricultural industry.

Death

In late Jul 1846 William died in Hampshire, England. ^{[6] [3]}

Burial

William was buried on 2 Aug 1846 at West Tisted, Hampshire, England. ^[2]

Research Notes

Birth

As William was baptised on 18 May 1766 at West Tisted, Hampshire, England he was born before 18 May 1766 probably at West Tisted.

Death

As William was buried on 2 Aug 1846 at West Tisted, Hampshire, England he probably died in late Jul 1846 close to where he was buried in West Tisted, Hampshire.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Class: HO107; Piece: 382; Book: 15; Civil Parish: West Tisted; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 15; GSU roll: 288790 Search: Hampshire > West Tisted > ALL > District 4 > image 3 of 7. Accessed on ancestry.com, Nov 2021.
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   Name: William Porter;
   Age: 75;
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1766;
   Gender: Male;
   Where born: Hampshire, England;
   Civil Parish: West Tisted;
   Hundred: Sutton (Lower Half);
   County/Island: Hampshire;
   Country: England;
   Registration District: Alresford;
   Sub-registration District: Ropley;
   Piece: 382;
   Book: 15;
   Folio: 4;
   Page Number: 3;
   Household Members:
   Name Age;
   William Porter 75;
   Oliffe Porter 65;
   Hanah Porter 20;
   Charles Porter 6.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Photographs supplied by Steve Hooper to John Mayes and held in private records. West Tisted Church Records. Publication: Name: Hampshire Records Office; Location: Winchester, England; Date: 2013. William Porter Burial. Burials in the Parifh of West Tisted in the County of Southhampton in the year 1845 1846; Name: William Porter; Abode: West Tisted; When buried: Augst 2nd; Age: 79.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} England and Wales, HM Passport Office, General Register Office, Online Index of births and deaths. Reference: 1846 S Quarter in ALRESFORD UNION Volume 07, Page 3. Name: PORTER, WILLIAM; Age at Death (in years): 79. Search GRO Deaths
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Photographs supplied by Steve Hooper to John Mayes and held in private records. West Tisted Church Records. Publication: Name: Hampshire Records Office; Location: Winchester, England; Date: 2013. West Tisted Baptisms 1764 - 1767 about William Porter. William Son of Thomas and Anne Porter was baptised May 18th (1766).
5. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family Search Database (https://familysearch.org, ), Family History Library, 35N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, About the marriage of William Porter to Olive Boyes accessed 2 November 2021. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch accessed 1 November 2021, entry for William Porter, batch 1886004, sheet 19, serial 00081; citing FHL microfilm 1,396,337; submitted by lrargent34115 [identity withheld for privacy].
6. ↑ Source: FreeBMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. Registration district: Alresford, Inferred County: Hampshire, Volume: 7, Page: 3 about William Porter, accessed 13 Jan 2016. Name: William Porter; Registration Year: 1846; Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep. Ancestry Record FreeBMDDeath #26940961

See also:

• Source: Agricultural Labourer "My Ancestor was an ... Agricultural Labourer" Ian H Waller A guide to Agricultural Labourer sources for family historians. Revised edition Published by Society of Genealogists Enterprises © Ian H Waller and Society of Genealogists 2012. ISBN: 978-1-907199-17-2. 14 Charterhouse Buildings Goswell Road London EC1M 7BA.