Elizabeth (Porteous) Rutherford (1849 - 1909)

Born 6 Nov 1849 in Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of George Rutherford — married 3 Jun 1878 in Selkirk

Descendants

Died 1909 at about age 59 in New Zealand

Profile manager: Sally Rutherford [send private message]

Elizabeth's Timeline

Birth: 06 Nov 1849, in Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Scotland. ^[1][2][3]

Baptism: 02 Dec 1849, in Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Scotland; Age: 0 ^[2][3]

Residence: 1851 in Dukepool, Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Scotland; Relation to Head of House: Daughter. ^[1]

Occupation: 1871, Mill worker, in Selkirk, Scotland. ^[4]

Residence: 1871, at 24 Tower St, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; Age: 21; Relation to Head of House: Daughter. ^[4]

Occupation: 1873, Factory Hand, in Selkirk, Scotland. ^[5]

Marriage: 03 Jun 1873, Templand Cottages, Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland. ^[5][6]

Transcript of Banns record: "1873, on the third day of June, at Templand Cottages, Selkirk, Banns according to the [?] of the United Presbyterian Church; signed, George Rutherford, Blacksmith, 24 yrs, of Chapel Street, Selkirk, [son of] George Rutherford, Road Contractor, and, Elizabeth Rutherford, nee Taylor [&] signed, Elizabeth Porteous, Factory Hand, 23 yrs, of Templand Cottages, Selkirk, [daughter of] John Porteous, Shoemaker, deceased, and, Jane Porteous, nee Thompson; signed, James Davidson, Mid West [?] P. Church; Witness': signed, James Young, signed, Jessie Porteous"

Emigration: 01 Jul 1875, left from The Clyde, Greenock, Scotland, on board the "Invercargill" bound for Otago, New Zealand. ^[7]

Immigration: 30 Sep 1875, into Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand. ^[7]

See George, Elizabeth, and their daughter Jane, in the Invercargill's passenger list.

Death: 1909, in New Zealand. ^[8]

Children of George and Elizabeth

• Jane Rutherford: 1875 -
• Isabella Thomson Rutherford: 1877 -
• Jessie Porteous Rutherford: 1879 -
• Elizabeth Rutherford: 1881 -
• David Rutherford: 1886 - 1920
• John Porteous Rutherford: 1887 -

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1851 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, Parish: Glenholm; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 19;Roll: CSSCT1851_198; Year: 1851.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Ancestry.com, Record for Elizabeth Porteous.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950, findmypast, Record for Elizabeth Porteous.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1871 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, Parish: Selkirk; ED: 4; Page: 29; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_177. Record for Eliza Porteous.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1873 marriages in the District of Selkirk, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1873 marriages in the District of Selkirk in the County of Selkirk.
6. ↑ Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, Record for George Rutherford.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Invercargill Passenger List, New Zealand, "Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973", index and images, FamilySearch, Otago > 1875 > Invercargill >image 7 of 25; citing National Archives, Wellington.
8. ↑ NZBDM - historical records search online, Registration Number: 1909/8179, Family Name: Rutherford, Given Name(s): Elizabeth, Age: 60Y

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