William Porter (abt. 1856 - 1932)

Born about 2 Mar 1856 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Harriet (Culliford) Porter — married 1880 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Died 1932 at about age 75 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born about 1856 in Bridgwater, Somerset, the son of James Porter (~1836 - 1911) and Elizabeth (Baker) Porter (~1839 - ).^[1][2]

William, child of James Porter a labourer, and Elizabeth Porter, was born on the 2nd of March 1856 and baptised on the 27th of October 1856 in St Mary's Church, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.^[3]

St Mary's Church, Bridgwater, Somerset

1861 Census on the 7th April 1861 William was living in Bridgwater, Somerset with his parents James and Elizabeth, and his siblings Walter, Thomas and Henry.^[4]

• 1861: West Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, England

In the 1871 census William (age 15) was the son of James Porter in West Street Cooks Buildings, St Mary, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.^[5]

First marriage

William a labourer (age 24), son of James Porter a labourer, married Harriet Culliford on the 25th of December 1880 in St Mary's Church, Bridgwater, Somerset, England. She was the daughter of Francis Culliford a labourer. The witnesses were Isaac Manchip and Mary Ann Webster.^[6]

St Mary's Church, Bridgwater, Somerset

1881 Census on the 3rd April 1881 William a general labourer, was living in Bridgwater, Somerset with his wife Harriet in 1881.^[7]

• 1881: Cooks Place, Bridgwater, Somerset, England

1891 Census on the 5th April 1891 William a brickyard labourer, was living in Bridgwater, Somerset with his wife Harriet in 1891.^[8]

• 1891: Albert Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Second marriage

William a widower and a foreman (age 38), son of James Porter a labourer, married Alice Bridges on the 31st of March 1894 in St Mary's Church, Bridgwater, Somerset, England. She was the daughter of Charles Bridges a musician. The witnesses were Owen Bridges and Mary Jane Leatherly^[9]

In the 1901 census William (age 45), Brickyard foreman, was the married head of household in Rose Cottage, Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.^[10]

In the 1921 census William (age 65), Brickyard Foreman, was the married head of household at 68 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.^[11]

William died aged 76 in 1932 in Bridgwater, Somerset.^[12][13]

Sources

1. ↑ * Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 21 February 2022). Porter, William (Mother's maiden name: -). GRO Reference: 1856 Jan-Feb-Mar in Bridgwater Volume 05C Page 493.
2. ↑ William Porter's birth, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 FamilySearch
3. ↑ Baptism: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\bw.m/2/1/10
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60857 #3202339 (accessed 6 December 2022)
   William Porter baptism on 27 Oct 1856 (born 2 Mar 1856), child of James Porter & Elizabeth Porter, in Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England.
4. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1861 FamilySearch
5. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2386; Folio: 70; Page: 7; Schedule: 41
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 December 2022)
   William Porter (15) son in household of James Porter (33) in West Street Cooks Buildings, St Mary in Bridgwater registration district in Somerset, England. Born in England.
6. ↑ Marriage: "Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\bw.m/2/1/39
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60858 #1731513 (accessed 6 December 2022)
   William Porter (24) marriage to Harriet Culliford on 25 Dec 1880 in Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England.
7. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881 FamilySearch
8. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1891 FamilySearch
9. ↑ Marriage: "Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\bw.m/2/1/39
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60858 #1731749 (accessed 6 December 2022)
   William Porter (38) marriage to Alice Bridges on 31 Mar 1894 in Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England.
10. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG13; Piece number: 2283; Folio: 16; Page: 24; Schedule: 162
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 December 2022)
    William Porter (45), married, Brickyard foreman, head of household in Rose Cottage, Old Taunton Road in Bridgwater registration district in Somerset, England. Born in England.
11. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
    Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 11257; District reference: RD 306 RS 2 ED 3
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 December 2022)
    William Porter (65), married, Brickyard Foreman, head of household at 68 Old Taunton Road in Bridgwater registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Bridgewater, Somerset, England. Employed by Somerset Tradding Comp.
12. ↑ * Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 21 February 2022). Porter, William (Age at death: 76). GRO Reference: 1932 Jul-Aug-Sep in Bridgwater Volume 05C Page 324.
13. ↑ William Porter's death, England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007 FamilySearch