James
Porter
Born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Son of John Porter
and Anne (Taylor) Porter
Husband of
Janet (Adam) Porter
— married
21 May 1813 in Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Porter) Mortimer and Barbara Harvey (Porter) McPherson
Died about
at about age 84
in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2010
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Biography
This profile is part of the Porter Name Study.
James Porter was born on September 9, 1783 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, son of John Porter (~1731–~1790) and Anne Taylor (~1750–~1790). [1]
James had a daughter, Mary (Porter) Mortimer (abt.1813-), with an unknown partner, possibly a Mary Petrie. It's Mary's son George Mortimer (abt.1847-1911) who can be found in the 1851 & 1861 census listed below, as the Grandson of James.
James (29) married Janet Adam (22) (born about July 25, 1790 in Echt, Aberdeenshire) on May 21, 1813 in Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire. Their daughter was Barbara Harvey Porter (1832–~1875).
In the 1851 census James (age 65), Gardener, was the head of household in Deeside Road Cuparstone, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Porter | Head | M | 65 | Gardener | Rmtore, aberdeenshire | |
| Janet Porter | Wife | F | 59 | Echt, aberdeenshire | ||
| Barbara H Porter | Daughter | F | 19 | Daepmaker | Aberdeen, aberdeenshire | |
| George Mortimer | Grandson | M | 4 | Scholar | Aberdeen, aberdeenshire |
In the 1861 census James (age 77), Gardoner, was the head of household at Cuparstone Hogg & Co Ten House, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Porter | Head | M | 77 | Gardoner | Kintore, Aberdeenshire | |
| Jessie Porter | Wife | F | 69 | Echt, Aberdeenshire | ||
| Barbara Winchester | Daughter | F | 28 | Waiter Wife | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire | |
| George Mortimer | Grandaughter (granddaughter) | 13 | Bleacher Ninen | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire | ||
| James Winchester | Grandson | M | 8 | Scholar | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire | |
| Hawey Winchester | Grandson | M | 2 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire |
James died about January 20, 1868 in the Poorhouse in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom, aged about 84.
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBWQ-J8G : 12 February 2020), James Porter, 1783.
- ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 Scotland Census"
Parish: Old Machar; ED: 28; Page: 24; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_40; Year: 1851; Household schedule number: 112; Roll: CSSCT1851_40
Ancestry uk Record 1076 #648754 (accessed 2 December 2023)
James Porter (65), Gardener, head of household in Deeside Road Cuparstone, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire. Born in Rmtore, aberdeenshire. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 Scotland Census"
Parish: Old Machar; ED: 21; Page: 11; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_26; Registration Number: 168B; Household schedule number: 54; Roll: CSSCT1861_26
Ancestry uk Record 1080 #614680 (accessed 2 December 2023)
James Porter (77), Gardoner, head of household at Cuparstone Hogg & Co Ten House in Old Machar registration district. Born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.78%
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