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William PORTER (1837 - 1887)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
George PORTER (1858 - 1878) John PORTER (1860 - 1874) Thomas PORTER (1862 - 1863) Thomas PORTER (1864 - 1933) Henry (Harry) PORTER (1867 - 1952) Margaret Sarah PORTER (1869 - 1953) Annie Elizabeth PORTER (1871 - 1958) Elizabeth PORTER (1874 - 1964) Sarah PORTER (1876 - 1943) William PORTER (1879 - 1947)	William PORTER (1837 - 1887) + Mary SLATER (1838 - 1920)	William PORTER
		Sarah MARRIOTT

Pic S1. In Loving Memory of Our Dear Mother MARY PORTET who died 7th Nov 1921 aged 85 years sadly missed

b. 1837 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England

m. 1857 Mary SLATER (1838 - 1920) at Coventry, Warwickshire, England

d. 1887 at Inkerman, Ayr, Queensland, Australia aged 50

Near Relatives of William PORTER (1837 - 1887)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	William SLATER	1808	Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England	1898	Warwickshire, England	90
Mother in Law	Ruth DEACON	1804		1869	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	65
Father	William PORTER
Mother	Sarah MARRIOTT
Self	William PORTER	1837	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1887	Inkerman, Ayr, Queensland, Australia	50
Wife	Mary SLATER	1838	Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England	1920	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	82
Son	George PORTER	1858	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1878	Jarvisfield, Ayr, Queensland, Australia	20
Son	John PORTER	1860	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	abt 1874	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	14
Son	Thomas PORTER	abt 1862	England	1863		1
Son	Thomas PORTER	1864		1933	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	69
Son	Henry (Harry) PORTER	1867	Queensland, Australia	1952	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	85
Daughter	Margaret Sarah PORTER	1869	Queensland, Australia	06 Apr 1953	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	84
Daughter	Annie Elizabeth PORTER	1871	Queensland, Australia	29 Aug 1958	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	87
Daughter	Elizabeth PORTER	1874	Queensland, Australia	1964	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	90
Daughter	Sarah PORTER	1876	Queensland, Australia	1943	Queensland, Australia	67
Son	William PORTER	1879	Queensland, Australia	1947	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	68
Brother	Daniel PORTER			1896	Queensland, Australia
Brother	John PORTER			1917	Queensland, Australia
Daughter in Law	Elizabeth GRAHAM	abt 1855	Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England	1915	Queensland, Australia	60
Daughter in Law	Margaret Clare MACKERSIE	1874	Tambourine Mountain, Queensland, Australia	1943	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	69
Son in Law	John SOPER	abt 1857	Meeth, Devon, England	16 Feb 1944	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	87
Son in Law	Charles CARCARY	25 Sep 1860	Farnell, Angus, Scotland	29 Jul 1953	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	92
Son in Law	Albert SELDON			1921	Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Son in Law	George Stradbroke MACKERSIE	abt 1862		1936	Queensland, Australia	74
Daughter in Law	Hannah Jane KELLY			1960	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Lucy Ann PORTER			1919	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Grandson	Herbert PORTER	abt 1877	Queensland, Australia	1938	Tully, Queensland, Australia	61
Granddaughter	Margaret Elizabeth PORTER	1901	Queensland, Australia
Grandson	William James Leonta PORTER	1903	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	1906	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	3
Grandson	George Henry PORTER	1905	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Jessie PORTER	1909	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Mary Isabel PORTER	1913	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Annie PORTER	1914	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Mary Grace SOPER	16 Jun 1886	Queensland, Australia	12 May 1979	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	92
Grandson	John SOPER	1888	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	02 Jul 1971	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	83
Granddaughter	Sarah Jane SOPER	1892	Queensland, Australia	04 Oct 1982	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	90
Grandson	William George SOPER	25 Mar 1894	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	17 Sep 1985	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	91
Granddaughter	Ellen SOPER	1897	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Ethel SOPER	1899	Queensland, Australia	26 Apr 1970	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	71
Granddaughter	Emily Margaret SOPER	1903	Queensland, Australia	1903	Queensland, Australia	0
Grandson	Henry Samuel SOPER	1904	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	22 Sep 1987	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	83
Grandson	Herbert Francis SOPER	1906	Queensland, Australia	22 Feb 1976	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	70
Grandson	Arthur Frederick SOPER	27 May 1908	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	30 Jun 1979	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	71
Grandson	Walter James SOPER	1910	Queensland, Australia	16 Dec 1964	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	54
Granddaughter	Annie CARCARY	18 Dec 1890	Queensland, Australia	1975	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	85
Grandson	Charles Harry CARCARY	12 Jun 1893	Queensland, Australia	22 Nov 1902	Queensland, Australia	9
Grandson	William James (Jim) CARCARY	27 May 1895	Queensland, Australia	14 Sep 1973	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	78
Granddaughter	Mary Elizabeth (bessie) CARCARY	18 Aug 1897	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	12 Jul 1989	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	91
Grandson	George Samuel CARCARY	01 Apr 1900	Queensland, Australia	1982	Queensland, Australia	82
Granddaughter	Margaret Jane CARCARY	10 Jun 1902	Queensland, Australia	18 Oct 1988	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	86
Grandson	David Alexander CARCARY	20 Aug 1904	Queensland, Australia	24 Jul 1926	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	21
Grandson	John Howard (Jack) (Jock) CARCARY	05 Aug 1906	Queensland, Australia	1977	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	71
Granddaughter	Frances Elsie CARCARY	20 Oct 1908	Queensland, Australia	15 Jun 1981	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	72
Granddaughter	Alice Heatherbelle CARCARY	04 Oct 1911	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	06 May 1980	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	68
Grandson	Gordon Arthur CARCARY	1914	Queensland, Australia	22 Jun 1915	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	1
Grandson	James Donald MACKERSIE	1903	Queensland, Australia	1961	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	58
Grandson	William George MACKERSIE	1905	Queensland, Australia	1963	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	58
Grandson	Henry Gordon MACKERSIE	1906	Queensland, Australia	1949	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	43
Grandson	Charles Leslie MACKERSIE	1915	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	1984	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	69
Granddaughter	Lilly May PORTER	1918	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	1997	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	79
Nephew	Henry RICHARDSON	1850	Stoke, Warwickshire, England
Nephew	Thomas JONES	1872	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Niece	Emily JONES	1874	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1947	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	73
Nephew	Frederick JONES	1877	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Nephew	Ernest JONES	1880	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Nephew	Herbert JONES	1886	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Sister in Law	Hannah SLATER	1830	Sowe, Warwickshire
Brother in Law	Walter SLATER	1832	Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Brother in Law	? John SLATER	1833	Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Sister in Law	Elizabeth SLATER	1835
Brother in Law	Thomas SLATER	1841	Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Brother in Law	George SLATER	1845	Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Sister in Law	Eliza SLATER	1848	Stoke, Warwickshire, England
Sister in Law	Sarah Ann SLATER	1848	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Brother in Law	Joseph BENSON	1854
Sister in Law	Sarah BENSON	1857
Sister in Law	Hannah BENSON	1858
Brother in Law	Edward BENSON	1860
Brother in Law	Walter BENSON	1864	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Brother in Law	William Henry BENSON	1870	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Sister in Law	Possibly STOKES

Events in William PORTER (1837 - 1887)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1837		William PORTER was born	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	Note 1
1857	20	Married Mary SLATER (aged 19)	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	Note 2
1858	21	Birth of son George PORTER	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1861 census
1860	23	Birth of son John PORTER	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	1861 census
1861	24	Census	Albert St, Coventry, Warwickshire, England	Note 3	67
abt 1862	25	Birth of son Thomas PORTER	England	age 1 on shipping record
1863	26	Death of son Thomas PORTER (aged 1)		supposed to have died at sea
1863	26	Immigration	"Beejapore" to Brisbane	Note 4
1864	27	Birth of son Thomas PORTER		died 1932 - age 69 = c 1863
1867	30	Birth of son Henry (Harry) PORTER	Queensland, Australia	Note 5	18
1869	32	Birth of daughter Margaret Sarah PORTER	Queensland, Australia	Note 6	18
1871	34	Birth of daughter Annie Elizabeth PORTER	Queensland, Australia	Note 7	18, 59
1874	37	Birth of daughter Elizabeth PORTER	Queensland, Australia	Note 8	18
abt 1874	37	Death of son John PORTER (aged 14)	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	Note 9
1876	39	Birth of daughter Sarah PORTER	Queensland, Australia	Note 10	18
1878	41	Death of son George PORTER (aged 20)	Jarvisfield, Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 11	18, 60, 90
1879	42	Birth of son William PORTER	Queensland, Australia	Note 12	18
1887	50	William PORTER died	Inkerman, Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 13	60, 90

Note 1: 1861 census. 1838, Coleshill, Warwickshire age 20 when married in 1857 Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 Name Ruth Slater Gender Female Parish as it Appears Eccles Spouse William Slater - living in Salford - dyer Child Mary Slater Reference Number L49/1/4/4 Item Number 5 Archive Roll 524

Note 2: 1857 - Coventry - Warwickshire England C of E Marriages and Banns William PORTER (20) Bachelor - weaver - father William Porter (weaver) and Mary Slater (20) spinster - father William Slater (labourer) X mark of William Mary signed her name Witnesses - X of George Johnson and signature of Emily Creed

Note 3: SLATER Ruth (57) 1804, Methan, Leicestershire - laundress William (53) 1808, Center, Oxfordshire - labourer Thomas (21) 1840, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire - carpenter Eliza (11) 1850, Stoke, Warwickshire PORTER William (23) 1838, Coleshill, Warwickshire - silk weaver Mary (23) 1838, Hook Norton George (3) 1858, Coventry, Warwickshire John (1) 1860, Coventry, Warwickshire

Note 4: PORTER William (27) Mary (27) George (6) John (4) Thomas (1)

Note 5: died 1952 - age 84 = c 1868 1867 C44 Henry Porter William Mary Slater

Note 6: Qld bmd - 1869 C36 Margaret Sarah Porter William and Mary Slater

Note 7: Qld bmd 1871 C81 Annie Porter William and Mary Slater Burdekin burial register - died 29/8/1958, age 87

Note 8: Qld bmd - 1874 C52 Elizabeth Porter William and Mary Slater

Note 9: possibly Bowen, Qld, 1874 see email in comments for William Porter (1836-1887) A few years earlier George's younger brother John then aged about 14 was taken by a crocodile in a creek near the dairy farm which their father William Porter operated at Euri Creek north of Bowen.

Note 10: Qld bmd - 1876 C129 Sarah Porter William and Mary Slater

Note 11: see email in comments for father William Porter (1836-1887) Elizabeth and George were married young and had a son Herbert. George was drowned when 17 or 18 in a lagoon near Ayr when trying to save a boy who had jumped in to save a dog. George was buried on the bank of the lagoon. Find A Grave George Porter Birth unknown Death 20 Feb 1878 Jarvisfield, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia Burial Buried or Lost at Sea Brisbane Courier 14 March 18178 A CORRESPONDENT writing from the Lower Burdekin, under date February 22, says : A very sad affair happened last Tuesday, by which a young man named George Porter, who was carrying on this industry at one of the selections above referred to, was suddenly cut off, leaving a young wife and two children. A boy about 14 years old, whom it seems the Porters had adopted, also lost his life at the same time. It appears from what I can gather that Porter being short of beef took the boy with him, intending to shoot some game for their dinner. It is supposed that he shot a duck, and that the boy, after taking his clothes off, went into the lagoon for the bird, and either became entangled in the weeds, or got out of his depth. It is evident, at any rate, that Porter went hurriedly to the lad's assistance without waiting to undress, and it is also plain that he was unable to reach the poor boy, as the bodies were recovered some hours afterwards by the blacks a short distance from each other. It is a melancholy thing ; he had only lately started the dairy, and by hard work had just got all in order and was evidently in a fair way of making a good living and providing comfortably for the future. The greatest sympathy is felt for his poor wife, who seems almost broken-hearted. A magisterial enquiry was held by Mr. R. W. Graham, J.P., and the bodies were interred on the day following their deaths. Mr. Graham, although at so short a notice, had substantial coffins made, and himself read the burial service. It is somewhat strange, in connection with the above, that just four years ago a brother of the deceased George Porter was taken by an alligator whilst standing on the bank of a lagoon.

Note 12: died 1947 - age 67 = c 1880 Qld bmd - 1879 C142 William Porter William and Mary Slater

Note 13: Brisbane Courier 11 Feb 1888 In the WILL of WILLIAM PORTER of Broughton Vale, Inkerman, in the Colony of Queensland, Selector, Deceased Notice is hereby given that, after the expiration of fourteen days from the date of publication hereof, application will be made to the said Honourable Court that PROBATE of the WILL of the above named William Porter, deceased, nay be granted to MARY PORTER, of Broughton Vale, Inkerman, wife of the above named deceased. Find A Grave William Porter Birth unknown Death 31 Dec 1887 Home Hill, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia Burial Buried or Lost at Sea, Specifically: Buried Broughton Vale Farm, Inkerman, Queensland William Porter died on his property 'Brougton Vale Farm', Inkerman via Home Hill, on 31st December 1887. He was buried on the bank of the lagoon on the property, he was aged 49.

Personal Notes:

from death reg of daughter Annie

Source References:

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Townsville Daily Bulletin 12 November 1920 (page 7): There passed away on Sunday night at the district hospital on the oldest residents of this district Mrs Porter, aged 85 years. The deceased lady arrived in Queensland from England in the sixties and settled in our district with her husband in the middle seventies and has resided here ever since. Her husband predeceased her a number of years ago. The deceased lady leave behind a grown up family of three sons and four daughters all well known residents of our district and 11 grand children and several great-grandchildren. The funeral on Monday was largely attended testimonial to the esteem the respect in which the late Mary Porter and her family are held.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Find A Grave William Porter Birth unknown Death 31 Dec 1887 Home Hill, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia Burial Buried or Lost at Sea, Specifically: Buried Broughton Vale Farm, Inkerman, Queensland William Porter died on his property 'Brougton Vale Farm', Inkerman via Home Hill, on 31st December 1887. He was buried on the bank of the lagoon on the property, he was aged 49.

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