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Janet Porter 1790 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1866

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Porter

Mother: Janet Geddes

Spouse(s): John Gilchrist

Children(s): James Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Jean Gilchrist, Barbara Gilchrist, Robert Gilchrist, Ann Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, William Gilchrist, Elizabeth Gilchrist, George Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist, Jean Gilchrist, George Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist

In 1790, Janet Porter entered the world in Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to William Porter and Janet Geddes. In 1841, Janet Porter resided in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Janet Porter married John Gilchrist, and had children including James Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Jean Gilchrist, Barbara Gilchrist, Robert Gilchrist, Ann Brown Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, William Gilchrist, Elizabeth Gilchrist, George Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist, Jean Gilchrist, George Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist. Janet Porter passed away in 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Janet Porter entered the world in Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to William Porter and Janet Geddes.
  • In 1841, Janet Porter resided in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Janet Porter married John Gilchrist, and had children including James Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Jean Gilchrist, Barbara Gilchrist, Robert Gilchrist, Ann Brown Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, William Gilchrist, Elizabeth Gilchrist, George Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist, Jean Gilchrist, George Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist.
  • Janet Porter passed away in 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Porter
1785 –
Birth Location: –
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Janet Geddes
1856 –
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Gilchrist
1789 – 1851
Birth Location: Wishaw, Lanarkshire
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Children(s)

James Gilchrist
1816 – 1867
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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John Gilchrist
1818 – 1819
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Jean Gilchrist
1821 – 1835
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
JG
Barbara Gilchrist
1823 –
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
BG
Robert Gilchrist
1824 – 1895
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Ann Gilchrist
1825 –
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Gilchrist
1827 – 1878
Birth Location: Crawford, Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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William Gilchrist
1828 – 1901
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Elizabeth Gilchrist
1830 – 1895
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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George Gilchrist
1831 – 1836
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Thomas Gilchrist
1835 – 1880
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jean Gilchrist
1835 – 1886
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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George Gilchrist
1837 – 1924
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Gilchrist
1839 –
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mary Gilchrist
1843 – 1905
Birth Location: Old Monk, Lanarkshire
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Janet Porter's Ancestors

Self
Janet Porter
1790 – 1866
Birth Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
William Porter
1785 –
Janet Geddes
1856 –
Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Porter's Descendants

1.
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Janet Porter (1790 – 11 Feb 1866) m. John Gilchrist (03 May 1789 – 29 Oct 1851)
  1. 1. James Gilchrist (25 Oct 1816 – 24 Dec 1867)
  2. 2. John Gilchrist (15 Nov 1818 – 1819)
  3. 3. Jean Gilchrist (14 May 1821 – 1835)
  4. 4. Barbara Gilchrist (18 Jun 1823 – )
  5. 5. Robert Gilchrist (1824 – 29 Jun 1895) m. Mary Gilchrist (abt 1824 – )
  6. 6. Ann (Brown) Gilchrist (18 Sep 1825 – )
  7. 7. John Gilchrist (12 Mar 1827 – 21 Sep 1878) m. Margaret Brown (abt 1840 – )
    1. 1. Euphemia Gilchrist (1821 – 1881) m. James Hattan (abt 1814 – 28 Feb 1881)
      1. 1. Euphriema Hatton (22 May 1839 – 27 May 1921)
      2. 2. Jennie Hattan (19 Sep 1841 – 17 Feb 1931) m. Isaac (Brock) Brower (16 Jan 1834 – 23 Jan 1932)
        1. 1. James (Hattan) Brower (12 Sep 1867 – 7 Oct 1912)
        2. 2. Alys (Maude) Brower (abt 1871 – 11 Aug 1949)
        3. 3. James (Hattan) Brower
        4. 4. William (Wallace) Brower (16 Aug 1873 – 28 Dec 1964) m. Orilla (Rieve) Brogan (April 1876 – AFT 1930)
        5. 5. Archibald (Brock) Brower (14 Jul 1876 – 9 Aug 1952)
        6. 6. Frank (Cortes) Brower (30 Oct 1878 – )
        7. 7. Erick Brower (abt 1881 – )
        8. 8. Erwin (Sylvester) Brower (27 May 1881 – Jun 1966) m. Belle (Estelle) Young (8 Aug 1888 – Nov 1966)
        9. 9. Earl (L.) Brower (abt 1884 – )
        10. 10. Earl (Crawford) Brower (01 Jan 1894 – )
      3. 3. Niel ((Nicholas)) Hattan (25 Dec 1843 – 28 Jun 1864)
      4. 4. Archibald Hattan (abt 1848 – 7 and 8 Jul 1918)
        1. 1. Isabelle (Euphemia "Belle") Hatton (May 1874 – Aft 1922)
        2. 2. Helena Hattan (16 Mar 1889 – 14 Apr 1964)
        3. 3. Robert (James) Stewart (16 Nov 1896 – 10 Feb 1969)
      5. 5. Robert Hattan (3 Jul 1849 – )
      6. 6. Duncan Hattan (3 Feb 1852 – )
      7. 7. William (James) Hattan (28 Jun 1855 – )
      8. 8. Peter (John) Hattan (26 Apr 1858 – )
      9. 9. Mary (E) Hattan (abt 1863 – Jul 1919) m. Thomas Hattan (March 1867 – )
        1. 1. Edgar (R) Hattan (November 1896 – )
      10. 10. Euphriema Hatten (1889 – 1923)
    2. 2. Margaret Mclean (abt 1849 – )
    3. 3. Alexander Gilchrist (9 Sep 1853 – )
    4. 4. Henry (Bell) Gilchrist (4 Jul 1855 – 12 Jan 1892)
    5. 5. William (Brown) Gilchrist (6 Dec 1857 – 16 Jul 1867)
    6. 6. James (Hoggans) Gilchrist (6 Jun 1859 – Nov 1860)
    7. 7. Margaret (Mair) Gilchrist (30 May 1862 – 10 Jul 1890)
    8. 8. James Gilchrist (1864 – 16 Nov 1914)
    9. 9. John (N.) Gilchrist (abt 1868 – )
    10. 10. Betsy Gilchrist (abt 1868 – 3 Jun 1876)
    11. 11. William (L W) Gilchrist (abt 1871 – )
    12. 12. Robert (Brown) Gilchrist (22 Apr 1873 – 4 May 1938)
    13. 13. Jennie Gilchrist (abt 1875 – )
  8. 8. William Gilchrist (20 Jul 1828 – 16 Oct 1901)
  9. 9. Elizabeth Gilchrist (13 Jun 1830 – 25 Oct 1895)
  10. 10. George Gilchrist (20 Jul 1831 – 1836)
  11. 11. Thomas Gilchrist (1835 – 17 Apr 1880)
  12. 12. Jean Gilchrist (24 Mar 1835 – 12 Dec 1886)
  13. 13. George Gilchrist (24 Jul 1837 – 29 Mar 1924)
  14. 14. John Gilchrist (22 Dec 1839 – )
  15. 15. Mary Gilchrist (abt 1843 – 9 Jun 1905) m. James Clark (abt 1846 – )
    1. 1. Robert Clark (abt 1874 – )
    2. 2. Jessie Clark (abt 1879 – )
    3. 3. John Clark (abt 1880 – )

Janet Porter's Timeline

7 Records

1785
16 Aug 1785
Janet Porter was baptized in Grange,Banff,Scotland
Grange,Banff,Scotland
1790
1790
Birth of Janet Porter in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 51
Janet Porter resided here in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 61
Janet Porter resided here in Glasgow College, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow College, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 71
Janet Porter resided here in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1866
11 Feb 1866
Age 76
Death of Janet Porter in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 81
Janet Porter resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lesmahagow; ED: 18; Page: 6; Line: 1040; Year: 1841
    [2] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 9; Page: 6; Line: 1290; Year: 1841
    [3] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow College; ED: 13; Page: 20; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_159; Year: 1851
    [4] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Lesmahagow; ED: 16; Page: 14; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_116
    [5] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1871_148
    [6] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1785
    Event Place: Grange,Banff,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lesmahagow; ED: 18; Page: 6; Line: 1040; Year: 1841
    [2] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 9; Page: 6; Line: 1290; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Glasgow College, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow College; ED: 13; Page: 20; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_159; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Lesmahagow; ED: 16; Page: 14; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_116

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1871_148

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1866
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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