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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

1790 marked the beginning of Janet Porter's life in Renfrewshire, Scotland, to parents William Porter and Janet Geddes. Eventually, Janet Porter married John Gilchrist, and they welcomed 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 and Mary Gilchrist. Janet Porter passed in 1866 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Parents

William Porter
1785 –
Birth Location: –
WP
Janet Geddes
1856 –
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
JG

Spouses(s)

John Gilchrist
1789 – 1851
Birth Location: Wishaw, Lanarkshire
JG

Children(s)

James Gilchrist
1816 – 1867
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
JG
John Gilchrist
1818 – 1819
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
JG
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
RG
Ann Gilchrist
1825 –
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AG
John Gilchrist
1827 – 1878
Birth Location: Crawford, Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JG
William Gilchrist
1828 – 1901
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
WG
Elizabeth Gilchrist
1830 – 1895
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
EG
George Gilchrist
1831 – 1836
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
GG
Thomas Gilchrist
1835 – 1880
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
TG
Jean Gilchrist
1835 – 1886
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JG
George Gilchrist
1837 – 1924
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
GG
John Gilchrist
1839 –
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JG
Mary Gilchrist
1843 – 1905
Birth Location: Old Monk, Lanarkshire
MG

Sources

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

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

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 11 Feb 1866
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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