Born c1823 in Bristol, the brother of William Porter and uncle of Jane Porter (51C).
1836 | 10 Oct, He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 14 (Ao). |
1846 | Hope Square, the son of James Porter, a shoemaker, he married Sarah Bristow of Hope Square, the daughter of George Bristow, a plasterer (JBPR). |
1851 | 2 Hilliers Court, St Mary Redcliffe parish, living with his brother William’s family and his own daughter Sara (4), born in Bristol (51C). |
1851 | 9 Jun. St Philip’s parish, a widower, the son of James Porter, a cordwainer, he married Elizabeth Faircloth of St Philip’s parish, the daughter of Henry Faircloth, a labourer (PPR). |
1856 | 15 Dec. Taylor’s Court, Pile Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (36), a widower, the son of James Porter, a shoemaker, he married Mary Ann Tomlin (36), a widow, of Taylor’s Court, the daughter of John Phippen, a labourer (RPR). |