William
Porter
Born about in Oxfordshire, England,
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Major) Porter
— married
7 Aug 1806 in North Leigh, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Porter
Died before
before about age 80
in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Apr 2024
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Biography
William married Mary Major on 7 August 1806 in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England.[1] They were bachelor and spinster. William was from Churchill, Oxfordshire whilst Mary was from North Leigh and they married by licence. They each signed their own name on the register and the witnesses to the marriage were John Major and Sarah Porter[2].
In the 1851 census William (age 71), Retired Farmer, was the widowed visitor of William, Major in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William, Major | Head | Unmarried | M | 74 | Farmer | |
| Letitia Porter | House keeper | Unmarried | F | 36 | House Keeper | |
| William Porter | Visitor | Widowed | M | 71 | Retired Farmer | |
| Ellen Clapton | Servant | F | 14 | General Servant |
William was buried on 11 February 1859 in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, England.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812"
Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD184_B_4
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61056 #218864 (accessed 27 April 2024)
William Porter marriage to Mary Major on 7 Aug 1806 in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England. - ↑ North Leigh Marriage Register, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD184_B_4 Sharing Link to Marriage Register image on Ancestry
- ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 1731 / 46; Page: 2; Line: 13
FamilySearch Record: SGXS-51Y (accessed 27 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQ7-D3T9-3
William Porter (71), widowed visitor, Retired Farmer, in household of William, Major (74) in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England. - ↑
Burial:
"Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1965"
Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR56/1/R5/1
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61059 #392579 (accessed 27 April 2024)
William Porter burial on 11 Feb 1859 in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, England. Born in about 1779.
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