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  1. 1.  Living (son of Living and Living).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Living (son of James Hutton Arthur Porteous and Living).

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Living (daughter of Living and Living).
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Hutton Arthur Porteous was born on 11 Jul 1918 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland (son of Alexander Porteous and Jane Brown Hutton); died on 23 Apr 1995 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: dairy manager
    • Occupation: milk retailer
    • _UID: 95BBF5850B12489986771A16015BE7EC2431
    • Residence: 1933-1943, 19 Priory Road, Whitecross, Linlithgow, West lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 28 Jan 1953; Dairyman
    • Residence: 28 Jan 1953, West Park, Pardovan, Linlithgow

    Notes:

    On 8 May 1959 James was elected Councillor for the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow. Appointed Bailie on the 10th May 1963. Elected Police Judge 5 May 1967. Served on many committees including being Convener of the Property and Works and Slaughterhouse, Public Health and Cleansing, Marches, Blackness and Entertainments, Housing Management, Linlithgow and Linlithgow Bridge Gala Day Committee, Roads and Lighting, and Representative to the Cemetery Board and County Council. He resigned, due to business commitments, on 3 Jun 1969.
    Apart from local government politics he was also interested in breeding and racing pigeons, photography, shooting and gun dogs.

    Informant on the death of James Porteous was his son David H Porteous

    Addresses for Jim are:
    Burnbridge, Muiravonside (to about 1933)
    19 Priory Road, Whitecross (about 1933 to 43)
    West Park Dairy, Philpstoun, Linlithgow (about 1943 to early 1950's)
    6 High Street, Linlithgow (1954. 1960)
    2 Rivaldsgreen Crescent, Linlithgow.
    9 Carseknowe, Linlithgow (1995)
    Jim was a dairyman (1954) and milk retailer (1955), operating from West
    Park Dairy, Philpstoun, the farm holding run by his father, Alexander
    Porteous (b 1888). Later, he was a creamery production manager (with
    Brown Ferguson, Polmont).
    His interests were pigeon breeding/racing, photography, shooting/gun
    dogs and local politics. He served as a local councillor and was elected
    councillor for Royal Burgh of Linlithgow on 8 May 1959, under Provost
    Merker. Appointed Baillie 10 May 1963 under Provost Lawrie. Elected
    Police Judge 5 May 1967 under Provost Byrne. Served on various
    committees including:
    Property and Works and Slaughterhouse (convener), Public Health and
    Cleansing, Marches, Blackness and Entertainments, Housing
    Management, Linlithgow and Linlithgow Bridge Gala Day Committee,
    Roads and Lighting, representative to Cemetery Board and County
    Council.
    Resigned due to business committments 3 June 1969. Minute 3 of
    meeting on 3 June 1969 states "On the motion of the Provost, the Town
    Clerk was instructed to write a letter of appreciation for services
    rendered".

    James married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Living (daughter of Living and Living).
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. 2. Living

  3. 6.  Living

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Living
    Children:
    1. 3. Living


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alexander Porteous was born on 18 Aug 1888 in Bonhard Mill, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland (son of George Porteous and Catherine Gardiner); died on 13 Feb 1970 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1970 in Linthgow Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Mid 1960's, 4 Grange Road, Broxburn
    • Residence: After Mid 1960's, Eastmount, Erngarth Road, Bo
    • _UID: 6EBEC61A7EB74F3F83D10FACBB5D13C3CCAB
    • Residence: 1891, Kerse Cottage, Kinneil, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, West Pardovan Farm Cottages.
    • Residence: 1910, Gilston, Polmont , Stirlingshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 1911, Manuel Mill, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 21 Nov 1920, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 1911-1930, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 1930, Almond House, Muiravonside
    • Occupation: 1911-1933; ploughman
    • Occupation: 1933-1943; Brickworker
    • Residence: 1933-1943, 19 Priory Road, Whitecross
    • Occupation: 1944; Smallholder Farmer
    • Residence: 1944, West Park, No5 Pardovan Holdings, Linlithgow
    • Occupation: 1945; smallholder

    Notes:

    In 1891 he was living with his maternal grandparents, Robert Gardiner & Mary Gardiner nee Lockie

    Alexander was interested in farming matters and seemed to be particulary proud of his black Clydesdale horse "Tammy" when decorated in show harness.

    Buried:
    Name: Alexander Porteous
    Birth Date: 18 Aug 1888
    Birth Place: West Lothian, Scotland
    Death Date: 13 Feb 1970
    Death Place: Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland
    Cemetery: Linlithgow Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Plot 217M

    Alexander married Jane Brown Hutton on 7 Jul 1911 in Woodside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Jane (daughter of James Hutton and Catherine Arthur) was born on 24 Sep 1890 in Bonhard Cottage, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 8 Jun 1967 in St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Linthgow Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jane Brown Hutton was born on 24 Sep 1890 in Bonhard Cottage, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of James Hutton and Catherine Arthur); died on 8 Jun 1967 in St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Linthgow Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Mid 1960's, 4 Grange Road, Broxburn
    • _UID: E8ECA4AF7A944E73B7CDC7AE1D62E5025523
    • Residence: 1891, Blyth Cottage, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Blyth Cottage, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
    • Occupation: 7 Jul 1911; Domestic Servant
    • Residence: 7 Jul 1911, Pardovan Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 21 Nov 1920, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 1911-1930, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 1930, Almond House, Muiravonside

    Notes:

    Jane (Jean) was interested in knitting and baking and the farm pets.

    Jean had a stroke about 1965/1966 which left her paralysed and unable to speak, Her death was probably stoke related

    Buried:
    Plot 217M

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses to the wedding Alexander Porteus and Jane Hutton were John Kerr and Catherine Hutton.

    Children:
    1. Catherine Hutton Arthur Porteous was born on 16 Feb 1910 in Pardovan Cottages, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 7 Aug 1997 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    2. Mary Lockie Porteous was born on 27 Dec 1911 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 26 May 1915 in Camelon Public Health Hospital, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland; was buried in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    3. Robert Gardiner Porteous was born on 9 Jul 1914 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 20 Jan 1966 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was buried in Polmont Cemetery, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    4. Jane Porteous was born on 28 May 1916 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 24 May 1980 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    5. 4. James Hutton Arthur Porteous was born on 11 Jul 1918 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 23 Apr 1995 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    6. William Arthur Porteous was born on 21 Nov 1920 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 13 Dec 1990 in Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    7. Alexander Porteous was born on 2 Feb 1924 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 26 Feb 1985 in St Bartholomew Hospital, Goole, Humberside, England.
    8. Annie Porteous was born on 16 May 1926 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 12 Jun 2009 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    9. Peter Hutton Porteous was born on 6 Sep 1929 in Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 24 Oct 1991 in St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 10.  Living

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Living
    Children:
    1. 5. Living


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