Alexander Porteous

1888 - 1970  (81 years)

• Name	Alexander Porteous
  Born	18 Aug 1888	Bonhard Mill, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Kerse Cottage, Kinneil, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Residence	1901	West Pardovan Farm Cottages.   [2]
  Residence	1910	Gilston, Polmont , Stirlingshire, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	1911	Manuel Mill, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	21 Nov 1920	Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	1911-1930	Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	1930	Almond House, Muiravonside   [2]
  Occupation	1911-1933  [3]
  	ploughman
  Occupation	1933-1943  [2]
  	Brickworker
  Residence	1933-1943	19 Priory Road, Whitecross   [2]
  Occupation	1944  [2]
  	Smallholder Farmer
  Residence	1944	West Park, No5 Pardovan Holdings, Linlithgow   [2]
  Occupation	1945  [4]
  	smallholder
  Residence	Mid 1960's	4 Grange Road, Broxburn   [2]
  Residence	After Mid 1960's	Eastmount, Erngarth Road, Bo   [2]
  _UID	6EBEC61A7EB74F3F83D10FACBB5D13C3CCAB
  Buried	1970	Linthgow Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland
  	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
  Died	13 Feb 1970	Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland
  Person ID	I7314	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	George Porteous,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine Gardiner,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Brown Hutton,   b. 24 Sep 1890, Bonhard Cottage, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 8 Jun 1967, St Michaels Hospital, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 76 years)
  Married	7 Jul 1911	Woodside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Witnesses to the wedding Alexander Porteus and Jane Hutton were John Kerr and Catherine Hutton.
  Children	1. Catherine Hutton Arthur Porteous,   b. 16 Feb 1910, Pardovan Cottages, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 7 Aug 1997, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 87 years)   2. Mary Lockie Porteous,   b. 27 Dec 1911, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 26 May 1915, Camelon Public Health Hospital, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland  (Age 3 years)   3. Robert Gardiner Porteous,   b. 9 Jul 1914, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 20 Jan 1966, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 51 years)   4. Jane Porteous,   b. 28 May 1916, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 24 May 1980, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 63 years)   5. James Hutton Arthur Porteous,   b. 11 Jul 1918, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 23 Apr 1995, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 76 years)   6. William Arthur Porteous,   b. 21 Nov 1920, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 13 Dec 1990, Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 70 years)   7. Alexander Porteous,   b. 2 Feb 1924, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 26 Feb 1985, St Bartholomew Hospital, Goole, Humberside, England  (Age 61 years)   8. Annie Porteous,   b. 16 May 1926, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 12 Jun 2009, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 83 years)   9. Peter Hutton Porteous,   b. 6 Sep 1929, Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 24 Oct 1991, St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F2373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Alexander Porteous 13 Feb 1970 Jane Brown Hutton 8 Jun 1967

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3). [S137] Sandy Porteous, Porteous, Alexanders, 07/07/09>, "Another Family Photo," (Reliability: 3). [S137] Sandy Porteous, Porteous, Alexanders, > (Reliability: 3).