Alexander Porteous

1924 - 1985  (61 years)

• Name	Alexander Porteous
  Born	2 Feb 1924	Burnbridge, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	8 Aug 1944	West Park, Pardovan, Linlithgow.
  Military Award	1945
  	Able Seaman in Royal Navy.(HMS Belfast),
  Occupation	1960's
  	Oil Tanker Driver
  Occupation	3 Jan 1945
  	Lorry Driver
  Residence	3 Jan 1945	West Park Dairy, Pardovan, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
  Occupation	1947
  	brickworker
  Residence	1947	2 Avon Road, Whitecross
  Occupation	1956
  	shale miner (faceman)
  Residence	1956	4 Store Buildings, Philpstoun
  Occupation	to 1985
  	Lorry Driver for brickworks
  Residence	19 Priory Road, Whitecross
  Residence	104 Avon Drive, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow
  _UID	23356B09BAE44626B0C6678E8D0B33849089
  Died	26 Feb 1985	St Bartholomew Hospital, Goole, Humberside, England
  	Cause: road accident
  Person ID	I7323	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Alexander Porteous,   b. 18 Aug 1888, Bonhard Mill, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 13 Feb 1970, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Jane Brown Hutton,   b. 24 Sep 1890, Bonhard Cottage, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 8 Jun 1967, St Michael's 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.
  Family ID	F2373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F4509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  During WWII he served in the British Royal Navy, in 1945, as an able seaman, on board HMS Belfast during the Baltic Sea convoy runs. Alexander was a witness at the wedding of his brother James in 1953 Alexander was a witness at the wedding of his brother William in 1944 His interests were in pigeons and bowling. He was killed in a road accident at Sheffield, whilst he was employed as a lorry driver for the brickworks, Whitecross. Alexander Porteous Birth Date: 2 Feb 19240 Date of Registration: Apr 1985 Age at Death: 61 Registration district: Goole Inferred County: Lincolnshire, Yorkshire Volume: 7 Page: 323