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Title: Hunter and Porteous
Post by: Baird on Wednesday 16 July 14 12:02 BST (UK)
Hello, I am looking for any information on a Helen McIntyre Hunter, daughter of Henry Hunter and Helen Porteous. Born circa 1859 possibly Caithness. Her occupation was a school teacher and she married a George Renton in Lasswade, Midlothian in 1883.

Grateful for any help,

baird
Title: Re: Hunter and Porteous
Post by: Scottish Janealogy on Wednesday 16 July 14 12:44 BST (UK)
Have you checked for a birth registration on the ScotlandsPeople website (or at the centre if you are near Edinburgh)? Some less common names there so possibly not too hard to find.

There is also a public tree on Ancestry which includes a photo of what appears to be the same woman.

What sort of information are you looking for?
Title: Re: Hunter and Porteous
Post by: miriamkinga on Wednesday 16 July 14 12:48 BST (UK)
Do you have the family on the 1901 census in Billericay, Essex?

Ref: RG13/1666/143/1

George Douglas Renton, 41 b Victoria, Australia, lunatic asylum engineer
Helen McIntyre Renton 41 b Caithness
Helen McIntyre Renton 16 b Edinburgh
Christian B(?) Renton (daughter) 14 b Edinburgh
George Douglas Renton 12 b Leyton, Essex
Annette 8 b Forest Gate
Harry Hunter Renton 10 b Forest Gate
Lily Douglas Renton 6 b Edinburgh
Margaret Dix(?) Renton under 9 months b Forest Gate
Title: Re: Hunter and Porteous
Post by: Scottish Janealogy on Wednesday 16 July 14 12:51 BST (UK)
From a quick look on Ancestry, she seems to be in Thurso 1861, Edinburgh 1871, Bradford 1881, Essex 1891 and 1911.
Title: Re: Hunter and Porteous
Post by: Baird on Wednesday 16 July 14 13:09 BST (UK)
Thank you for the information, much appreciated. Got around a wee bit then?

Baird
Title: Re: Hunter and Porteous
Post by: kris47 on Wednesday 16 July 14 14:58 BST (UK)
Hi Baird
1861 Barrock Street, Thurso
Hunter Henry W.    Head age 28 Colporteur      born Fife-Toryburn
Hunter Hellen        Wife age 27                               Edinburgh
Hunter Andrew John  Son age 3m                            Thurso
Hunter Helen M       Dau age 1                                Thurso

1881 Helen not with the rest of her family
East Woodbine, Lasswade, Edinburgh
Henry Woodmiston Hunter, head age 49, Missionary Agent & Baptist Preacher born Torryburn, Fife
Helen Hunter, wife age 47 born Edinburgh.   Annie Hunter, dau age 18 born Thurso, Caithness,
Lillias Hunter, dau age 16 born Thurso, Caithness,   Mary Jane Hunter age 14 born Edinburgh,
Jessie Laing Hunter dau age 12 born Edinburgh, Margaret Fleming Hunter dau age 11 born Edinburgh,    Septima Bessie Hunter dau age 9 born Cockpen, Edinburgh,     Alexandra McDonald Hunter dau age 7 born Cockpen, Edinburgh.    Georgina Porteous Hunter dau age 4 born Cockpen, Edinburgh.

Kris
Title: Re: Hunter and Porteous
Post by: Baird on Friday 18 July 14 07:54 BST (UK)
Many thanks for the information Kris . Much appreciated


Baird