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Hi Henry Porter who died 1848 was my GGG  Grandfather  my GGG Grandmother Isabella Rutherford  died in 1819 soon after the birth of their second child Jean Their first child Clement was born in 1817 and was sent to Australia in 1838 He lived in Old Assembly Close off the Royal Mile his crime was that he stole a purse from a 66 year old widow Jane ? in a salesroom on Princess Street Edinburgh he was picked up at 10 Rose Street he married Mary Jane Meehan 29Th March 1849 Clement went on to become a member of The Border Police He returned to Scotland just before his death and put up a headstone on his Father and second wife Grave Margret   Junor  grave on the grave stone he gave his name as Henry because if it had been found out he returned to Scotland he would have been hanged as he only had a ticket of leave not a Pardon he put on the gravestone "We parted in sorrow may we met in joy" I have heaps more if I can help anyone  Have I any rellies out there?