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PORTEOUS/PORTUS Longtown
« on: Sunday 02 November 08 10:08 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for any information on the PORTEOUS/PORTUS family living in the Longtown, Cumberland area.

In particular I have George PORTEOUS, a barber, who was born in Longtown about 1817. He moved to Dumfries and married a local girl, Mary RICHARDSON, in 1837.

I have tenuous links that George’s family lived in the Wellknowe Rigg, Kirklinton/ Arthuret area as far back as 1715 (then called PORTUS), but anything to flesh this out would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Re: PORTEOUS/PORTUS Longtown
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 November 08 17:42 GMT (UK) »
this info was taken from details from the 1881 census.

There is a charles porteous born on 7 Feb 1817 at Milnpath, Ecclefechan, Dumfries, Scotland. it also shows he was chrisened on 6 Mar 1817 Middlesbie, Dumfries, Scotland. and died in 1881 Carlisle, Cumberland, England. how ever its showing as his parents being John PORTEOUS    and Jane HENDERSON. they may be brothers ?   



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Re: PORTEOUS/PORTUS Longtown
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 November 08 19:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Regretfully, I do not think there is a direct connection.

Charles Porteous was the youngest child of eight, all brought up in the Middlebie area. As far as I can see there is no connection.

Many thanks for trying.

Have you any other details of the family in the 1881 census?
Regards
Derek Porteous
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