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Surnames Just the Facts Links for the Beginner North Pickenham OPR Contact me Updated link! | Walter Porter, born November 07, 1858 in North Pickenham, District of Saham Toney, County of Norfolk, died 1932, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. He met and married Pemela FOWKES, and had 14 children. He became a master-baker, owning a bakery shop in Middlesbrough on the corner of Russell and Clarence St. in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Family lore has it that at age 16 the children were given passage to one of the colonies - their pick. My grandmother chose Canada. Which is why I believe we have relatives, yet unfound, in Australia, Britain, Canada and South Africa. His family history follows. |
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Generation No.1
Joseph and Alice Yull, married in Ashill 1790, settled in raised family in North Pickenham, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Their children:
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Generation No.2
Stephen Porter, born April 19, 1802, North Pickenham, Norfolk. Married Mary Ann Canham, born 1804, Upwell, Norfolk in North Pickenham, Norfolk, 1822 Their children:
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Generation No.3
Edward Porter, born 1823, North Pickenham, District of Saham Toney, Norfolk, married Harriet Bowers, born 1828, West Baddenham, Norfolk. Their children:
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Generation No.4 Walter Porter, born November 7, 1858, North Pickenham, Saham Toney, Norfolk, married Pemela Fowkes, born November 13, 1863, Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis, Stafford. Marriage performed October 5, 1882, Middlesbrough. They met and married in Yorkshire, settling down in Middlesbrough where they operated a bakery shop on the corner of Clarence and Russell St. Though it staggers me to consider it now, they managed to produce 14 children.
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Generation No.5 Madge Porter, born August 6, 1891, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, died, 1963, Montreal, Quebec, Canada married Joseph Edward Evans, born abt. 1882, Wigan, Lancashire. |
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Generation No.6 Pictured on the left, is William B. Evans, on the happiest day of his life. Bill was born in Toronto, and died in Montreal, Quebec. He was husband to one, and father to four. Greatly loved... |
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