Francis PORTER [6192]
(Abt 1781-Aft 1841)
Agnes RANKIN [6193]
(Abt 1786-Bet 1861/1871)
James BOWIE [9492]
(1787-Bet 1841/1851)
Jane STEWART [9493]
(Abt 1791-Bet 1841/1851)
Henry PORTER [306]
(Abt 1819-1886)
Ann BOWIE [307]
(Abt 1822-1889)
Jane PORTER [303]
(1843-1916)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
William Kelly MATHER [302]

Jane PORTER [303]

  • Born: 1843, Leith, Edinburgh, MLN 2
  • Marriage: William Kelly MATHER [302] on 27 Sep 1861 in Calton District, Glasgow 1
  • Died: 20 Dec 1916, Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland aged 73 3

  Noted events:

Jane worked as a warehouse worker. 1

30 Mar 1851 census: age 10, daughter of John Molvey at Laurie's Close, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. John Molvey and Jane Porter's mother, Ann Bowie, were living as man and wife. Jane's father, Henry Porter, had parted from Ann Bowie; he survived until 1889. 4

27 Sep 1861: Jane was married from 85, Candleriggs, Glasgow (age 19). 1

1881 census: enumerated at 19, Struthers Street, Glasgow.

20 Dec 1916: Jane's usual residence at death was 9, Rodney Street, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland 3


Jane married William Kelly MATHER [302] [MRIN: 73], son of Richard KELLY [9252] and Agnes BARBOUR [305], on 27 Sep 1861 in Calton District, Glasgow.1 (William Kelly MATHER [302] was born in 1842 in Glasgow 1 5 and died on 25 Nov 1890 in Woodilea Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbarton, Scotland 6.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1881: they resided at 19, Struthers Street, Glasgow. 5


Sources


1 Glasgow Calton Marriages 1861 844-4/353 image (Mather, Porter).
27th September 1861 at 28 James Street, Calton, Glasgow. Rites C. of S.
WILLIAM MATHER [his mark] 19 tobacco pipe maker, 85 Candleriggs, Glasgow
parents Alexander Mather lithographer. Agnes Mather ms Barbour
JANE PORTER 19 warehouse worker, 85 Candleriggs, Glasgow
parents Richard Porter carpenter. Anna Porter ms Cardy
[actually ms. Bowie, later Porter, she married Mr Cardy in 1859]. Wit. James Cassels, Alexander Mather.
[William Mather was born WILLIAM KELLY; he took his stepfather's name when he married.]

2 1881 Census.

3 Garngadhill Deaths 1916 644-5/1180 (Jane Mather).
JANE MATHER female age 73
widow of William Mather tobacco pipe maker (journeyman)
died 20 December 1916 at Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow
usual residence 9 Rodney Street
father Henry Porter carpenter deceased
mother Ann Porter ms Bowie deceased
informant William Mather son, 24 Winning Row.

4 1851 census of Scotland, Midlothian, Volume 692/2 Leith South (Laurie's Close), enumeration district (ED) 13, page 14, schedule no. 37, household of John Molvey;
John Molvey 27 M dock labourer, Ireland
Ann Molvey 29 M wife, Dunblane Perthshire (Ann Bowie Porter)
Jane Porter 10 servant, Leith (Ann's daughter)
Catherine Molvey 8 months, Leith (possibly Ann's daughter)

5 1881 Census, GRO Ref. Volume 644-4 EnumDist. 56 Page 9.

6 Dumbarton Kirkintilloch Deaths 1890 4981/269.
WILLIAM MATHER 49, tobacco pipe maker; married to Jane Porter
died 25 November 1890 at Woodilea Asylum, Lenzie [TB sanatorium]
parents William Mather tailor deceased; Ann [sic] Barbour deceased
phthisis indefinite, certified
informant Alexander Mather, son, 168 Gallowgate, Glasgow.

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