Margaret Jane Kerr Porter (Circa 1855-Pre 1931)

Margaret Jane Kerr Porter , was the mother of Robert Porter (1888-1931) of whom relatively little is currently known. Margaret is however known to have married married Robert Porter in Ireland on the 24th January 1877.

Margaret had apparently already passed away when her son Robert drowned in the River Clyde in 1931.

There is currently no evidence that Margaret or her husband Robert Porter ever emigrated to Scotland.

Except for a few 'Porters in Dublin, this name in Ireland is exclusive to Ulster. It is most prevalent in counties Antrim, Down, Derry and Armagh. Porter is an occupational name and though it can derive from the Old French porteur, meaning a 'carrier of burdens', its main derivation is from the Old French portier, a 'porter' or 'doorkeeper'. The word was in Scotland gaelicised as portair, which had the extra meaning of 'ferryman'. The name is one of the most common in every kind of Irish record since the thirteenth century, but most in Ulster will be of post-Plantation origin.

     Family Tree Summary

Forename	Surname	Born	Died	Cause of Death
Margaret Jane	Kerr Porter	Circa 1855, Ireland	Pre 1931, Unknown	Unknown