Robert Porter (Circa 1855-Post 1931)

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

At the time of his son Robert's death from drowning in 1931, his other son Hugh Porter, who was the informant, noted that their father who had worked as a Dock Labourer was still alive, presumably at an advanced age. The Death Certificate did however also note that Margaret Jane Kerr Porter had passed away by this time.

There is currently no evidence that Robert Porter (Senior) 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
Robert	Porter	Circa 1855, Ireland	Post 1931, Unknown	Unknown