• Born: 19 June 1882, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{2 3}
• Marriage (1): Janet Wallace ANDERSON on 14 June 1912 in prob Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland ¹
• Died: 24 January 1959, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland at age 76

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²
  

Janet Porter        Head   46   Dundonald, Ayrshire    Housekeeper
John Porter         Son    22   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Draper's Assistant
Jessie Porter       Dau    19   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Wool Warper
Margaret K Porter   Dau    16   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Wool Winder
Jeanie Porter       Dau    13   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Message Girl
James Porter*       Son    10   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Scholar
James Porter        Son     8   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Scholar
  *Note error in enumeration or transcription:  by age this should be son Thomas

• He worked as an apprentice boilermaker on 31 March 1901 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³
  

Janet Porter       Head       59   Dundonald, Ayrshire
Maggie Porter      Daughter   26   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Thomas Porter      Son        20   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Engineer's Machinist
James Porter       Son        18   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Boilermaker Appr
William Mitchell   Boarder    17   Ayr, Ayrshire          Engine Fitter

James married Janet Wallace ANDERSON, daughter of Daniel ANDERSON and Elizabeth ANDERSON, on 14 June 1912 in prob Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹ (Janet Wallace ANDERSON was born on 10 July 1886 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in 1963 in prob Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.)