The Porter Family of Dorset

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Census

Transcriptions from Marriage Certificates.

4th April 1863 Chickerell Parish Church, Weymouth, Dorset
Name	Age	Status	Occupation	Residence	Father's Name	Father's Occupation
John Porter	38	Bachelor	Labourer	East Chickerell	Edward Porter	Labourer
Susan Goff	28	Spinster		East Chickerell	George Goff	Labourer
Witnesses:- James Goff; Mary Drake
James Higglesworth, Curate

It is now known that John was actually a widower and not a bachelor as it clearly states on this marriage certificate.

4th November 1886 Chickerell Parish Church, Weymouth, Dorset
Name	Age	Status	Occupation	Residence	Father's Name	Father's Occupation
Thomas Isaac	23	Bachelor	Groom	Chickerell	David Isaac	Colliery
Sarah Ann Porter	22	Spinster	Dress Maker	Chickerell	John Porter	Brick Maker
Witnesses:- Robert Goding; Eliza Taylor; Nelson Moore Richardson
C.C. Donald, Rector

The certificate for the above record was not very legible. There are 3 witnesses, Robert Goding, Eliza Taylor and Nelson Moore Richardson. It is also known that Thomas worked for the Richardson family for many years from 1884 until his death in 1922.
By using the censuses, I have discovered that Robert Goding was a brick maker and lived close to John Porter, also a brick maker. Eliza Taylor's family had a Goding staying with them.
Nelson Moore Richardson was a Barrister and was born in Swansea about 1856. He moved around and was in Kent and London at various times, however, I have not found Thomas Isaac with him at any time.

26th December 1912 Parish Church Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset
Name	Age	Status	Occupation	Residence	Father's Name	Father's Occupation
Albert William Thomas Bartlett	23	Bachelor	Assurance Agent	Christchurch, Weymouth	Thomas George bartlett	Plumber
Florence Ann Isaac	25	Spinster	Book keeper	Chickerell	Thomas Isaac	Gardener
Witnesses:- Thomas Isaac; Thomas Bartlett; Edith R N Bartlett
Sealy Poole, Rector

31 August 1912, Parish Church, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset
Name	Age	Status	Occupation	Residence	Father's Name	Father's Occupation
Alfred James Knight	24	Bachelor	Engine Room Artificer, R.N.	Chatham	Charles Lane Knight	Pensioner, R.N.
Louisa Jane Isaac	23	Spinster	Nurse	Chickerell	Thomas Isaac	Gardener
Witnesses:- Albert W T Bartlett; Thomas Isaac, Florence Ann Isaac
Sealy Poole, Rector

29th June 1940, The Register Office, Weymouth, Dorset
Name	Age	Status	Occupation	Residence	Father's Name	Father's Occupation
Alfred James Knight	51	Widower	Fitter and Turner under Town Council	17 Devon Road, Weymouth	Charles Lane Knight	Naval Pansioner
May Selina Shepherd	49	Widow	Hotel Worker	'Rock Hotel' Weymouth	William Maidment (deceased)	Farm Labourer
Witnesses:- F N Woodcliffe, F M Lamb
A H Shear Deputy Registrar, M Wickhams, Deputy Superindendant Registrar

12th April 1888, The Register Office, Devonport & Stoke Dameral, Devon
Name	Age	Status	Occupation	Residence	Father's Name	Father's Occupation
Charles Lane Knight	24	Bachelor	Stoker R.N.	3 St Albyn Barstope?, Devonport	James Knight (deceased)	Miner
Laura Ann Trimble	20	Spinster		93 Fore Street, Devonport	William Trimble	Miller
Witnesses:- Samuel John Nicholls, Ellen Rastia? Melling (copy very poor)
Thomas G Baldin, Registrar; Albert Good, Superintendant Registrar

24th December 1923, The Parish Chucrh, Parish of St Paul, Weymouth, Dorset
Name	Age	Status	Occupation	Residence	Father's Name	Father's Occupation
William Thomas Isaac	29	Bachelor	Gardener	Chickerell	Thomas Isaac	Gardener
Tamar Meech	23	Spinster		71 South View Road	Frederick George Meech	Labourer
Witnesses:- Frederick George Meech, Alfred James Knight
J Martin Fisher, Vicar

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This page was last updated - 24 March 2007