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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	26 Aug 2012 21:04
	Joseph Edward Porritt England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 02 Aug 1888 Stranton,? Durham,? England residence: Stranton,? Durham,? England parents: John Edward,? Mary Elizabeth name: Joseph Edward Porritt gender: Male baptism/christening date: 02 Aug 1888 baptism/christening place: Stranton, Durham, England father's name: John Edward mother's name: Mary Elizabeth indexing project (batch) number: I03087-7 system origin: England-EASy source film number: 1519297
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	26 Aug 2012 21:02
	John Porritt England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 10 Jul 1853 Stranton,? Durham,? England residence: Durham,? England parents: Jonathan,? Mary Mary Jane Porritt England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 17 Jun 1855 Stranton,? Durham,? England residence: Durham,? England parents: Jonathan,? Mary
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	26 Aug 2012 21:02
	William Porrit England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 04 Nov 1849 Stranton,? Durham,? England residence: Durham,? England parents: Jonathan,? Mary George Porrit England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 15 Jun 1851 Stranton,? Durham,? England residence: Durham,? England parents: Jonathan,? Mary Jonathan Porrit England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 27 Dec 1857 Stranton,? Durham,? England residence: Durham,? England parents: Jonathan,? Mary
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,412 Send Message	Marian	Report	26 Aug 2012 20:59
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,412 Send Message	Thank you both
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	26 Aug 2012 20:57
	Occupation Engineer Address 18 Stockton St 1871 England Census about Geo Porritt Name: Geo Porritt Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Son Father's Name: Jones Porritt Mother's Name: Mary Porritt Gender: Male Where born: Stranton, Durham, England Civil parish: Stranton Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Town: West Hartlepool County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Hartlepool Sub-registration district: Hartlepool ED, institution, or vessel: 28 Household schedule number: 240 Piece: 4919 Folio: 28 Page Number: 46 Household Members: Name Age Jones Porritt 56 Mary Porritt 50 Wm Porritt 21 Geo Porritt 19 John Porritt 17 Jonn Porritt 13 Joseph Porritt 8 Mary J Porritt 15 Margt E Porritt 4 Andy
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	26 Aug 2012 20:55
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	1871 England Census Name: Geo Porritt Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Son Father's Name: Jones Porritt Mother's Name: Mary Porritt Gender: Male Where born: Stranton, Durham, England Civil parish: Stranton Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Town: West Hartlepool County/Island: Durham Country: England Street Address: 18 Stockton St Registration district: Hartlepool Sub-registration district: Hartlepool Piece: 4919 Folio: 28 Page Number: 46 Household Members: Name Age Jones Porritt 56 - Trimmer [Image is actually an abbreviation, Jon'n] Mary Porritt 50 Wm Porritt 21 - Grocer Geo Porritt 19 - Engineer John Porritt 17 - Labourer (Docks) Jonn Porritt 13 Joseph Porritt 8 Mary J Porritt 15 Margt E Porritt 4
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,412 Send Message	Marian	Report	26 Aug 2012 20:51
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,412 Send Message	Could someone please look at the above census for George Porritt born 1851/1852 at Hartlepool. Father Jonathan, mother Mary. Thank you,.

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