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I am searching for the family linked to Elisha Port, who was the son of a James Port circa 1820. He migrated to Brighton in 1840 to become a master butcher.

If anybody has any information I would be grateful for the help.

Sarah

Hello Sarah - welcome - this really would have been better put on Find ancestors rather than Chat - I'll take a look for you

Ann X

There is a lot regarding Elisha Port on AC but I don't know how to get it over to this site - sorry

About to say the same Ann :-)

What research have you done yourself Sarah, so that it isn't repeated?

A tree in Ancestry doesn't have anything about his parents, but does have


Elisha Port
Birth abt 1822 in Alton, Hampshire, England
Death 7 Feb 1896 in Sussex, England

Marriage to Louisa Olive Borne
1845 Oct Age: 23
Brighton, Sussex

Occupation
1867 Age: 45
Port, Elisha, butcher, 28 Ship street, Brighton
From local Directory

1841 England Census about Elish Port
Elish Port
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Gender: Male
Where born: Sussex, England
Civil parish: Brighthelmstone
Hundred: Brighthelmstone
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Name Age
Jane Goodman 39
Harriet Goodman 44
Thos Goodman 10
Mary Goodman 6
Enos Goodman 1
Sanna Goodman 16
Georg Cos 16
Elish Port 19 (butcher's apprentice)

1861 England Census about Elisha Port
Elisha Port
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Louisa Port
Gender: Male
Where born: N

Civil parish: Brighton
Town: Brighton
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Elisha Port 39
Louisa Port 37
Walter Port 4
John S Port 9
Emma L Port 7
Thomas Port 1
John Wing 20 - butcher
John Page 21 - butcher
Mary A Blake 20 - home servant

1871 England Census about Elisha Port
Elisha Port
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampshire, England
Civil parish: Brighton
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Brighton
Sub-registration district: The Palace

Name Age
Elisha Port 49 (still married but wife not listed)
John Souber Port 19
Emma Louisa Port 17
John Gales 16 - Apprentice butcher
Elizabeth Mackett 45 - General domestic Servant

Louisa Olive Port's death

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1898
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Wimborne
Inferred County: Dorset
Volume: 5a
Page: 146

and Probate
Louisa Olive Port
Probate Date: 13 Oct 1898
Death Date: 5 Aug 1898
Death Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Registry: Lewes

Of 45 Ditchling Rise, Brighton died at Wimborne Dorset. Probate to John Souter Port butcher £299 0s 8d

Thank you will do - as a nubie any info on how to use this forum is appreciated. :-)

Elisha's marriage

Elisha Port
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1845
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume Number: 7
Page Number: 482

Death
Elisha Port
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1896
Age at Death: 7*
Registration district: Midhurst
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 271

Probate
Elisha Port
Probate Date: 10 Mar 1896
Death Date: 7 Feb 1896
Death Place: Sussex, England
Registry: Chichester

of Rogate, Sussex, gentleman. Probate to Walter Port and John Souter Port butchers. Effects £6401 2s 6d

Thank you so much for the quick response and the information. Some of which I did not have.

I don't seem to be able to trace him prior to the 1841 Census, when he is down as Elizh aged 19, in East Street (lodging house?). Any pointers as to how I can find his birth record or his parents greatly appreciated.

Sarah

Don't delete it now Sarah, now that we have made a start!

If you read the board summaries from the drop down list under the 'community' button at the top of the page, it will give you an idea of the best board to use in the future.

There are a number of stickied (pinned) threads at the top of the Genealogy Chat and Find Ancestor Boards which can help you get the best out of the site.

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Without knowing your expertise, the next step we might suggest is to find the birth and marriage reg for the children either on this site if you subscibe to the records, or on Freebmd which is free to use.

Then look for census records - or ask on this thread if part of the same family.

As civil registration didn't start until Sep 1837, you'll need to find a baptism record assuming he was baptised. Someone else might be able to find some, as I haven't been successful

Apart from GR, relevant PR can often be found on
https://familysearch.org/search/
http://www.freereg.org.uk/

Do you have these baptisms for his children? They are from Ancestry, but might be available for free on Familysearch.
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James Elisha Port
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 4 Mar 1849
Christening Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Father's Name: Elisha Port
Mother's Name: Louisa

Walter Port
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 11 Oct 1846
Christening Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Father's Name: Elisha Port
Mother's Name: Louisa

Sarah Port
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 3 Nov 1850
Christening Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Father's Name: Elisha Port
Mother's Name: Louisa

John Sowter Port
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 28 Mar 1852
Christening Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Father's Name: Elisha Port
Mother's Name: Louisa

Emma Louisa Port
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 22 Jan 1854
Christening Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Father's Name: Elisha Port
Mother's Name: Louisa

These people say they are willing to search through Hampshire PR - you can also plough through the various records they hold on the site but not limiting yourself to Alton.
http://www.knightroots.co.uk/parishes.htm

How did you decide that James Port was Elisha'a father? Was it given on his MC? If so, what was his occupation if listed?
.............

Other than tracing down through the children, I'm out of ideas.

/ / / Hands batton to someone else ;-)

I have the Baptism -Marriage and Death Indexes for Hampshire

Baptisms 1752-1841 and I cannot find a baptism for an Elisha Port,there are not too many PORT's

Searching for Elisha/Elija and Eli at Alton brings up only this one:-

21 Sept 1821-Eli MORGAN s Sarah spin at Alton

There are no PORT baptisms at Alton between 1813-1841

Have tried linking MORGAN to PORT using the Indexes without success :-(

Everyone thank you for your help. Awesome.