Jesse Porter

1799 - 1878  (79 years)

• Name	Jesse Porter
  Born	1799	Longton, nr Stoke-on-Trent
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	15 Jan 1799	St John, Longton, Staffordshire   [1]
  Occupation	Boatman
  Died	1878	Wigan   [2]
  Person ID	I01271	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	William Porter
  Mother	Elizabeth
  Family ID	F05404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Taylor,   b. 1803, Wigan
  Married	3 Oct 1825	All Saints, Wigan   [3]
  Children	1. John Porter,   b. 8 Jan 1827, Pottery, Wigan ,   d. 1837, Wallgate, Wigan  (Age 9 years)   2. Ann Porter,   b. 13 Oct 1829, Wallgate, Wigan   3. Ellen Porter,   b. 11 Mar 1832, Wallgate, Wigan ,   d. Bef 1840  (Age < 7 years)   4. William Porter,   b. 5 May 1834, Wallgate, Wigan ,   d. 1834, Pottery, Wigan   5. William Porter,   b. 4 Sep 1835, Wallgate, Wigan ,   d. 1847, Pottery, Wigan  (Age 11 years)   6. Mary Ann Porter,   b. 6 Mar 1838, Lyon Styreet, Wigan   7. Ellen Porter,   b. 11 Nov 1840, Warrington Lane, Wigan
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F02534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Baptised as Jesse but Joshua in marriage record and 1841 census, 'Caisah' in baptism record of son John, also Josiah or Joseph. Birthplace given as Wigan in 1851-61 censuses.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010061] England and Wales Christening records (Ancestry). [S010071] Lancashire BMDs. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.