PORTUS & BUTLER

[DaveHam9]

NSW Marriage 2287/1862 PORTUS HENRY D - BUTLER HANNAH - MAITLAND

NSW Birth 12960/1863 PORTUS EVA A - HENRY D - HANNAH - RAYMOND TERRACE

Looking for births and deaths for Henry and Hannah, thanks.

 

[gibbo]

PORTUS HENRY D
13823/1904
JOHN
ELIZABETH
MORPETH

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136393661
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[gibbo]

Hannah was still alive in 1890

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18995921
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Sat 20 Sep 1890 Page 2
NOTICE UNDER REAL PROPERTY ACT.-
...
Hannah Portus (wife of Hy. Dumaresq Portus).

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

Born abt 1837 and a native of Morpeth.

I can't find a baptism in NSW index.

Father is John and a brother is A. B.

I can't find a baptism for a* portus.

 

[DaveHam9]

NSW Death PORTUS ALEXANDER B 11346/1905 JOHN - ELIZABETH - SYDNEY

Marriage of John to Elizabeth not in NSW index.

 

[gibbo]

PORTUS HENRY D
400/1842 V1842400 162A
JOHN
ELIZABETH
PC

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

That's one I can't look up being a volume past 123.

PC= Presbyterian Derbie; Hunter District; Maitland; Morpeth; Paterson; Singleton

 

[DaveHam9]

??
Marriages Sep Qtr 1840
Burkett Elisabeth Sunderland 24 223
BURKETT Elizabeth Sunderland 24 223
COATES Mary Sunderland 24 223
CRAWFORD Margaret Sunderland 24 223
DAVISON Thomas Sunderland 24 223
ELLIOTT George Sunderland 24 223
FLOUNDER Ann Sunderland 24 223
PORTUS John Sunderland 24 223
YULE Peter Sunderland 24 223

 

[DaveHam9]

No John Portus on Assisted to NSW list.

 

[DaveHam9]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81987478
Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) Mon 21 Apr 1941 Page 3
DEATH OF CANON PORTUS

NSW Death 6352/1941 PORTUS HAROLD SPENCER D - HENRY DUMARESQ - HANNAH - SYDNEY * 19 Apr 1941

 

[emeltee]

Durham Records Online has John Portus marrying Ann Flounder.

1841
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBC-9R5

Walter Portus Mar 1841 Sunderland 24 303 mmn Flounders

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks emeltee.

1841
Unfortunately, something went wrong and we are unable to display the record.

I thought it might have been Elizabeth Burkett as the mother is Elizabeth on one baptism and two death reg in NSW.

A baptism in NSW in 1842 so arrival 1841-1842.

 

[DaveHam9]

CofE Waverley
FIRST NAME: HENRY D
LAST NAME: PORTUS
AGE: 67
BIRTH: -----
DEATH: -----
BURIAL: 1904-11-01
SITES: W-06-CE-SL-2068

FIRST NAME: HANNAH
LAST NAME: PORTUS
AGE: 75
BIRTH: -----
DEATH: -----
BURIAL: -----
SITES: W-06-CE-SL-2069

FIRST NAME: MAUD EVELYN
LAST NAME: PORTUS
AGE: 54
BIRTH: -----
DEATH: -----
BURIAL: 1924-03-24
SITES: W-06-CE-SL-2068

How does Maud fit in the same grave?

 

[DaveHam9]

NSW Births
PORTUS MAUD E 17381/1869 HENRY D - HANNAH - RAYMOND TERRACE
PORTUS VIDA EUGENIE 16781/1871 HENRY DUMARESQ - HANNAH - RAYMOND TERRACE

Two baptised on the same day. Being a volume past 123 I can't look them up.

PORTUS ELIZABETH 399/1842 V1842399 162A JOHN - ELIZABETH - PC= Presbyterian Derbie; Hunter District; Maitland; Morpeth; Paterson; Singleton
PORTUS HENRY D 400/1842 V1842400 162A JOHN - ELIZABETH - PC

This one I can look up.

PORTUS ELIZABETH J 1033/1854 V18541033 52 JOHN O - ANNE E - JR= Presbyterian Butterwick; Hinton; Middlehope; Seaham

Anne Elizabeth.

 

[DaveHam9]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15685417?
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Mon 10 Jul 1916 Page 8
DEATHS
PORTUS.-July 9, 1916, at 65 Victoria-street, Potts Point, Hannah, widow of Henry Dumaresq Portus, aged 75 years.

NSW Death 9963/1916 PORTUS HANNAH - SPENCER - HARRIET - SYDNEY * 9 Jul 1916



??
PORTUS John Oxley Death notice 10JUL1901 Death 72 at Mt Morgan, Queensland, late of Rockhampton, formerly of Morpeth Sydney Morning Herald 13JUL1901

Qld. Death registration:
John Oxley Portus
Death date:11/07/1901
Mother's name: Elizabeth Hannah
Father/parent's name: John Portus
Registration details:1901/C/3594

So that's a son.

 

[DaveHam9]

NSW Bap BUTLER HANNAH 1591/1840 V18401591 24A SPENCER - HARRIET - CT= CofE Black Creek; Bulwarra; Cloden; East Maitland; Hinton; Hunter District; Maitland; Morpeth; West Maitland

NSW Death 9077/1883 BUTLER SPENCER - GEORGE - SARAH - WEST MAITLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW) - Tue 20 Feb 1883 p.1
DEATH
BUTLER.-On the 17th February, 1883, at his residence, Church-street, West Maitland, Spencer Butler ; aged 77 years.

Death for Harriet ?

BUTLER Harriet Death notice 22JUN1887 Death 76 late of West Maitland Sydney Morning Herald 27JUN1887
BUTLER Harriet Death notice 22JUN1887 Death 76 late of West Maitland Maitland Mercury 25JUN1887

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18886867

NSW Death BUTLER HARRIETT 10101/1887 THOMAS - MARIA C - WEST MAITLAND * 22 Jun

 

[DaveHam9]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18691286?searchTerm=portus-butler

John had died by Oct 1862.

NSW Death PORTUS JOHN 4696/1860 RONALD - MARGARET - MORPETH

PORTUS John Death notice 15JUN1860 Death 61 late of Morpeth Sydney Morning Herald 21JUL1860
PORTUS John Death notice 15JUN1860 Death 61 late of Morpeth Maitland Mercury 19JUN1860

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18677012

PORTUS Elizabeth Death notice 03OCT1873 Death 69 at Morpeth Maitland Mercury 07OCT1873
PORTUS Elizabeth Death notice 03OCT1873 Death 69 at Morpeth Sydney Morning Herald 09OCT1873

NSW Death PORTUS ELIZABETH 5245/1873 ALEXANDER - HELEN - MORPETH * 3 Oct

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18777953

 

[DaveHam9]

Spencer Butler
Immigration Date 27 Sep 1839
Immigration Place New South Wales
Residence Place Castles, Sussex, England
Birth Year (Estimated) 1806
Father's Name George Butler
Mother's Name Sarah
Spouse's Name Harriet Butler
Spouse's Residence Place Castles, Sussex, England
Spouse's Father's Name Thomas
Spouse's Mother's Name Maria
Event Type Immigration
Volume 22
Ship Name Neptune

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTCW-V68


No Portus on Assisted or Bounty arrivals to NSW.

Arrival 1841 - 1842.

 

[DaveHam9]

NSW Bap V18541033 52/1854 PORTUS ELIZABETH J - JOHN O - ANNE E - JR= Presbyterian Butterwick; Hinton; Middlehope; Seaham

Baptisms in the Parish of Butterwick in the County of Durham 1854
Elizabeth Janet - John Oxley & Anne Elizabeth Hannah Portus Abode: Raymond Terrace Quality or Profession: Miller When Born: April 7th When Baptised: April 16th By whom the Ceremony was performed: Robert Blain

 

[DaveHam9]

NSW Death 4696/1860 PORTUS JOHN - RONALD - MARGARET - MORPETH * 15 Jun * age 61

NSW Death 5245/1873 PORTUS ELIZABETH - ALEXANDER - HELEN - MORPETH * 3 Oct * age 69

They seemed to have dropped or added some middle names. ?

Marriages Sep Qtr 1840
FLOUNDER Ann Sunderland 24 223
PORTUS John Sunderland 24 223