The following Porritt (& variants) records are extracted from various newspapers covering the period 1700 - 1900
Names
searched for include: Porritt, Porrett, Porrit, Porret.
6.2.1830 - Newcastle Courant:
Lately at Gilling, near Richmond, Mr George Porrett.
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11.2.1859 - Newcastle Courant:
At Bishopwearmouth, in Cumberland Terrace, on the 7th inst., Susan Caroline, infant daughter of Mr Robert B Porrett.
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13.4.1860 - Newcastle Courant:
Marriages...
Newcastle .. At St Nicholas Church, [7th inst.,] Mr William Porrett,
fitter, to Hannah daughter of Mr Charles Hodgson, Innkeeper.
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10.5.1872 - Newcastle Courant:
Killingworth Sawmills, on the 1st inst., aged 2 years and 9 months, Elizabeth Margaret, daughter of Joseph Porritt.
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11.10.1872 - Newcastle Courant:
At Forth Street, on the 6th inst., aged 58, John Porritt.
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14.4.1876 - Newcastle Courant:
....Mr J Porrett, secretary of the Albion Rowing Club, Dunston...
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23.10.1885 - Newcastle Weekly Courant:
Marriages
.. Sunderland .. St Mark's on the 21st inst .... Walter Ingram Chapman,
Esq. third son of the late Thomas Edward Chapman of Silksworth Hall to
Anne Louisa Porrett youngest daughter of the late R B Porrett,
Thornhill Park.
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10.8.1889 - Newcastle Weekly Courant:
'Bicycle Sports at North Shields', includes reference to George Porritt, Whitley (age 7 years) taking part in a half mile race.
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Dave King, published 27.5.2008