i.
Margaret Gray BIRD was born about 1852 in Manchester, England.
In Edinburgh on 24 September 1870, Margaret married John PORTEOUS. John was born about 1836 in the Coulter Parish of Lanarkshire.
He was the son of John PORTEOUS and Janet WEIR. Margaret's husband, John PORTEOUS, died
on 26 June 1877 at the Whim Farm in the Newlands Parish of Peeblesshire. Margaret then
moved to 13 Gayfield Square in Edinburgh (see photo at left). Margaret Gray Bird PORTEOUS died
in Dunbar, East Lothian on 02 September 1939.
Children of John PORTEOUS and Margaret Gray BIRD:
1. David Alexander PORTEOUS was born about 27 August 1871 in the Newlands
Parish of Peeblesshire. He worked as a clerk for a wine merchant and
once lived at 6 Mansfield Place
in Edinburgh (see photo at right). David never married and he died 15 September 1942 in Dunbar,
East Lothian.
2. Janet Gray PORTEOUS was born about 10 June 1873 in the Newlands Parish.
Janet never married and she died on 02 February 1951 in Dunbar, East Lothian.
3. Grace Murray PORTEOUS was born on 23 March 1875 on the Whim Farm in the Newlands Parish of Peeblesshire.
Grace died in Edinburgh on 31 July 1886.
4. Margaret Mary PORTEOUS was born on 04 February 1877 at the Whim Farm.
Margaret listed her occupation as a professional vocalist and lived with her mother and brother in
Edinburgh. In the early 1950's, Margaret was living at 8 Mayville Park, Dunbar, East Lothian.
ii. Grace Mary BIRD, who was born about 1854 in Manchester.
Grace never married and died on 27 April 1907 at her mother's, 1 Gayfield Place, Edinburgh.
iii. David BIRD was born about 14 December 1856 in the St. Peter's Parish in Liverpool, England.
iv. John Murray BIRD was born about 22 December 1861 in Liverpool.
In Edinburgh, John married Mary Jane Dickson on 25 November 1885. John worked as a Butler
and waiter and he and his family lived at 24 Caledonian Crescent in Edinburgh.
In 1907 and 1908, John lived at 92 Grafton Street in Dublin. John and
Mary, had at least the following children:
1. Henry BIRD was born about 1887 in Newbattle, Midlothian.
2. Alexander (Sandy) BIRD was born 27 June 1888 in Edinburgh.
Sandy married Isabella (Ella) Grant McINTOSH on 24 September 1909 in Edinburgh.
Isabella was born about 1888. Sandy and Ella had issue including John (Jack) BIRD.
Sandy BIRD died in 1955 at 12 Hutchison Cottages, in Edinburgh. (Many thanks to
Doreen Baxter for the above information.)
3. John R. BIRD was born about 1890 in Edinburgh.
4. Barbara BIRD was born about 1894 in Edinburgh.
5. James BIRD was born about 1898 in Edinburgh.
