Researching Sheena Porter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22471 people with the Porter surname? In that year Porter was ranked number 149 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sheena means "God's gracious gift" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Sheena Porter on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sheena Porter and the Porter Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 30580 people with the Porter surname in the UK? Porter is now ranked number 153 for popularity in the UK. |
Porter Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 209639 people with the Porter surname in the USA? Porter is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Sheena Porter
Sheena Porter
Sheena Porter (born 1935) is a British author of children's novels. She won the 1964 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising Nordy Bank as the year's best children's book by a British subject.
Sheena Porter has worked as a librarian in Leicester, Nottingham and Shropshire, and currently lives in Ludlow.
Her work is particularly notable for its atmosphere and characterization. It has a feeling for landscape, often portraying actual places, especially in the high country of the Welsh Marches, such as Nordy Bank, and the Long Mynd in The Knockers. She also weaves the history and folklore of the region into her narratives.
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