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Edward Purdy 1906–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1906

Birth Location: Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England

Death Date: 01 March 1998

Death Location: Mangere, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: William Purdy

Mother: Emma Meakin

Spouse(s): Christina Beazley

Children(s): Rex Purdy

In 1906, Edward Purdy entered the world in Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, born to William Nugent Purdy And Emma Meakin. Edward Purdy married Christina Sussannah Beazley, and had children including Rex William Purdy. Edward Purdy passed away in 1998 in Mangere, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Edward Purdy entered the world in Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, born to William Nugent Purdy And Emma Meakin.
  • Edward Purdy married Christina Sussannah Beazley, and had children including Rex William Purdy.
  • Edward Purdy passed away in 1998 in Mangere, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Purdy's Ancestors

Self
Edward Purdy
1906–1998
Birth Place: Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Parents
William Nugent Purdy
1880–1966
Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Emma Meakin
1883–
Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Purdy
1855–1918
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Mary (Ellen) Heys
1855–1922
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
James Meakin
1863–1947
Stockport, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann) Lett
1859–1934
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Purdy
1825–1891
Ann Turner
1823–1900
Richard Heys
1829–1903
Mary Whitehead
1832–1918
William Meakin
1835–1904
Sarah Coops
1841–1901
James Lett
1829–1891
Sarah Greenhalgh
1830–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Purdy
1803–1864
Mary Kershaw
1804–1864
James Turner
1794–
Alice Ratcliffe\Radcliffe
1802–1866
Lomax\s Heys
1807–1876
Rachel Clough
1810–1855
Robert Whitehead
1811–1886
Christiana Lonsdale
1810–1901
John Meakin\Makin
1812–1847
Hannah Turner
1814–
George Coops
1805–1849
Margaret Edwards
1801–1876
John Sgt.
1796–1851
Isabella Cummings
1788–1857

Edward Purdy's Descendants

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Edward Purdy (23 Sep 1906–01 March 1998) m. Christina (Sussannah) Beazley (25 Dec 1911–18 Jul 1963)
  1. 1. Rex (William) Purdy 1929–2010 m. Anne Morton 1942–2024

Edward Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1906
23 Sep 1906
Birth of Edward Purdy in Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
1998
01 March 1998
Age 92
Death of Edward Purdy in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1906
    Event Place: Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 March 1998
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mangere, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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