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John William Purvis 1860–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1860

Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1908

Death Location: South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Father: John PURVIS

Mother: Mary Sinnott

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The story of John William Purvis began in 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom. John William Purvis passed away in 1908 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Purvis began in 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom.
  • John William Purvis passed away in 1908 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom.

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John Purvis's Ancestors

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John Purvis
1860–1908
Birth Place: South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John PURVIS
1822–1891
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Mary Sinnott
1829–1895
South Shields, Durham, England
Grandparents
Thomas Purvis
1785–1832
Elizabeth ((Betty)) DOVE
1779–1856
Willerby by Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Samuel SINNOTT
1803–1829
South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Smith
1807–1864
North Shields, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William DOVE
1745–1811
Priscilla BROWN
1747–1827
Hannah LEE
1774–1842
John Smith
1786–
Mary Shields
1786–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William DOVE
1709–1753
Ann KNAGGS
1720–1779
Robert Brown
1717–1799
Lucy Fletcher
1718–1794

John Purvis's Timeline

2 Records

1860
1860
Birth of John William Purvis in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
1908
1908
Age 48
Death of John William Purvis in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Labourer

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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