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William Purdy 1757–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1757

Birth Location: Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 8 Sep 1790

Death Location: , Norfolk, , England

Father: Robert Purdy

Mother:

Spouse(s): Alice Rowe

Children(s): Thomas Purdy, Alice Purdy, James Purdy, Elizabeth Purdy, William Purdy, Robert Purdy, Alice Purdy, Elizabeth Purdy

In 1757, William Purdy entered the world in Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England, born to Robert Purdy And Hannah Bird. William Purdy married Alice Rowe, and had children including Alice Purdy, Elizabeth Purdy, James Purdy, Robert Purdy, Thomas Purdy, William Purdy. William Purdy passed away in 1790 in , Norfolk, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1757, William Purdy entered the world in Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England, born to Robert Purdy And Hannah Bird.
  • William Purdy married Alice Rowe, and had children including Alice Purdy, Elizabeth Purdy, James Purdy, Robert Purdy, Thomas Purdy, William Purdy.
  • William Purdy passed away in 1790 in , Norfolk, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Purdy
1713–
Birth Location: Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Rowe
1752–1825
Birth Location: North Elmham, Mitford & Launditch, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Purdy
1789–
Birth Location: Wiveton, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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Alice Purdy
1778–
Birth Location: Wiveton, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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James Purdy
1785–
Birth Location: Wiveton, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth Purdy
1779–
Birth Location: Wiveton, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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William Purdy
1776–
Birth Location: Wiveton, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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Robert Purdy
1782–1855
Birth Location: Wiveton, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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Alice Purdy
1787–
Birth Location: Wiveton, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth Purdy
1780–
Birth Location: Wiveton, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
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William Purdy's Ancestors

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William Purdy
1757–1790
Birth Place: Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Robert Purdy
1713–
Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
William Purdy
1696–
Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Smith
1841–
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Purdy
1667–
Elizabeth Shreve
1671–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Purdy's Descendants

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William Purdy (abt 1757–8 Sep 1790) m. Alice Rowe (12 August 1752–Nov 1825)
  1. 1. Thomas Purdy 1789–
  2. 2. Alice Purdy 1778–
  3. 3. James Purdy 1785–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Purdy 1779–
  5. 5. William Purdy 1776–
    1. 1. Mary Purdy 1802–
    2. 2. Comfort Purdy 1814–
    3. 3. Rebecca Purdy 1812–
    4. 4. Mary Purdy 1810–
    5. 5. Charlotte Purdy 1808–
    6. 6. William Purdy 1807–1868 m. Maria Stoakley 1809–1883
      1. 1. Hariett Purdy 1828–
      2. 2. Anna (Maria) Purdy 1832–
      3. 3. Robert Purdy 1835–
      4. 4. James Purdy 1840–
      5. 5. Frederick Purdy 1838–
      6. 6. Rebecca Purdy 1834–
      7. 7. William Purdy 1831–
    7. 7. Robert Purdy 1804–
    8. 8. Ann Purdy 1799–
  6. 6. Robert Purdy 1782–1855 m. Alice Purdy 1781–1862
    1. 1. Thomas Purdy 1818– m. Margaret Henderson 1825–1896
      1. 1. Martha Purdy 1853–
      2. 2. Harriet Purdy 1855–
      3. 3. Caroline Purdy 1857–
      4. 4. Alice (Elizabeth) Purdy 1859–1912 m. Newsham Bootland 1855–1915
        1. 1. William Bootland 1880–1917
        2. 2. Thomas (Newsham) Bootland 1879–1946
        3. 3. Alice (Elizabeth) Bootland 1883–1956
        4. 4. Annie Bootland 1886–1965
        5. 5. Sydney Bootland 1888–1964
        6. 6. Margaret (May) Bootland 1890–1968
        7. 7. Martha Bootland 1892–1977
      5. 5. Robert Purdy 1850–
      6. 6. Harriet Purdy 1849–
      7. 7. James (Thomas) Purdy 1847–
      8. 8. Alice (Elizabeth) Purdy 1844–1859
      9. 9. Mary Purdy 1843–
    2. 2. Robert Purdy 1816–
    3. 3. Sarah Purdy 1814–
    4. 4. Hannah (Maria) Purdy 1811–1895 m. William Gymer 1802–1855
      1. 1. Alice (Ann) Gymer 1852– m. Thomas Jarvis 1835–1881
      2. 2. William (Valentine) Gymer 1850–1850
      3. 3. Thomas (Purdy) Gymer 1847–
      4. 4. Charles (George) Gymer 1845–
      5. 5. Robert (William) Gymer 1842–1892 m. Matilda Hopper 1852–
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Gymer 1888–1951 m. Bertha Ingold 1892–1964
        2. 2. Charles (George) Gymer 1885–1947
        3. 3. William (Robert) Gymer 1883–1965
        4. 4. Hannah (Maria) Gymer 1880–
        5. 5. Deborah (Ann) Gymer 1877–1956
        6. 6. Matilda Gymer 1875–1928 m. Walter (Henry) Walpole 1867–1950
        7. 7. Lucy (Alice) Hopper 1870–1890
      6. 6. James (Thomas) Gymer 1840–
      7. 7. Matilda Gymer 1838–1856
    5. 5. James (Thomas) Purdy 1809–
    6. 6. Alice Purdy 1806–1857 m. James Ewing 1808–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Purdy 1802–
    8. 8. William Purdy 1804–1882 m. Amelia Jary 1801–1875
      1. 1. Robert (James) Purdy 1834–1834
      2. 2. Susan Purdy 1845–
      3. 3. Robert Purdy 1842–1849
      4. 4. Elizabeth Purdy 1839–1929 m. Jonathan Proudfoot 1835–1913
      5. 5. James Purdy 1838–1839
      6. 6. Mary (Eve) Purdy 1836– m. Robert Thompson 1831–
        1. 1. Mary Thompson 1878–
        2. 2. Emma Thompson 1872–
        3. 3. Sarah (Alice) Thompson 1870–
        4. 4. Matilda (Edith) Thompson 1867–
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Thompson 1864–1876
        6. 6. Susanna (E) Thompson 1862–
        7. 7. Hannah (Maria) Thompson 1860–
      7. 7. Bartholomew Purdy 1831–1855
      8. 8. Sarah (Alice) Purdy 1830–1853
  7. 7. Alice Purdy 1787–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Purdy 1780–

William Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1757
abt 1757
Birth of William Purdy in Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
1790
8 Sep 1790
Age 33
Death of William Purdy in , Norfolk, , England
, Norfolk, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1757
    Event Place: Briningham, Walsingham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1790
    Event Place: , Norfolk, , England
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