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William Purdy 1810 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Briningham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 19 July 1863

Death Location: Pensioner, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Michael Purdy

Mother: Frances Bullen

Spouse(s): Ann(e) Taylor

Children(s): Elizabeth Purdy

The story of William Purdy began in 1810 in Briningham, Norfolk, England. William Purdy married Ann(e) Taylor, and had children including Elizabeth Taylor Purdy. William Purdy passed away in 1863 in Pensioner, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Purdy began in 1810 in Briningham, Norfolk, England.
  • William Purdy married Ann(e) Taylor, and had children including Elizabeth Taylor Purdy.
  • William Purdy passed away in 1863 in Pensioner, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.

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William Purdy's Ancestors

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William Purdy
1810 – 1863
Birth Place: Briningham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Michael Purdy
1779 – 1818
Holt, Norfolk, England
Frances Bullen
1780 – 1825
Melton, Constable, Norfolk, England
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William Purdy's Descendants

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William Purdy (1810 – 19 July 1863) m. Ann(e) Taylor (1819 – 11 August 1899)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Taylor) Purdy (Abt 1838 – 2 October 1943)
    1. 1. Annie (Purdy) Perrin (1st August 1876 – 20th May 1950) m. Ernest (William) Mills (12th July 1871 – 9th September 1940)
      1. 1. Atholine (Amelia Frances) Norton (1 April 1903 – 25 April 1968) m. Frederick (Augustus Pentland) NORTON (12 Nov 1903 – 15 May 1973)
        1. 1. John (Harold ( Jack )) NORTON (1927 – 21 Dec 2023)
        2. 2. Trevor (Frederic) NORTON (16 May 1928 – 12 Apr 1994)
        3. 3. Thora (Patricia ( Pat ) NORTON) Thomsen (24 Jul 1932 – )
        4. 4. Frederic (Brian William ( Brian )) NORTON (1 Sep 1933 – 1997) m. Walentyna Giejchroch (27 Jul 1937 – 15 Aug 2021) m. Shirley (Jeanette Grace) Mills (12 July 1936 – 2023) m. Patricia (Dawn) Moore
        5. 5. Peter (Athol) NORTON (3 Dec 1936 – 17 Aug 2014)

William Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1810
Birth of William Purdy in Briningham, Norfolk, England
Briningham, Norfolk, England
1863
19 July 1863
Age 53
Death of William Purdy in Pensioner, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Pensioner, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Briningham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1863
    Event Place: Pensioner, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

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