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William Earnest Arnold Purdy 1889–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1889

Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Death Date: Oct 1958

Death Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Father: William Purdy

Mother: Mary Crossby

Spouse(s): Margaret Snowball

Children(s): Norman Purdy

The story of William Earnest Arnold Purdy began in 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England. In 1891, William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided in St Andrews, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England. In 1901, William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided in Sunderland, Durham, England. William Earnest Arnold Purdy married Margaret Snowball, and had children including Norman Crossby Purdy. William Earnest Arnold Purdy passed away in 1958 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Earnest Arnold Purdy began in 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
  • In 1891, William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided in St Andrews, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England.
  • In 1901, William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided in Sunderland, Durham, England.
  • William Earnest Arnold Purdy married Margaret Snowball, and had children including Norman Crossby Purdy.
  • William Earnest Arnold Purdy passed away in 1958 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Purdy
1867–
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Mary Crossby
1869–1918
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Snowball
1889–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Norman Purdy
1913–
Birth Location: –
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William Purdy's Ancestors

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William Purdy
1889–1958
Birth Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
Parents
William Purdy
1867–
Sunderland, Durham, England
Mary (Evelyn Beatrice) Crossby
1869–1918
Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Crossby) Jr
1833–
Sunderland,Durham,England
Mary (Louisa) Royston
1838–1892
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Crossby
1804–1869
Margaret Arrowsmith
1804–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Parker Crossby
1776–1860
Catharine Ewbank
1783–1861

William Purdy's Descendants

1.
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William (Earnest Arnold) Purdy (10 May 1889–Oct 1958) m. Margaret Snowball (3 Jan 1889–)
  1. 1. Norman (Crossby) Purdy 1913–

William Purdy's Timeline

10 Records

1889
10 May 1889
Birth of William Earnest Arnold Purdy in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 2
William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided here in St Andrews, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
St Andrews, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 12
William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 22
William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided here in Sunderland, England
Sunderland, England
1912
October 1912
Age 23
William Earnest Arnold Purdy was married in Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
1917
9 Jun 1917
Age 28
William Earnest Arnold Purdy was married in Ro Gateshead
Ro Gateshead
1918
1918
Age 29
William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided here in 63 Waggon Way Street, Wardley Colly Durham
63 Waggon Way Street, Wardley Colly Durham
1939
1939
Age 50
William Earnest Arnold Purdy resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1958
Oct 1958
Age 69
Death of William Earnest Arnold Purdy in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1959
26 Feb 1959
Age 70
William Earnest Arnold Purdy - Probate in Durham, England
Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1889
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1912
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Ro Gateshead
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Andrews, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4130; Folio: 13; Page: 20; GSU roll: 6099240

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4710; Folio: 152; Page: 15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Sunderland, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: 63 Waggon Way Street, Wardley Colly Durham
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2718C

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1958
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 901

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1959
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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