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William Purnell 1831–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 AUG 1831

Birth Location: London, England

Death Date: 1904

Death Location: Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

Father: Joseph Purnell

Mother: Mary Salter

Spouse(s): Margaret Lamb

Children(s): William Purnell, Robert, Purnell, Alexander Purnell, Elizabeth Purnell, Frederick Purnell

The story of William Purnell began in 1831 in London, England. William Purnell married Margaret Duthie Lamb, and had children including Alexander Purnell, Elizabeth Lisa Margaret Purnell, Frederick Purnell, Robert Mayor Of Geelong Purnell, William Purnell. William Purnell passed away in 1904 in Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Purnell began in 1831 in London, England.
  • William Purnell married Margaret Duthie Lamb, and had children including Alexander Purnell, Elizabeth Lisa Margaret Purnell, Frederick Purnell, Robert Mayor Of Geelong Purnell, William Purnell.
  • William Purnell passed away in 1904 in Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Purnell's Ancestors

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William Purnell
1831–1904
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
Joseph Purnell
1779–1857
Long Ashton, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Salter
1796–1850
London, England
Grandparents
Mary (Ann) Waters
1762–1842
Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Purnell's Descendants

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William Purnell (30 AUG 1831–1904) m. Margaret (Duthie) Lamb (17 MAY 1828–1905)
  1. 1. William Purnell 1854–1932 m. Emily (Jane) Keown 1856–1939
    1. 1. William (Arthur) Purnell 1878–1964 m. Jane (( Ginnie )) Farrell 1885–1966
      1. 1. Margaret (Joan) Purnell 1918–2002
    2. 2. Emily (( Amy ) Eliza) Purnell 1877–1963
    3. 3. Ernest (Robert) Purnell 1881–1970
    4. 4. Ethel Purnell 1882–1964
    5. 5. Ruby (Eva) Purnell 1883–
    6. 6. Horace (Frederick) Purnell 1885–1962
    7. 7. Violet Purnell 1887–1971
    8. 8. Leslie (Frank) Purnell 1890–1975
  2. 2. Robert, (Mayor of Geelong) Purnell 1855–1937 m. Helen Hitchins 1861–1951
    1. 1. Elsie Purnell 1888–1961
    2. 2. Edith (Helen) Purnell 1890–1979
    3. 3. Norman (Robert) Purnell 1891–1955
    4. 4. Henry (( Harry )) Purnell 1893–1918
    5. 5. Margaret (Mary) Purnell 1896–1991
    6. 6. Richard Purnell 1898–
    7. 7. Albert (( Dick ) Edwin) Purnell 1900–1977
    8. 8. Ruth Purnell 1904–2005
  3. 3. Alexander Purnell 1858–1932 m. Elizabeth (( Lizzie )) Anderson 1846–1932
    1. 1. Herbert Purnell 1884–1962
    2. 2. Ella Purnell 1885–1921
    3. 3. William (Vernon) Purnell 1886–1966
    4. 4. Francis (Ormond) Purnell 1888–1916
    5. 5. Harold Purnell 1890–1982
    6. 6. Kenneth (Claude) Purnell 1893–1967
    7. 7. Marjorie Purnell 1895–1974
  4. 4. Elizabeth (( Lisa ) Margaret) Purnell 1863–1945 m. William (Thomas) Smallacomb 1864–1946
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth Lamb) Smallacomb 1899–1985
  5. 5. Frederick Purnell 1868–1953 m. Jean Lamb –1958
    1. 1. Stewart Purnell 1909–1982
    2. 2. Colin Purnell 1915–1988
    3. 3. Ronald Purnell 1922–1979

William Purnell's Timeline

4 Records

1831
30 AUG 1831
Birth of William Purnell in London, England
London, England
1831
20 NOV 1831
William Purnell was christened in All Souls, Marylebone, Middlesex, England
All Souls, Marylebone, Middlesex, England
1904
22 MAY 1904
Age 73
Death of William Purnell in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
1904
1904
Age 73
Burial of William Purnell in Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 AUG 1831
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 NOV 1851
    Event Place: Portland, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAY 1904
    Event Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 20 NOV 1831
    Event Place: All Souls, Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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