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William Purnell 1847–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1847

Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Purnell

Mother: Elizabeth Middleton

Spouse(s): Alice Saunders

Children(s): Percy Purnell, Mary Purnell, Alice Purnell, Kathleen Purnell, William Purnell

William Purnell was born in 1847 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Purnell And Elizabeth Middleton. In 1851, William Purnell resided in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, William Purnell resided in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. William Purnell married Alice Sarah Saunders, and had children including Alice Marjorie Purnell, Kathleen Gladys Purnell, Mary Saunders Purnell, Percy John Purnell, William Edward Purnell. William Purnell passed away in 1909 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Purnell was born in 1847 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Purnell And Elizabeth Middleton.
  • In 1851, William Purnell resided in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, William Purnell resided in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Purnell married Alice Sarah Saunders, and had children including Alice Marjorie Purnell, Kathleen Gladys Purnell, Mary Saunders Purnell, Percy John Purnell, William Edward Purnell.
  • William Purnell passed away in 1909 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Purnell
1808–1885
Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
JP
Elizabeth Middleton
1807–1889
Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
EM

Spouses(s)

Alice Saunders
1860–1962
Birth Location: Monzie,Perth,Scotland
AS

Children(s)

Percy Purnell
1894–1952
Birth Location: Camberwell, Surrey, England
PP
Mary Purnell
1895–1985
Birth Location: Camberwell, Surrey, England
MP
Alice Purnell
1897–1983
Birth Location: Camberwell, Surrey, England
AP
Kathleen Purnell
1899–1996
Birth Location: Camberwell, Surrey, England
KP
William Purnell
1892–1967
Birth Location: Bermondsey, London, England
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William Purnell's Ancestors

Self
William Purnell
1847–1909
Birth Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Purnell
1808–1885
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Middleton
1807–1889
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Samuel (Middleton) 🧬🧬
1766–1842
Topcliffe By Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Postgate) 🧬🧬
1767–1848
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John 🧬🧬
1732–
Henry 🧬🧬
1740–1821
Rebecca 🧬🧬
1742–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Middleton
1705–
Grace Inchboard
–1753
Anne Kirton
1706–

William Purnell's Descendants

1.
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William Purnell (Oct 1847–1909) m. Alice (Sarah) Saunders (31 Aug 1860–11 Jan 1962)
  1. 1. Percy (John) Purnell 1894–1952 m. Laura Whitwam 1896–1958
    1. 1. Olga (Edwina) Purnell 1924–1997 m. William (John) Learwood-Griffiths 1929–1993
  2. 2. Mary (Saunders) Purnell 1895–1985 m. Harold (Edgar) Flowers 1892–1971
  3. 3. Alice (Marjorie) Purnell 1897–1983
  4. 4. Kathleen (Gladys) Purnell 1899–1996 m. Frank England 1897–1973
  5. 5. William (Edward) Purnell 1892–1967

William Purnell's Timeline

8 Records

1847
Oct 1847
Birth of William Purnell in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1851
Apr 1851
Age 4
William Purnell resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1861
Apr 1861
Age 14
William Purnell resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1871
April 1871
Age 24
William Purnell resided here in St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire, England
St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire, England
1881
April 1881
Age 34
William Purnell resided here in Southwark St George Martyr, London, England
Southwark St George Martyr, London, England
1891
April 1891
Age 44
William Purnell resided here in Horsleydown, London, England
Horsleydown, London, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 54
William Purnell resided here in Camberwell, Surrey, England
Camberwell, Surrey, England
1909
1909
Age 62
Death of William Purnell in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1847
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 368; Folio: 97; Page: 16; GSU Roll: 6095478
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 524; Folio: 97; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341117
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1587; Folio: 62; Page: 23; GSU roll: 829807
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 520; Folio: 123; Page: 5
    [5] 1861 England Census
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2368; Folio: 171; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87646-87649
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1851
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2368; Folio: 171; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87646-87649

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1861
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1871
    Event Place: St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1587; Folio: 62; Page: 23; GSU roll: 829807

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1881
    Event Place: Southwark St George Martyr, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 524; Folio: 97; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341117

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1891
    Event Place: Horsleydown, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 368; Folio: 97; Page: 16; GSU Roll: 6095478

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Camberwell, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 520; Folio: 123; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
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