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William Boxshall Purvis 1900–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1900

Birth Location: North Shields, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 25 Jan 1946

Death Location: Whitley Bay Northumberland, England

Father: Edward Purvis

Mother: Mary Fleming

Spouse(s): Elsie Arrowsmith

Children(s): Irene Purvis

William Boxshall Purvis was born in 1900 in North Shields, Northumberland, England, the child of Edward Story Boxshall Purvis And Mary Fleming. William Boxshall Purvis married Elsie Arrowsmith, and had children including Irene Boxshall Purvis. William Boxshall Purvis passed away in 1946 in Whitley Bay Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • William Boxshall Purvis was born in 1900 in North Shields, Northumberland, England, the child of Edward Story Boxshall Purvis And Mary Fleming.
  • William Boxshall Purvis married Elsie Arrowsmith, and had children including Irene Boxshall Purvis.
  • William Boxshall Purvis passed away in 1946 in Whitley Bay Northumberland, England.

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William Purvis's Ancestors

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William Purvis
1900–1946
Birth Place: North Shields, Northumberland, England
Parents
Edward Story Boxshall Purvis
1871–1956
Jarrow, Durham, England
Mary Fleming
1875–1932
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
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William Purvis's Descendants

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William (Boxshall) Purvis (20 Aug 1900–25 Jan 1946) m. Elsie Arrowsmith (1899–)
  1. 1. Irene (Boxshall) Purvis 1921–1951

William Purvis's Timeline

2 Records

1900
20 Aug 1900
Birth of William Boxshall Purvis in North Shields, Northumberland, England
North Shields, Northumberland, England
1946
25 Jan 1946
Age 46
Death of William Boxshall Purvis in Whitley Bay Northumberland, England
Whitley Bay Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1900
    Event Place: North Shields, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Whitley Bay Northumberland, England

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