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Elms James Scott Purves

Male 1892 - 1897  (5 years)


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  • Name Elms James Scott Purves  [1
    Born 1892  17 Stephens Street, Balmain, NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Name James Scott Purves Elms 
    Died 1 May 1897  340 Young Street, Annandale, NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Cause: Meningitis, coma 
    • Aged 4 years 8 months & 17 days .
    • 4 years 8 months & 17 days Meningitis and coma.
    Buried 2 May 1897  Rookwood Cemetery,Rookwood,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    • Presbyterian Section5C Part 1Row5
    Person ID I399  GeniAus Family Tree
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2021 

    Father Gowans William Purves,   b. 26 Sep 1867, 1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1938, 22 Eurella Street,Burwood,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elms Eliza Ann,   b. 18 Sep 1864, Rupert Street,East Collingwood,Victoria,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1941, 22 Eurella Street,Burwood,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1896  The Registrar's Office 50 Trafalgar Street, Annandale, NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1892 - 17 Stephens Street, Balmain, NSW,Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Meningitis, coma - 1 May 1897 - 340 Young Street, Annandale, NSW,Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 2 May 1897 - Rookwood Cemetery,Rookwood,NSW,Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Gowans Family
    Gowans Family

  • Sources 
    1. [S24] Death Certificate.

    2. [S3023] NSW Birth Index, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, 181388 / 2005 .
      GOWANS James Scott Purves 181388 / 2005 William Purves Eliza Ann

    3. [S52] x NSW BDM Indexes, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, 3824/1897 .
      ELMS JAMES S P ELIZA A ANNANDALE

    4. [S76] Photo.
      Presbyterian Section 5C 4033. Beloved son of W & E Gowans/ Died 1st May 1897/Aged 4 years
      Headstone

    5. [S37] Find my past, Rookwood Cemetery Transcription.
      Print transcription
      First name(s) James Scott Purves
      Last name Gowans
      Age 4
      Denomination PRESBYTERIAN
      Birth year 1893
      Birth date 01/05/1893 00:00:00
      Death year 1897
      Death date 1 May 1897
      Inscription son of W. & E. Gowans
      Cemetery Rookwood Cemetery
      City Sydney
      State New South Wales
      Country Australia
      Plot Section 5C ROW 4
      Plot number 4033,4035
      Size 2
      Record set Rookwood Cemetery
      Category Life Events (BDMs)