Purves William

1815 - 1902  (87 years)

• Name	Purves William
  Born	1815	,Melrose ,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Abt 1830	Wilton Path,Wilton,Roxburghshire,Scotland
  	Apprentice Whipmaker
  Occupation	1837	High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [2]
  	Whip and Thong maker
  Census	1841	High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [3]
  Occupation	1841  [4]
  	Whip thong maker
  Census	1851	High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [5]
  	Whip manufacturer employing 4 men
  Occupation	1851  [4]
  	Whip manufacturer
  Occupation	1852	High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [6]
  	Whip and thong maker
  Occupation	26 Apr 1859  [7]
  	Whip maker
  Census	1861	1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [8]
  	Head married 47 Whipmaker, grocer and fruiterer
  Occupation	1861	1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [9]
  	Whip and thong maker
  Occupation	1863	1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [10]
  	Fruiterer and confectioner
  Residence	1867	1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [11]
  	Fruiterer and Confectioner
  Census	1871	1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [12]
  	Fruiterer and confectioner
  Census	1881	1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [13]
  	Fruiterer and confectioner
  Occupation	1881	,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [13]
  	Fruiterer
  Residence	1881	1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [13]
  Census	1891	1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [14]
  	Age 76
  Occupation	1891	,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [15]
  	Fruiterer and confectioner
  Census	1901	10 Leven Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [16]
  	Lodger Age 86 Retired Whipmaker With Grandson John W. Gowans
  Died	28 Nov 1902	10 Leven Street,Edinburgh,,Scotland   [17]
  	Cause: Arterial sclerosis, senile degeneration of heart, senile gengrene of foot
  	5.00 am
  Buried	Aft 28 Nov 1902	Wellogate Cemetery,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland   [18]
  Notes	Two sets of potential parents
  Person ID	I549	GeniAus Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Living
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Douglas Christian,   b. 25 Jun 1813, ,Cockpen,Midlothian,Scotland ,   d. 7 Aug 1875, 1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland  (Age 62 years)
  Married	Bef 1841	,,,Scotland
  	Can't find record
  Children	1. Purves Isabella Scott,   b. Abt 1844, ,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland ,   d. 12 Oct 1898, 5 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F51	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1815 - ,Melrose ,Roxburghshire,Scotland Married - Bef 1841 - ,,,Scotland Census - 1861 - 1 HIgh Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Occupation - Whip and thong maker - 1861 - 1 HIgh Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Occupation - Fruiterer and confectioner - 1863 - 1 HIgh Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Residence - 1867 - 1 HIgh Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Census - 1871 - 1 HIgh Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Census - 1881 - 1 HIgh Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Occupation - Fruiterer - 1881 - ,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Residence - 1881 - 1 HIgh Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Census - 1891 - 1 HIgh Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Occupation - Fruiterer and confectioner - 1891 - ,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland Census - 1901 - 10 Leven Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Died - Cause: Arterial sclerosis, senile degeneration of heart, senile gengrene of foot - 28 Nov 1902 - 10 Leven Street,Edinburgh,,Scotland Buried - Aft 28 Nov 1902 - Wellogate Cemetery,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] 1891 Scottish Census, Parish: Hawick; ED: 1; Page: 23; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1891_384. Name: William Purves Age: 76 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Relationship: Fa in Law Gender: Male Where born: Gattonside, Roxb Sh Registration Number: 789 Registration district: Hawick Civil Parish: Hawick Town: Hawick County: Roxburghshire Address: 1 High St Occupation: Frinterer & Confectioner ED: 1 Household schedule number: 100 LINE: 15 Roll: CSSCT1891_384 1891 Census gives pob as Gattonside Roxb. which is a small village outside Melrose. [S2922] Pigot and Co. Directory 1837. [S2885] 1841 Scottish Census. Age 28 Whip thong maker [S2885] 1841 Scottish Census. [S98] 1851 Scottish Census. [S3018] Slater's Directory, 1852. [S19] Marriage Certificate. Isabella Purves [S97] 1861 Scottish Census. [S13] WWW, https://digital.nls.uk/90216504. Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1861 > (1269) [S28] Rutherford, (Borders Regional Council, 1990), p 331. [S130] Book, Rutherfurd's The southern counties' register & directory. FHL 941.4 B5r [S95] 1871 Scottish Census, Parish: Hawick; ED: 14; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_179. Name: William Purves Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Christian Purves Gender: Male Where born: Melrose, Roxburghshire Registration Number: 789 Registration district: Hawick Civil Parish: Hawick Town: Hawick County: Roxburghshire Address: 1 High St Occupation: Fruiterer & Confectioner [S96] 1881 Scottish Census, Parish: Hawick; ED: 17; Page: 1; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_317. [S66] 1891 Scottish Census, Parish: Hawick; ED: 1; Page: 23; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1891_384. Name: William Purves Age: 76 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Relationship: Fa in Law Gender: Male Where born: Gattonside, Roxb Sh Registration Number: 789 Registration district: Hawick Civil Parish: Hawick Town: Hawick County: Roxburghshire Address: 1 High St Occupation: Frinterer & Confectioner ED: 1 Household schedule number: 100 LINE: 15 Roll: CSSCT1891_384 [S66] 1891 Scottish Census. [S65] 1901 Scottish Census. [S24] Death Certificate. [S53] Jill Patricia Curry. visited and photographed grave