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Purves William

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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
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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
- [S66] 1891 Scottish Census, Parish: Hawick; ED: 1; Page: 23; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1891_384.