John Purcell1

M, #10319, b. 10 April 1863, d. 6 May 1929
FatherEdward Purcell1 b. 13 Mar 1837, d. 7 Feb 1909
MotherMary Jane Weavers1
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited10 Jan 2022
Birth*10 April 1863 Mount Clarence, NSW, Australia1 
Baptism10 May 1863 St John's, Hartley, NSW, Australia;
When Baptized: May 10th 1863
When Born: April 10th 1863
Child’s Christian Name: John
Parents’ Names: Edward & Mary Jane Purcell
Abode: Mt Clarance
Quality or Profession: Farmer
By whom the ceremony was performed: Wm Coombes1 
Marriage*23 September 1896 Dubbo, NSW, Australia;Bride=Tessa W Edwards2 
Death of Father7 February 1909 Granville, NSW, Australia;Principal=Edward Purcell3 
Marriage10 September 1910 Dubbo, NSW, Australia;Bride=Eva J Johnson4 
Death*6 May 1929 Dubbo District Hospital, Dubbo, NSW, Australia;
JOHN PURCELL
One of Dubbo's oldest residents in the person of John Purcell (66), who has lived here for 40 years, passed away in the District Hospital on Monday. Deceased was born at Penrith, his sisters being Mrs. T. S. MacDonald (Dubbo), Mrs. C. Glazier (Barmedman), and brothers Charles and Ernest (Dubbo), Arthur and William (Bega). The funeral took place to the Church of England portion of the cemetery on Tuesday, where the Rev. C. W. Leavers performed the burial services. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Shakespeare and Son.5 

Family

Tessa W Edwards

Citations

  1. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism John Purcell 1863.
  2. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 5145/1896 John Purcell & Tessa W Edwards.
  3. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 1585/1909 Edward Purcell.
  4. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 11964/1910 John Purcell & Eva J Johnson.
  5. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, Thursday, May 9, 1929.