Family: William Purcell / Sarah Elks (F5175)

• Male William Purcell

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1829	Ketley, Shropshire, England
  Christening	30 Aug 1829	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Death	1899	Madeley, Shropshire, England
  Burial	8 Jan 1899	Dawley Magna, Shropshire, England
  Marriage	19 Mar 1854  [1, 2]	Wellington, Shropshire, England  [1, 2]
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Female Sarah Elks

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1827	Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
  Death	1895	Madeley, Shropshire, England
  Burial	10 Feb 1895	Dawley Magna, Shropshire, England
  Father	John Elks | F4572 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret Purcell | F4572 Group Sheet

  
  

  Male William Purcell

  
  

  Birth	1858	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Christening	25 Jul 1858	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Death	1906	Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire West Riding, England
  Burial
  Spouse	Mary | F5182
  Marriage

  
  

  Male Samuel Purcell

  
  

  Birth	1861	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Death	1923	Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England
  Burial

  
  

  Male + Thomas Purcell

  
  

  Birth	26 Aug 1862	Ketley, Shropshire, England
  Christening	9 Sep 1862	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Death	1939	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Burial
  Spouse	Fanny Maria Bailey | F5187
  Marriage	1887	Madeley, Shropshire, England

  
  

  Male + John Purcell

  
  

  Birth	1865	Ketley, Shropshire, England
  Death	1912	Madeley, Shropshire, England
  Burial
  Spouse	Leah Tudor | F5188
  Marriage	29 Aug 1886	Dawley, Shropshire, England

  
  

  Male Joseph Purcell

  
  

  Birth	26 Apr 1867	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Christening	12 May 1867	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Burial

  
  

  Female Sarah Maria Purcell

  
  

  Birth	1869	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Christening	4 Aug 1869	Wellington, Shropshire, England
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Burial

  
  

• Photos

  Shropshire, Wellington: All Saints Church (Postcard) Wellington Parish church where members of the PURCELL and PRITCHARD families may have been christened and married. There is a very large cemetery in the grounds of the church which needs to be investigated.

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Marriage date: 19 Mar 1854 Marriage place: Wellington, All Saints County: Shropshire Denomination: Anglican Groom: William Purcell, Of Age, Bachelor, Puddler, Ketley, Father - Thomas Purcell, Labourer Bride: Sarah Helks, Of Age, Spinster, Walker Street, Father - John Helks, Labourer Witnesses: Edward Williams, Jane Williams Archive reference: P291/A/3/11 Page: 81

  
  

• Sources

  [S262] General Register Office (England and Wales), UK BMD (FindMyPast) Marriage index, Purcell, William - Helks, Sarah; 1854; Wellington (Shropshire), Shropshire; M Quarter; Volume: 6A; Page: 1014 (accessed 28 Apr 2020). [S213] Shropshire Marriages (FindMyPast), Purcell, William - Helks, Sarah; 1854; Wellington, All Saints (accessed 20 Apr 2020).