William Henry Purcell

1902 - 1974  (71 years)

• Name	William Henry Purcell
  Birth	23 Oct 1902	Ketley, Shropshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	Ketley, Shropshire, England   [2]
  	Address: 4 Ketley Sands
  Residence	19 Jun 1921	Ketley, Shropshire, England   [5]
  	Address: 18 Ketley Sands
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921  [5]
  	Iron worker (out of work)
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	Hadley, Shropshire, England   [3]
  	Address: 54 Parkdale
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939  [3]
  	Fitter's labourer
  Death	23 Jan 1974	Wellington, Shropshire, England   [4, 6]
  Probate	14 Mar 1974	Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England   [6]
  	PURCELL, William Henry of 26 The Grove Hadley Telford Salop died 23 January 1974 Administration Sheffield 14 March £2967 743012767D
  Person ID	I15112	Gilbert
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	John Purcell,   b. 1870, Wellington, Shropshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Walker,   b. 1872, Ketley, Shropshire, England d. 1938, Wellington, Shropshire, England (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1900	Chorlton, Manchester, England
  Family ID	F1007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Edith Onions,   b. 21 Oct 1906, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England d. 1966, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1928	Wellington, Shropshire, England   [7]
  Children	1. E.B. Purcell   2. Derek Purcell,   b. 28 Jul 1930, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d. 25 Sep 1996, Wrekin, Shropshire, England (Age 66 years)   3. Ronald Purcell,   b. 9 Nov 1932, Wellington, Shropshire, England d. 1 Feb 1984, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age 51 years)   4. Marjorie Purcell,   b. 7 Aug 1935, Wellington, Shropshire, England d. 24 Dec 2000, Wrekin, Shropshire, England (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F10464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Oct 1902 - Ketley, Shropshire, England Residence - Address: 4 Ketley Sands - 2 Apr 1911 - Ketley, Shropshire, England Residence - Address: 18 Ketley Sands - 19 Jun 1921 - Ketley, Shropshire, England Marriage - 1928 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Residence - Address: 54 Parkdale - 29 Sep 1939 - Hadley, Shropshire, England Death - 23 Jan 1974 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Probate - 14 Mar 1974 - Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Location       : City/Town       : District/Borough       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S129] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Births) - England and Wales, Purcell, William Henry; Mother's Maiden Surname: Walker; GRO Reference: 1902 D Quarter in WELLINGTON SALOP Volume 06A Page 736 (accessed 8 Dec 2022). [S8] 1911 Census (FindMyPast) England and Wales, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Purcell, Harry; Birth year: 1903; Birth place: Shrop Ketley Sands; Reg dist: Wellington; Parish: Wellington Urban; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG14PN16295 RG78PN1009 RD355 SD2 ED7 SN71 (accessed 8 Dec 2022). [S237] 1939 Register (FindMyPast), Purcell, William H; 23 Oct 1900; District: Wellington R.D.; County: Shropshire (accessed 10 Dec 2022). [S263] General Register Office (England and Wales), UK BMD (FindMyPast) Death index, Purcell, William Henry; 1974; M Quarter; Wellington (Shropshire), Shropshire; Born: 23 Oct 1902; Volume: 9A; Page: 683 (accessed 10 Dec 2022). [S9] 1921 Census (FindMyPast) England and Wales, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Purcell, William Harry; Birth year: 1902; Birth place: Ketley, Shropshire, England; Reg dist: Wellington (Shropshire); Parish: Wellington Rural; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG15 PN12472 RD355 RS1 ED7, 8 SN81 (accessed 9 Dec 2022). [S300] England and Wales Government Probate Death Index 1960-2019 (FindMyPast), Purcell, William Henry; Death year: 1974; Residence town: Telford; Registry: Sheffield (accessed 25 Jul 2023). [S262] General Register Office (England and Wales), UK BMD (FindMyPast) Marriage index, Purcell, William H - Onions, Phyllis E; 1928; J Quarter; Wellington (Shropshire), Shropshire; Volume: 6A; Page: 1811 (accessed 10 Dec 2022).