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George Purcell

Male 1844 - 1918  (73 years)


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  • Name George Purcell 
    Birth 19 Apr 1844  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Christening 21 Apr 1844  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Name: George Purcell
      Baptism date: 21 Apr 1844
      Denomination: Anglican
      Place: Wellington, All Saints
      County: Shropshire
      Father's name: Edward
      Mother's name: Sarah
      Abode: Ketley
      Quality, Trade, or Profession: Engineer
      Register type: Baptism
      Register date range: 1840-1851
      Archive reference: P291/A/2/4
      Page: 106
    Gender Male 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Ketley 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address:
    Ketley 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  [5
    In forge (at Rolls) 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Address:
    Tin Lane, Wrekin Road 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  [6
    Puddler 
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Address:
    21 Haybridge Lane 
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  [7
    Puddler 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Address:
    Haybridge Road 
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  [8
    General labourer 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Address:
    15 Watling Street 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [9
    Puddler, ironworks 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Address:
    57 Foundry Road 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [10
    General labourer 
    Death 1918  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Notes 
    • GRO Online Death index - age 70 - disagrees with other information
    Person ID I1588  Gilbert
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2019 

    Father Edward Purcell,   b. Abt 1803, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1871, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Sarah Holding,   b. Abt 1805, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1885, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 21 May 1826  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Cotton,   b. 1846, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1934, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 21 Mar 1864  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    • Marriage date: 21 Mar 1864
      Marriage place: Wellington, All Saints
      County: Shropshire
      Denomination: Anglican
      Groom: George Pursell, of Age, Bachelor, Ketley, Father - Edward Pursell, Engineman
      Bride: Ann Cotton, of Age, Spinster, Street Lane
      Witnesses: Edward Mills, Elizabeth Pigeon
      Archive Reference: P291/A/3/13
      Page: 125
    Shropshire, Wellington: All Saints Church (Postcard)
    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.
    Children 
    +1. Emily Purcell,   b. 1 Mar 1865, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1957, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    +2. William Edward Purcell,   b. 9 Jun 1881, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1943, Chirk, Denbighshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     3. Clara Jane Purcell,   b. 15 Jan 1884, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1974, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +4. Herbert Purcell,   b. 24 May 1887, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1979, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Apr 1844 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 21 Apr 1844 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Ketley - 30 Mar 1851 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    Ketley - 7 Apr 1861 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Mar 1864 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Tin Lane, Wrekin Road - 2 Apr 1871 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    21 Haybridge Lane - 3 Apr 1881 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    Haybridge Road - 5 Apr 1891 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    15 Watling Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    57 Foundry Road - 2 Apr 1911 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1918 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S34] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (birth), Pursall, George; born 19 Apr 1844; Ketley; Registered 24 Apr 1844; District: Wellington, Salop; Sub-district: Wellington; No.: 337; copy dated 17 Jan 2007 (in possession of WSG).

    2. [S129] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Births) - England and Wales, Pursall, George; Mother's Maiden Surname: Holding; GRO Reference: 1844 J Quarter in WELLINGTON UNION SALOP Volume 18 Page 184 (accessed 10 Aug 2017).

    3. [S2] 1851 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Pursell, George; Birth year: 1844; Reg dist: Wellington; County: Shropshire; Ref: HO107; Piece: 1997; Folio: 498; Page: 24 (accessed 4 Sep 2018).

    4. [S194] Shropshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), Purcell, George; Baptism year: 1844; Father's name: Edward; Baptism place: Wellington, All Saints (accessed 7 Apr 2019).

    5. [S3] 1861 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Surrall, George; Birth year: 1845; Birth town: Wellington; Birth county: Shropshire; Reg dist: Wellington; Parish: Wellington; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG09; Piece: 1899; Folio: 37; Page: 13 (accessed 22 Aug 2018).

    6. [S4] 1871 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Purcell, George; Birth year: 1846; Birth county: Shropshire; Reg dist: Wellington; Parish: Wellington; Town: Wellington; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG10; Piece: 2806; Folio: 89; Page: 37 (accessed 9 Aug 2018).

    7. [S5] 1881 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Purcell, George; Birth year: 1844; Birth town: Ketley; Birth county: Shropshire; Reg dist: Wellington; Parish: Wellington; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG11; Piece: 2680; Folio: 6; Page: 4 (accessed 22 Jul 2018).

    8. [S6] 1891 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Purcell, George; Birth year: 1844; Birth county: Shropshire; Reg dist: Wellington; Parish: Wellington; Town: Wellington; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG12; Piece: 2132; Folio: 36; Page: 3 (accessed 12 Jun 2018).

    9. [S7] 1901 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Purcell, George; Birth year: 1845; Birth town: Wellington; Birth county: Shropshire; Reg dist: Wellington; Parish: Wellington Urban; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG13; Piece: 2562; Folio: 111; Page: 14 (accessed 23 Apr 2018).

    10. [S8] 1911 Census (FindMyPast) England and Wales, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Purcell, George; Birth year: 1844; Birth place: Salop Wellington; Reg Dist: Wellington; Parish: Wellington Urban; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG14PN16292 RG78PN1009 RD355 SD2 ED4 SN89 (accessed 20 Mar 2018).

    11. [S180] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Deaths) - England and Wales, Purcell, George; Age: 70; GRO Reference: 1918 D Quarter in WELLINGTON Volume 06A Page 1551 (accessed 15 Sep 2018).

    12. [S262] General Register Office (England and Wales), UK BMD (FindMyPast) Marriage index, Pursell, George - Cotton, Ann; 1864; Wellington (Shropshire), Shropshire; M Quarter; Volume: 6A; Page: 1095 (accessed 10 Oct 2018).

    13. [S213] Shropshire Marriages (FindMyPast), Pursell, George - Cotton, Ann; 1864; Wellington, All Saints (accessed 5 Aug 2018).