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Edward Purcell

Male Abt 1803 - 1871  (68 years)


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  • Name Edward Purcell 
    Birth Abt 1803  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christening 25 Sep 1803  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Name: Edward Pursall
      Baptism date: 25 Sep 1803
      Denomination: Anglican
      Place: Wellington, All Saints
      County: Shropshire
      Father's name: Thomas
      Mother's name: Mary
      Register type: Composite
      Register date range: 1799-1806
      Archive reference: P291/A/1/5
      Page: 69
    Gender Male 
    Residence 6 Jun 1841  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Address:
    Ketley 
    Occupation 6 Jun 1841  [2
    Engineer 
    Occupation 27 May 1849  [3
    Engine … 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    Ketley 
    Occupation 30 Mar 1851  [4
    Engineer 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address:
    Ketley 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  [5
    Pit Engineman 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Address:
    Ketley 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  [6
    Engineer in Ironworks 
    Residence 14 May 1871  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Address:
    Ketley 
    Occupation 14 May 1871  [7
    Pit Engine Worker 
    Death 14 May 1871  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Cause: Chronic disease of liver 
    Notes 
    • 1851 census - age 50 (b. 1800-1801)
    Person ID I328  Gilbert
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2022 

    Father Thomas Purcell,   b. 1761, Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1840, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Smallman,   b. Abt 1772, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 2 Feb 1793  Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [9
    • Marriage date: 21 May 1826
      Marriage place: Wellington, All Saints
      County: Shropshire
      Denomination: Anglican
      Groom: Edward Puslow, Wellington, All Saints
      Bride: Sarah Holding, Wellington, All Saints
      Witnesses: John Davies, John Roden
      Archive Reference: P291/A/3/5
      Page: 266
    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. William Purcell,   b. 1827, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1901, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +2. Eliza Purcell,   b. Abt 1828, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ann Purcell,   b. 1830, Ketley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Purcell,   b. 1832, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1898, Cannock, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +5. Joseph Purcell,   b. 1834, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1906, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     6. Alfred Purcell,   b. 1836, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1846, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 10 years)
     7. Emma Purcell,   b. 1838, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1893, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    +8. Mary Hannah Purcell,   b. 5 Apr 1839, Ketley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +9. Betsy Elizabeth Purcell,   b. 7 Feb 1841, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1914, Cannock, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +10. George Purcell,   b. 19 Apr 1844, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1918, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     11. Edward Purcell,   b. 29 May 1846, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     12. Ellen Sarah Purcell,   b. 1848, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1803 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 25 Sep 1803 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 May 1826 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Ketley - 6 Jun 1841 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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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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    Ketley - 2 Apr 1871 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    Ketley - 14 May 1871 - Wellington, Shropshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Chronic disease of liver - 14 May 1871 - Wellington, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S194] Shropshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), Pursall, Edward; Baptism year: 1803; Father's name: Thomas; Baptism place: Wellington, All Saints (accessed 7 Apr 2019).

    2. [S1] 1841 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Pursall, Edward; Birth year: 1806; Birth county: Shropshire; Reg dist: Wellington; Parish or township: Wellington; Town: Hadley; County: Shropshire; Ref: HO107; Piece: 907; Book: 6; Folio: 33; Page: 18 (accessed 7 Sep 2018).

    3. [S37] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (marriage), Purcell, William - Pritchard, Sarah; married 27 May 1849; The Mother Church, Parish of Dawley, Salop; Registration District: Madeley; No: 67; copy dated 7 Mar 2005 (son and daughter-in-law) (in possession of WSG).

    4. [S2] 1851 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Pursell, Edward; Birth year: 1801; Reg dist: Wellington; County: Shropshire; Ref: HO107; Piece: 1997; Folio: 498; Page: 24 (accessed 4 Sep 2018).

    5. [S3] 1861 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Surrall, Edward; Birth year: 1805; 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, Edward; Birth year: 1809; Birth county: Shropshire; Reg dist: Wellington; Parish: Wellington; County: Shropshire; Ref: RG10; Piece: 2808; Folio: 50; Page: 37 (accessed 10 Aug 2018).

    7. [S35] General Register Office (England and Wales), Certificate (death), Purcell, Edward; died 14 May 1871; Ketley; Registered 16 May 1871; District: Wellington, Salop; Sub-district: Wellington; No.: 345; copy dated 17 Jan 2007 (in possession of WSG).

    8. [S180] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Deaths) - England and Wales, Pursell, Edward; Age: 62; GRO Reference: 1871 J Quarter in WELLINGTON SALOP UNION Volume 06A Page 500 (accessed 12 Aug 2017).

    9. [S213] Shropshire Marriages (FindMyPast), Puslow, Edward - Holding, Sarah; 1826; Wellington, All Saints (accessed 5 Aug 2018).