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‎17 Apr 1769 Timberscombe, Somerset, England;

Richard Hole was recorded as "Husbandman"

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Latest update2024-01-08 15:58
No. of families2146
Most children13
No. of individuals4595

Family


man Thomas Purves‏‎ 1)
Born ‎± 1744 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎ 2) 3)
Baptised ‎30 Sep 1744 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 3)
Died ‎5 Jan 1807 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎, approximately 63 years 2) 4)

Notes: Burgess of Dunbar. Slater.

Thomas Purves, Mrs Kirkwood and John Kirkwood (wright of Dunbar) held insurance in 1789 with the Sun Fire Office.

MS 11936/364/562286

Married ‎21 May 1768 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 5) (15 years married)
to:

woman Isabella Kirkwood‏‎ 1)
Born ‎± 1742 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎ 2)
Died ‎7 Sep 1783 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎, approximately 41 years 2)

Children:

1.
woman Jean Purves‏‎
Born ‎± 1763
Died ‎± 1825‎, approximately 62 years
2.
man Thomas Purves‏‎
Born ‎± 1771
Died ‎1832‎, approximately 61 years
3.
woman Margaret Purves‏‎
Born ‎± 1773 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎
4.
woman Isabella Purves‏‎
Born ‎± 1775 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎
5.
man Andrew Purves‏ 6) 7)
Born ‎19 Oct 1777 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎ 1)
Occupations: Coachman 6), ‎1799 St Andrews, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Gentleman's Servant 8)
6.
man James Purves‏‎
Born ‎± 1779 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎
7.
woman Agnes Purves‏‎
Born ‎± 1781 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland‎

Sources

1) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers Andrew Purves, son of Thomas Purves and Isabella Kirkwood, 19th October 1777. Reference: Dunbar (Data from secondary evidence)
2) Source: Monuments "....of THOMAS PURVES, Burgess of Dunbar died 5th Jany. 1807 aged 62 years.ISABELLA KIRKWOOD, his wife died 7th Septr. 1783, aged 32 years.JEAN PURVES, his daughter died 1st Feby. 1825, aged 62 years.THOMAS PURVES, JUNR. his son died 5th Septr. 1832, aged 61 years.ISABELLA KING, wife of THOMAS PURVES JUNR. died 17th June 1829, aged 79 year". Reference: Dunbar churchyard (Questionable reliability of evidence)
3) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers Thomas Purves, son of James Purves and Helen Paxton, 30 September 1744. Reference: Dunbar (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers Thomas Purves, 5th January 1807. Reference: Dunbar (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers Thomas Purves married Isobel Kirkwood, 21st May 1768, at Dunbar. Reference: Dunbar
6) Source: Scotland, Statutory Registers, 1855-2010 Record for Mary Elizabeth Anderson (née Purves). Reference: Eyemouth Deaths: 1882 (Data from direct source)
7) Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Record for Mary Eliz. Purvess. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1ScotlandBirthsandBaptisms&h=18866038&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)
8) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers Record for Andrew Purves and Jean Wilson. Reference: Edinburgh Marriages: 1799 (Data from direct source)