Family
Thomas Purves 1) Son of James Purves and Helen Paxton. 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: Isabella Kirkwood 1) Children: 1. Jean PurvesBorn ± 1763 Died ± 1825, approximately 62 years 2. Thomas PurvesBorn ± 1771 Died 1832, approximately 61 years 3. Margaret PurvesBorn ± 1773 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 4. Isabella PurvesBorn ± 1775 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 6. James PurvesBorn ± 1779 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 7. Agnes PurvesBorn ± 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)