Family
 James Purves 1)Son of William Purves and N.N.. Born 1 Dec 1723 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 2) Married/ Related to: Child: 1. Thomas Purves 3)Born ± 1744 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 4) 1) Baptised 30 Sep 1744 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 1) Died 5 Jan 1807 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, approximately 63 years 4) 5) 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 | |||
Helen PaxtonSources
1) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers Thomas Purves, son of James Purves and Helen Paxton, 30 September 1744. Reference: Dunbar (Data from secondary evidence)2) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers James Purvess, son of William Purvess, 1 December 1723. Reference: Dunbar (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers Andrew Purves, son of Thomas Purves and Isabella Kirkwood, 19th October 1777. Reference: Dunbar (Data from secondary evidence)
4) 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)
5) Source: Scotland, Old Parish Registers Thomas Purves, 5th January 1807. Reference: Dunbar (Data from secondary evidence)