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James Purves

M, #3140, b. February 1851

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 19 Aug 2006

Parents:

Father*: William Purves shoemaker b. c 1810, d. 10 Jun 1869
Mother*: Catherine Wilkie b. c Feb 1813, d. 29 Jan 1887

Birth*: James Purves was born in February 1851 at St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; census 1851.
He was the son of William Purves shoemaker and Catherine Wilkie.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

30 March 1851

They was listed as a member of the household of William Purves shoemaker in the 1851 census at B..., St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. James Purvis, son, under 1 month, St Vigeans; William Purvis, head, mar, 37, journeyman shoemaker Montrose; Catherine Purvis, wife, 38, Forfar.¹

Citations

[S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1851 [Aug 2006].