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Agnes

Agnes Report 18 Feb 2004 20:41

hi michele this is them and i have the 1881 census for this but its not the david purves im looking for this is his grandparents thanks for your help nancy

Michele

Michele Report 18 Feb 2004 20:15

HI Found this on 1881 census at LDS website Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Isaac PURVIS Head M Male 45 Scotland Shoemaker Jane PURVIS Wife M Female 42 Scotland Jessie PURVIS Daur U Female 14 Berwick Message Girl Margaret A. PURVIS Daur U Female 12 Berwick Scholar Catherine I. PURVIS Daur U Female 9 Berwick Scholar David PURVIS Son U Male 7 Berwick Scholar William PURVIS Son U Male 5 Berwick Scholar Isaac PURVIS Son U Male 3 Berwick Scholar James PURVIS Son U Male 9 m Berwick Scholar Source Information: Dwelling 9 Chapel St Census Place Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England Family History Library Film 1342238 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 5129 / 113 Page Number 9 Hope this helps when your cert arrives Michele

Agnes

Agnes Report 18 Feb 2004 20:06

hi rosemary, this is him and this is the birth cert i sent for on the 7th feb and still waiting for it to arrive thanks for your help nancy

Agnes

Agnes Report 18 Feb 2004 19:57

i cant proceed without the birth cert as i dont know who davidv purveses parents were he was born 1893 and was brought up by his grandfather isaac purves in jarrow south sheilds i have been desperate to find out as i have been looking for this for 7 weeksand i keep hitting a brick wall all the time any help would be appreciated nancy