Dave's Family History
William John PURSSEY
1874 - 1945 (70 years) Has no ancestors but 11 descendants in this family tree.-
Name William John PURSSEY Birth Between Oct 1874 and Dec 1874 Holborn, London, England [1, 2] Address: Eagle Street Gender Male Census 3 Apr 1881 Finsbury, London, England [3] Age: 6y Address: Fisher Court - Relation to Head of House: Son
Census 5 Apr 1891 Holborn, London, England [4] Age: 16y Address: 47 Eagle Street - Relation to Head of House: Son
Jeweller (Gold)
Future wife's family are next door.
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 Holborn, London, England Jeweller (Gold) Age: 16y Census 31 Mar 1901 Holborn, London, England [5] Age: 26y Address: 13 New North Street - Relation to Head of House: Son
Porter
Indexed as Gurssey - correction sent
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 Holborn, London, England Porter Age: 26y Census 2 Apr 1911 Holborn, London, England [6] Age: 38y Address: 34 East Street - Stableman- removal contractor
Married 9 years
2 children, both living
Census 19 Jun 1921 Holborn, London, England [7] Age: 46y 9m Address: 35 Millman Street - Relation to Head of House: Head
Stableman - W H Smith
Number of Children (under 16) by age:- (2) 7, 15
Reference Number BR 1662b Reference Number BR-J Death Between Jul 1945 and Sep 1945 Hendon, Middlesex, England [8] Age: 70y Person ID I4684 Simpson Last Modified 10 Apr 2023
Marriage Between Oct 1886 and Dec 1886 [9] Notes - It looks as though they were living together and didn't actually get married until 1886. Confirmed by Brenda Poulson [Feb 2011]
Family ID F1529 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Clara JACOBS, b. Between Jul 1873 and Sep 1873, Brighton, Sussex, England d. Between Jan 1945 and Mar 1945, Edmonton, London, England (Age 71 years) Marriage 4 Aug 1901 Holborn, London, England [1, 10] Address: He: 47 Eagle Street, She: 46 Eagle Street - He is a Packer
Married as C of E
Children + 1. Clara Elizabeth PURSSEY, b. 20 May 1902, Holborn, London, England + 2. Edith PURSSEY, b. 19 Jul 1904, Holborn, London, England d. Between Jan 1980 and Mar 1980, Thanet, Kent, England (Age 75 years) 3. Elsie PURSSEY, b. 5 Sep 1913, Holborn, London, England Family ID F1528 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Jan 2020
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Sources - [S2490] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Clar & Purssey, William, 5 Feb 2011.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 10 Jan 2022, 1874 OND Holborn 1b 547.
GRO Checked - [S2493] 1881 Census - RG 11/0340 F024 P46 - Purssey, 5 Feb 2011.
- [S2185] 1891 Census - RG 12/0218 F189 P39/40 - Jacobs, Henry (1833), 5 Feb 2011.
- [S2532] 1901 Census - RG 13/0245 F117 P11 - Purssey, George, 7 Feb 2011.
- [S2487] 1911 Census - RG 14 PN1198 RG78 PN41 RD14 SD1 ED2 SN185 - Purssey, William John, 5 Feb 2011.
- [S3882] 1921 Census RG15-01268-0121 - Purssey, William J, 2 Apr 2023.
- [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 5 Feb 2011, 1945 JAS Hendon 3a 434.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 5 Feb 2011, 1886 OND Holborn 1b 1134.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 5 Feb 2011, 1901 JAS London C 1c 5.
- [S2490] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Clar & Purssey, William, 5 Feb 2011.