Born in Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Eli Midson
and Margaret (Coates) Midson
Sister of
Martha Midson, Phoebe Midson, Lily Midson, Christina (Midson) Spencer, Alexander Eli Midson and Susan Lucy (Midson) Spencer
Wife of
Patrick Purcell
— married
8 Jan 1890 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Descendants 
Mother of
William Henry Purcell, Elizabeth May (Purcell) Smith, Florence Purcell and Edith May Purcell
Died
at age 30
in Hobart, Tasmania
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Mar 2015
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Contents |
Biography
Birth
- Florence was born 24 March 1871 to Eli Midson & Margaret Coats
Marriage
- She wed Patrick Purcell on 8 January 1890 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Death
- PURCELL. - On April 9, at the General Hospital (after a short but painful illness), Florence, the dearly beloved wife of Patrick Purcell, age 30 years, leaving three children to mourn their loss.
- The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Thu 11 Apr 1901 Page 1 Family Notices
- She died 9 April 1901 - Septicaemia, following a punctured wound of the uterus
- This source states Patrick Purcell witnessed her death in hospital [1]
Research Note
- This profile had William Purcell as her spouse
- Removed William and added Purcell-19 after children's births were sourced
Davey-570 07:16, 13 November 2017 (EST)
Sources
- "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27M-V9LK : 26 August 2016), Florence Midson, 24 Mar 1871; citing Birth 24 Mar 1871, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia, line #118970, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,119.
- Marriage - "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-HS5N : 26 August 2016), Patrick Purcell and Florence Midson, 08 Jan 1890; citing Marriage 08 Jan 1890, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, line #91982, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,176.
- Death - https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1354562/one
- http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12837388
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Florence by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Florence:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Florence by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Florence:
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~1.56%
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