Samuel was born in 1868 in Dawley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.[1] He was the son of Joseph Purcell and Mary Unknown. [2]
In 1871, Samuel was living with his parents and 3 younger siblings in Horsehay Road, Dawley.[3]
Sources
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↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 2 Oct 2020), database entry for Purcell, Samuel John (Mother's maiden surname: Chilton), GRO Reference: 1868 Jun Quarter in Madeley, Volume 06A Page 631.