Peter Purdom (1827 - 1903)

Born 1827 in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Susannah (Dowell) Purdom — married 15 Dec 1848 in Gretna Green, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 5 Sep 1903 at about age 76 in Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Biography

Unsure why Peter Purdom Snr has been assigned as his father. Most researchers concur that Peter was the son of William Purdom and Jane Carrick.

Occupation: Cotton Spinner. Spinner.

Census: 1851 & 1861 22 Water Street, Botchergate, Carlisle, Cumberland, England.

Buried 9 SEP 1903. Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Residence 1851 1861 BET 1887 AND 1888.

Sources

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73J-KDM : 13 December 2017), Peeter Purdom in household of William Purdom, St Cuthbert, Cumberland, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2H-QMH : 9 November 2017), Peter Purdom, , Cumberland, England; citing , Cumberland, England, p. 17, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7LQ-KFJ : 12 December 2017), Peter Purdom, Botchergate, Cumberland, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSBR-XY3 : 9 March 2021), Peter Purdom, 10 Jan 1864; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004411742.

• "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJW-C216 : 28 June 2018), Peter Purdom, 5 Sep 1903; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.

• Source: S500042 Ross Marks Ross Marks Web Site

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