William
Purdy
Born about in Caister, Norfolk, England
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan Purdy
and Sarah (Smith) Purdy
Brother of
Jonathan Purdy, William Purdy, James Purdy, Sarah (Purdy) Youell, Elizabeth Purdy, Thomas Purdy, George Purdy, Mary Purdy and James Purdy
Husband of
Elizabeth (McCarthy) Purdy
— married
12 Jul 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Father of
George Thomas Purdy, Elizabeth Mary (Purdy) Pike, Elizabeth Priday, Alfred McCarty Purdy, William Jonathan Purdy, Amelia Treadwin (Purdy) Stanlake, Charles Henry Purdy, Herbert Purdy and Jessie (Purdy) Sheldrick
Died
at about age 76
in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Oct 2016
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Biography
William Purdy was born about 1806 in Caister, Norfolk, England, the son of Sarah (Smith) Purdy and Jonathan Purdy.[1]
He married Elizabeth McCarthy on 12 July 1841 in Liverpool.[2]
Their children were:[citation needed]
- Elizabeth Proudfoot (1840?–1930)
- George Thomas Purdy (1844–1912)
- Elizabeth Mary Purdy (1848–1930)
- Elizabeth Priday (1849?–?)
- Alfred McCarty Purdy (1851–1933)
- William Jonathan Purdy (1856–1912)
- Amelia Treadwin Purdy (1859–1918)
- Charles Henry Purdy (1861–1905)
- Herbert Purdy (1864–1950)
- Jessie Purdy (1869–1954)
William died in 1882 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, aged 78 years.[3][4]
Sources
- ↑ Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812
- Name: William Purdy
- Baptism Age: 0
- Event Type: Baptism
- Birth Date: Abt 1806
- Baptism Date: 23 Mar 1806
- Baptism Place: Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England
- Father: Jonathan Purdy
- Mother: Sarah Purdy
- ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
- Name: William Purdy
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Single
- Marriage Date: 12 Jul 1841
- Marriage Place: St. Anne'S, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
- Father: Jonathan Purdy
- Spouse: Elizabeth Mccarthy
- FHL Film Number: 1656151
- Reference ID: 165
- ↑ Death record: 7424 / 1882. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
(Name: William PURDY); (Place of death: WMTOWN); (Age at death: 78); (Spouse at death: Elizabeth MCCARTY); (Mother: Sarah BROWN); (Father: Jonathan) - ↑ 1882 'Advertising', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 20 May, p. 7. , viewed 31 Oct 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202525233
- THE Friends of the late Mr. WILLIAM PURDY are respectfully iuvited to follow his remains to the place of interment, Williamstown Cemetery. The funeral is appointed to take place TO-MORROW (Sunday), the 21st inst., leaving his son's residence, Rennie-
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