Joseph Purser (abt. 1817 - 1866)

Born about 1817 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Frances (York) Atkinson — married 14 Nov 1850 in Ellensbrook, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 9 Jul 1866 at about age 49 in Bindoon, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

JOSEPH PURSER (Purser-11)

PARENTS. Jacob Purser & Alice (Hill) Purser

BIRTH. 1817, Pickering, York, England

CHRISTENING. 12 Mar 1817

Name: Joseph Purser

Sex: Male

Christening Date: 12 Mar 1817

Christening Place: Pickering, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Christening Place (Original): Pickering, York, England

Father's Name: Jacob Purser

Father's Sex: Male

Mother's Name: Alice

Mother's Sex: Female

Dissolution of Partnership. NOTICE is hereby given, that the partner ship heretofore existing between the under signed will be dissolved, on the first day of January next, by mutual consent. JOHN LOTT. JOSEPH PURSER. Witness— Thomas Reynolds. Inquirer (Perth, WA : 1840 - 1855) Wed 5 Dec 1849 Page 1: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65740535

DEATH. WA BDM Death Reg: #3231/1866

Family name Purser

Given names Joseph

Age 48

Father Unknown

Mother Unknown

Place of birth Unknown

DEATH NOTICE. PURSER.—At Bindoon, on the 9th instant, Mr. Joseph Purser, aged 48 years. His loss is alike lamented by his family and friends. The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901) Wed 11 Jul 1866, Page 2: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69386107

BURIAL. Gingin Saint Lukes Anglican Churchyard, LOT 2 Weld St. Gingin, Western Australia, Australia

Joseph Purser

Born: 12 Mar 1817

Married: 14 Nov 1850

Died: 13 Jul 1866

https://billiongraves.com/grave/Joseph-Purser/28144545

Estate of Joseph Purser, Deceased. ALL parties indebted to the late Mr. Joseph Purser, of Bindoon, are requested to settle their accounts by the 31st of January, 1868 ; and all persons having claims on the said Estate, are requested to send them in for immediate settlement. JOHN YORK, THOS. ELLIOTT, Executors. Dec. 19,1867. The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times (WA : 1864 - 1874) Fri 20 Dec 1867, Page 2: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3749599

PURSER, Joseph, b. 1819, d. 9/13.7.1866 (Bindoon). arr. 20 .8 .1842 per Simon Taylor (but not on passenger list), m. 14.11.1850 Frances YORK b. 1834/5 d. 19.4.1908, dtr. of John & Mary Ann who arr. on same ship, she m. 2nd 1868 James ATKINSON. Chd. John b. 1852 d. 1926, Sarah Ann b. 1853 d. 1917 (Chitterlng), Jacob York b. 1854 d. 1931, Francis Joseph Sharman b. 1856, Frances b. 1858 d. 1947, William Abraham Isaac b. 1861, Selina Elizabeth b. 1863. Joseph Adam b. 1865 d. W.W.1. Farmer at York. holding a pastoral lease of 2,500 acres 1850. To Bindoon 1852. Owned 90 acres. Built a water mill. He was a horse-breaker & held distant pastoral leaseholds in Victoria Plains. Employed 6 T/ L men on occasions 1856-1866. The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre-1829 - 1888, Page 2548: https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/_files/ugd/f5623a_a988822b788446258c25787107a2a8ea.pdf?P

Sources

• Christening: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBD5-MFZ

• West Aust marriage registration #339C/1850

• West Aust death registration #3231/1866

• Jennifer Temple, firsthand knowledge.