Charles Clark Purves (1884)

Born 1884 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Stitt (Morrison) Purves — married 1905 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles Clark PURVES was born in 1884 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland, son of John Lumsden PURVES and Margaret (CLARK) PURVES.^[1]

He appeared in the following census years -

• 1891 at 2 Robertsons Bank, Borthwick, Edinburghshire, Scotland.^[2]
• 1901 at 100 Barrack Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland where he was a porter for the North British Railway.^[3]

He married Jane Stitt MORRISON in 1905 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Statutory registers - Births", database
   National Records of Scotland
   (ScotlandsPeople Search : accessed 13 October 2022)
   Charles Clark Purves birth registered 1884 in Ayton.
   citing Ref: 727/ 29.
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Scotland Census", database
   (Ancestry uk Record 1108 #2758435 : accessed 13 October 2022)
   Charles C Purves (6) son, Scholar, in household of George L Purves (30) at 2 Robertsons Bank, Borthwick, Midlothian in Stobhill registration district. Born in Ayton, Berwickshire.
   citing Parish: Borthwick, ED: 4, Page: 16, Line: 9, Roll: CSSCT1891_369, Registration Number: 698B, Household schedule number: 80, Roll: CSSCT1891_369.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   George L Purves	Head		M	30	Coal Pit Labourer	Ayton, Berwickshire
   Margaret Purves	Wife		F	30		Chirnside, Berwickshire
   Marion Purves	Daur (daughter)		F	11	Scholar	Ayton, Berwickshire
   John Purves	Son		M	9	Scholar	Ayton, Berwickshire
   Charles C Purves	Son		M	6	Scholar	Ayton, Berwickshire
   Christina L Purves	Daur (daughter)		F	2		Dunbar, Haddingtonshire
   William J Wood	Nephew		M	16	Coal Miners Labourer	Edinburgh, Edinburghshire

3. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census", database
   (Ancestry uk Record 1101 #1819713 : accessed 13 October 2022)
   Charles Purves (16) son, Porter N B R, in household of George L Purves (40) at 100 Barrack St, Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire in Dennistoun registration district. Born in ayton par, Berwickshire.
   citing Parish: Glasgow St John, ED: 2, Page: 16, Line: 6, Roll: CSSCT1901_272, Registration Number: 644/3, Household schedule number: 82, Roll: CSSCT1901_272.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   George L Purves	Head		M	40	Signalman N B R	Ayton, Berwickshire
   Margaret Purves	Wife		F	40		chirnside par, Berwickshire
   Charles Purves	Son		M	16	Porter N B R	ayton par, Berwickshire
   Christina L Purves	Daur (daughter)		F	12	Scholar	danbryn, Haddingtonshire
   George C Purves	Son		M	3		g'gow, Lanarkshire
   Thomas McCabe	Son-in-law		M	25	Porter N B R	Ireland
   Marion McCabe	Daur (daughter)		F	21		ayrton, Berwickshire
   John S Johnson	Boarder		M	24	Lichel Collecta N B R	England
   Robert Cameron	Visitor		M	17	Soldier (home)	g'gow, Lanarkshire

4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Statutory registers - Marriages", database
   National Records of Scotland
   (ScotlandsPeople Search : accessed 13 October 2022)
   Charles Clark Purves marriage to Jane Stitt Morrison registered 1905 in Bothwell.
   citing Ref: 625/1 22.