William Purkiss (abt. 1815 - 1881)

Husband of Ann Jane (Walker) Purkiss — married 5 Apr 1843 in Liverpool-street, Hobart Town, VDL (Tasmania), Australia

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1881 at about age 66 in Sunnyside, Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

WILLIAM PURKISS (Purkiss-96)

PARENTS.

BIRTH. Abt. 1815, location unknown

MARRIAGE. 5 Apr 1843, Liverpool-street, Hobart Town, VDL (Tasmania), Australia

MARRIAGE. 5 Apr 1843, Ann Jane Walker, daughter of Charles Walker & Catherine (Smith) Walker

MARRIAGE. TAS BDM Marriage Reg: #178/1903

Name: Walker, Ann Jane

Record Type: Marriages

Gender: Female

Age: Minor

Spouse: Purkess, William

Gender: Male

Age: Adult

Rank: Draper

Date of marriage: 15 Apr 1843

Registered: Hobart

Registration year: 1843

Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:826226

Resource RGD37/1/3 no 357

Witnesses: James Osborne; J E Addison

MARRIAGE NOTICE. MARRIED—By special license, on Saturday last, the 15th instant, at the residence of Mr. John Jackson, Liverpool-street, by the Rev. Mr. Bell, Mr. William Purkiss, draper, Liverpool-street, to Anne Jane Walker, eldest daughter of Mrs. Jackson.

Children:

(1) William Morton Purkiss, b. abt. 1844, d. 8 Aug 1906, m. 1 Jan 1873, Julia Emma/Jewel Emma Hawkins, daughter of George Frederick Hawkins & Elizabeth Ellen (Smith) Hawkins

(2) Catherine Annie Purkiss, b. 1847, d. 7 Dec 1864

(3) Elizabeth Purkiss, b. 1849, d. 20 Apr 1852

(4) Christina Isabel Purkiss, b. 1 Aug 1852, d. 15 Mar 1935, m. 22 Sep 1875, John Harris McArdell/John Orson Oldfield McArdell, son of Philip Harris McArdell & Mary Ann (Coverdale) (Smith) McArdell

(5) Eliza Walker Purkiss, b. 16 May 1854, d. 20 Aug 1932

(6) Charles Arthur Jackson Purkiss, b. abt. 1856, d. 14 Nov 1863

(7) Annie Jean Purkiss, b. 5 Sep 1863, d. 11 May 1929

(8) Arthur Edward Purkiss, b. abt. 1864, d. 16 Dec 1883

DEATH. 18 Feb 1881, Sunnyside, Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia

DEATH. TAS BDM Death Reg: #96/1881

Name: Purkiss, William

Record Type: Deaths

Gender: Male

Age: 66

Date of death: 18 Feb 1881

Cause of death: Apoplexy

Registered: Clarence

Registration year: 1881

Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1163319

Resource RGD35/1/50 no 96

Informant: W E Morrisby, Supt. Police, Kangaroo Point

DEATH NOTICE. PURKISS.—On February 18, at his late residence, Sunnyside, Bellerive, William Purkiss, aged 66 years. The funeral will leave his late residence THIS DAY, at 4 o'clock p.m.

Death of Spouse: 28 Dec 1902, Peppermint Grove, Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia

Sources

• Marriage: TAS BDM Marriage Reg: #257/1843

• Marriage Notice: Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857) Tue 18 Apr 1843, Page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8753510

• Death: TAS BDM Death Reg: #96/1881: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-50p57j2k

• Death Notice: The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Sat 19 Feb 1881, Page 1: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8993774