Edward John Purser (1803 - 1888)

Born 1803 in Sevenoaks or Edenbridge, Kent, England [uncertain]

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Died Sep 1888 at about age 85 in Castle Hill or Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Burial

Date: 4 SEP 1888

Place: Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia

Note

When 18 years old (1821), in his home town of Sevenoaks, Edward had enlisted in the King's Own Regiment. His regiment, the 4th, came to NSW in 1832 and was stationed at the Castle Hill Barracks. In 1835, when the regiment was ordered to India, Edward purchased his discharge. Edward and his wife Eliza had two children by that year and they settled on a property of 20-30 cres on Old Castle Hill Road. Edward built a house, which was enlarged over the years, planted an orchard on 100 orange trees, which did very well and enlarged his orchard plantings further. He also began a tannery and made boots and harnesses and this busines together with the successful orchard brought in a good income.

Sources

1. ↑ Purser-104 was created by Dom Swinkels through the import of Pogson.ged on Feb 22, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

• "Early Wesleyans of Pennant Hills" Author: Helen Barker & Ralph Hawkins Publication: Hornsby Shire Historical Society, 198
• Biographical report for Edward PURSER Person ID: U#91024812001 Birth: 1803

Arrival: circa 1832. Death: 1888 Sydney NSW AUS. Edward Purser Arrived in Aus: 1832c Born: 1803, Died: 1888 Died at Sydney NSW AUS [Biog Item No. 910248120]. Biographical Detail Forms held by the Society of Australian Genealogists

• NSW BDM,s Database
• Death Registration 8208/1888

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx