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Title: Purkis/s
Post by: aussie researcher on Wednesday 03 April 13 08:58 BST (UK)

Hear I am again.

This time our problem is with Alice Florence Purkis/s born Dec Qtr 1865 in South Stoneham.
Who are Alice's parents? where did they come from?

Ancestry.com has what appears to be conficting information (based on other peoples family trees)
We are reluctant to just copy as others have done.

Alice later married George Henry Cavell in 1888 in Southampton.
Short of ordering the marriage certificate and waiting the 3 weeks for it to arrive.

Any help or suggestions for her parents etc would be magic.
Alice died in 1945.

Thanking you
Aussie Researcher

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: jomcd967 on Wednesday 03 April 13 09:11 BST (UK)

In 1861 Isle of Wight, there is an Alice Purkiss, daughter of William and Mary Ann, born abt 1866 in Freshwater Hampshire?

Jo

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: jan57 on Wednesday 03 April 13 09:17 BST (UK)

Quote from: jomcd967 on Wednesday 03 April 13 09:11 BST (UK)

In 1861 Isle of Wight, there is an Alice Purkiss, daughter of William and Mary Ann, born abt 1866 in Freshwater Hampshire?

Jo

 I assume  you mean  1871 census  ?  as  if born in 1866   she wouldn't appear  on  an earlier census !

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: silaswall on Wednesday 03 April 13 09:20 BST (UK)

Freshwater is on the Isle of Wight. For some administrative purposes the Isle of Wight is classed as part of mainland Hampshire. Google Isle of Wight Family History Society. Then go to the BMD Index. There are a lot of Purkiss and other variations in the New Forest. Brockenhurst & Lyndhurst. Worth checking the 1871 Census there as well. 

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: Kay99 on Wednesday 03 April 13 09:22 BST (UK)

In 1881 there is this Alice living 18, Regent St, Millbrook in the South Stoneham Reg District

PURKISS, Ellen Widow   39    Laundress b Nursling, Hampshire    
PURKISS, Edward  20       Laborer b Shirley, Hampshire       
PURKISS, Ellen    14    1867 b Shirley, Hampshire       
PURKISS, Alice    16    1865  b Shirley, Hampshire        

Piece: 1221 Folio: 107 Page: 41     

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: aussie researcher on Wednesday 03 April 13 09:31 BST (UK)

Thank you all these are great suggestions will check them out.
Because there are a couple with Alice how to find the right parents is a problem.
But will continue on in hope :)

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: Kay99 on Wednesday 03 April 13 09:39 BST (UK)

If the one born in Shirley is correct as living/born within the South Stoneham Reg District   then it looks like her brother Edward was baptised in 1862 in Shirley on 6 July 1862 with parents Edward and Ellen Purkiss

However the only way to be sure is to buy her birth or marriage cert.

Good luck Kay

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: aussie researcher on Wednesday 03 April 13 10:39 BST (UK)

Thanks Kay99,

Think you might be right, but yes the certificate will be the only way to confirm correct info.
Thanks everyone for your help.

Aussie Researcher

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: Kyrenia on Tuesday 09 April 13 15:15 BST (UK)

Hi, i checked her out at Southampton archives but no luck there with either baptism or a marriage for her.
Sorry not any help to you
Kyrenia

Title: Re: Purkis/s
Post by: aussie researcher on Tuesday 09 April 13 22:46 BST (UK)

Thanks Kyrenia,
Will get the certificate only way to get the right info.
Thanks for trying for us