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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Purcell family in Corfu
« on: Saturday 26 November 16 23:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hey criggy,

You write 10 years ago  that Ann was born in Burbage, Leicestershire, might have run off to marry Edward and then returned to Burbage after Edward's death. I'd be interested on what details you gave tracked down over the past 10 years.

Not sure  you actually wrote about Ann's surname but if she was Holman or Knight and her offsping were Samuel and  Eliza Purcell, and  Eliza was your gt gt grandmother, then Eliza was also my gt gt Aunt.

If you have more info on that side of the family I'd be interested to hear.

Andy


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Purcell family in Corfu
« on: Saturday 26 November 16 23:37 GMT (UK)  »
Google cam up with a ten year old post from criggy which I'm sure connects :
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=81597.0

Have you made more progess ?

I'm sure I can fill you in on my uncle's work on what happened to Sam's descendents if that is of interest - he had some glowing obituaries that I have copies of. I'd be interested to hear anything known of Eliza and of Edward's background ( I know he enlisted in the 97th at Dublin and his age was given then as 18 and has a place of birth in Co. Dublin at, judging by the writing, St. Catherines, but could be some other saint).


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Family History Beginners Board / Purcell family in Corfu
« on: Saturday 26 November 16 23:29 GMT (UK)  »
So I've inherited some family history research which was done in the 1980's (pre web !).

I have info about ancestor's with the surname Purcell were based in Corfu as part of the Britisch occupation of Corfu at the time. In particular Edward Purcell of 97th (Earl of Ulster Regiment) who died in Corfu on 5 Dec 1844. It seems he married in Columbo to Ann Holman, nee Knight, and there was son Samuel b. 19 Jun 1843. I know alot about Sam but very little about Edward or Anne.

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