septimus ralph purkins was born in northumberland,tyne and wear in 1887
here he is in 1901
RG13/4778/8/7.
joseph purkins age 22. b. newcastle. occ. iron and brass driller. head
maggie age 21. b. ditto. wife
emma age 2. b. ditto. daughter
septimus purkins age 14. b. ditto. brother
hannah hurst age 17. b. ditto. occ. general servant. sister in law
living at;15,margarets road,benwell,newcastle upon tyne,northumberland