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William Purdie1

ID#59928, (13 January 1823 - 15 February 1848)
William Purdie|b. 13 Jan 1823\nd. 15 Feb 1848|p59928.htm|Charles Purdie|b. 17 Feb 1799\nd. bet 1864 - 1880||Margaret Fairbairn|b. 20 May 1793\nd. 14 Feb 1848||Thomas Purdie|b. say 1780||Mary Scott|b. say 1780||Archibald Fairbairn|b. cir. Jul 1758\nd. bet 1806 - 1841|p18457.htm|Mary Grierson|b. cir. 1765\nd. bet 1851 - 1863||
FatherCharles Purdie1 b. 17 Feb 1799, d. bet 1864 - 1880
MotherMargaret Fairbairn1 b. 20 May 1793, d. 14 Feb 1848
ChartsJohn FAIRBAIRN and Bessie FFLINT
Archibald FAIRBAIRN and Mary GRIERSON
Relationship3rd cousin 4 times removed of Lorna Henderson.
     
     William Purdie was born on 13 Jan 1823 at Pavilion, Par. of Melrose, ROX, SCT,2,3 and baptized there on 10 Mar 1823 Entry reads: William lawful son of Charles Purdie, Pavilion and Margt Fairbairn was born 13th Jany 1823 & baptd 10 March 1823 (followed immediately by birth/bap of Archibald 1827 and others in 1826 and 1825).2,3 Some sources show William as born cir. 1825 (from his death/burial record in Melrose, but a subsequent finding of his baptism shows it should have said aged 25).1,2
     William Purdie died on 15 Feb 1848 at Cairlion, Par. of Melrose, ROX, SCT, at age 25.4
     William Purdie was interred with Margaret Fairbairn on 20 Feb 1848 at Melrose, ROX, SCT; Entry reads: Died Feb 14 Margt Fairbairn wife of Chas Purdie Cairlion buried Feb 20 aged 53. Following entry: Feb 15 William Purdie son of above bur. Feb 20 aged 23.1
     William was likely to be ?ENG or ?SCT in 1841 I've been completely unable to find this family in the 1841 census as yet, apart from father Charles who was a "keeper" in Chenies, Buckinghamshire.5
     Until I found the 1848 death and burial entries for Margaret and her 23 yr old son William I only knew about an 1845/6ish William in the family.
This 1848 death post-dates the birth of the younger William. So, was the younger William simply known as William in honour of his older brother?5,4
Last Edited14 May 2009

Citations

  1. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins, online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 14 Feb Burial 20 Feb 1848 (with son) Margaret FAIRBAIRN aged 53, w/o Chas PURDIE, Cairlion?, Melrose, ROX, 799/00 0492, copy d/loaded May 2009.
  2. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 13 Jan Bap. 10 Mar 1823 William s/o Charles PURDIE & Margt FAIRBAIRN, batch C100091, Melrose, ROX, extracted May 2009.
  3. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins, online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 13 Jan bap. 10 Mar 1823 William s/o Charles PURDIE (Pavilion) & Margaret FAIRBAIRN, Melrose, ROX 799/0050 #0052, copy d/loaded May 2009.
  4. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins, online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 15 Feb Burial 20 Feb 1848 William, aged 23, s/o Margaret FAIRBAIRN aged 53 (preceding entry), w/o Chas PURDIE, Cairlion?, Melrose, ROX, 799/00 0492, copy d/loaded May 2009.
  5. "Lorna's Family History Musings", May 2009.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area. Corrections welcome
 
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