Birth: 13 June 1786 Swinton Mill, Swinton and Simprin, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Father: John Purves
Mother: Janet Waters
Christening: 22 June 1786 Swinton and Simprin, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Christina Sligh 1797-1867
Death: 18:45 10 September 1871 Blackadder Bank, Edrom, Berwick, Scotland, UK
John Purves 1823
Robert Purves c1826
Agnes Purves c1830
Janet Purves [Johnston] c1832-a1911
Peter Purves c1834-1893
Mary Ann Purves [Ainslie] c1838-1892
Margaret Purves 1841-1926
Entry in Ancestry Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 for John Purves born on 13 June 1786, baptised on 22 June 1786 in Swinton and Simprin, Berwick, parents John Purves and Janet Waters.
Entry in Scotlands People for John Purves born in Swinton and Simprim in 1786. "June 22nd - 1786 John lawful Son of John Purves ? in Swinton-mill and Janet Waters his Spouse (born 13 June)".
All the children were born in Edrom between 1823 and 1841 except for Agnes who was born in Coldingham.
In the 1841 census as John Purves aged 40, born in Berwickshire, an agricutural labourer, and living with Christian (wife?), John, Peter, and Robert (sons?), and Agness, Janet, Margret and Mary (daughters?) in Old Edrom, Berwickshire.
In the 1851 census as John Purves aged 50, born in Edrom, Berwick, an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Christina), two sons (Peter and Robert), and three daughters (Janet, Margaret and Mary) in a house at Old Ladtkirk, Ladykirk, Berwickshire.
In the 1861 census as John Purves aged 64, born in Edrom, Berwickshire, an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Christian), son (Robert), two daughters (Agnes and Margaret), married daughter (Mary Ainslie) and grandson (William Ainslie) at Winfield, Whitsome, Berwickshire.
His wife died at Blackadder Bank, Edrom in 1867.
In the 1871 census as John Purves aged 84, born in Edrom Coldingham, Berwick, Berwickshire, an agricultural labourer (engine), and living with his son (Robert), two daughters (Agnes and Margaret) and neice (Agnes) in Blackadder Bank, Edrom, Berickshire.
Entry in Scotlands People for the death of John Purves in 1871 aged 84 in Edrom. "Page 6 1871 Deaths in the Parish of Edrom in the County of Berwick 18 John Purves Farm Servant Widower of Christina Sligh on 1871 September tenth 6 hr 45 m PM at Blackadder Bank, Parish of Edrom aged 84 years parents John Purves (dec) and Janet Purves M.S. [blank] (dec) ? and general Infirmity No medical attendeant for some time Informant Robert Purves Son on 1871 September 11th at Edrom.
There are two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for John Purves.
John Purves was the great grandfather of Peter Purves, husband of Isabella Richardson Steele, wife of Robert James Gordon, father of Irene Alice Gordon, wife of George William Barton, brother of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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