Birth: 4:30am 11 March 1859 New Horndean, Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Father: Peter Purves 1834-1893
Mother: Jane Miller 1830-1903
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 24 June 1898 Harcarse Hill, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Wife: Mary Waite Edgar 1868-1949
Death: 2:10am 2 October 1927 Swinton Mill, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Peter Purves 1898-1976
Jane Nisbet Purves 1898-1977
Agnes Purves [White] 1902-1976
Entry in Ancestry Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 for John Purves born 11 March 1859 at Ladykirk, Berwick, parents Peter Purves and Jane Millar.
Entry in the Register of Births for John Purves in 1859 in Ladykirk (746/ 4). "Page 2 1859. "Births in the Parish of Ladykirk in the County of Berwickshire [No.] 4 Purves John 1859 March Eleventh 4 hr 30 m A.M. New Horndean Ladykirk [parents] Peter Purves Agricultural Labour [and] Jane Purves Maiden name Millar [informant] Peter Purves Father [at] New Horndean Ladykirk [on] 1859 March 26th At Ladykirk".
His sister was born in New Horndean, Ladykirk in 1860.
In the 1861 census as John Purves aged 2, born in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, a ploughman's son, and living with his parents (Peter and Jane), and sister (Mary) at New Horndean, Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland.
His three brothers were born in New Horndean, Ladykirk from 1861 to 1865, and his sister and brother in Edrom, Newton in 1866 and 1869.
In the 1871 census as John Peroes (sic - in the index) aged 12, born in Ladykirk, Berwicksh, and living with his parents (Peter and Jane), four brothers (Peter, Robert, Thomas and William) and two sisters (Jane and Mary) at Alomill Cottages, Coldingham, Berwickshire.
In the 1881 census as John Purves aged 22, born in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, an agricultural labrour (sic) and living with his parents (Peter and Jane), four brothers (Peter, Robert, Thomas and William) and two sisters (Jane and Mary) in Springwells, Eccles, Berwickshire.
In the 1891 census as John Purves aged 30, born in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, an agricultural labourer and living with his parents (Peter and Jane), two brothers (Peter and Robert) and two sisters (Janet and Mary) at Simprim Mains Farm, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland.
His father died in Ladykirk in 1893.
Entry in the Register of Marriages for John Purves and Edgar Mary Waite in 1898 in Swinton (755/ 1). "Page 1 1898 Marriages in the Parish of Swinton in the County of Berwick [No.] 1 1898 on the Twenty Fourth day of June at Harcarse Hill after Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland (Signed) John Purves Farm Servant (Bachelor) [aged] 37 [of] Simprim [parents] Peter Purves Farm Servant (deceased) [and] Jane Purves M.S. Murray [sic - it does not look like Miller], [and] Signed Mary Waite Edgar Outworker Spinster [aged] 30 [of] Harcarse Hill [parents] James Edgar Farm Steward [and] Jne Edgar M.S. Waite [...] [Registered] 1898 June 24th At Swinton [Witnessed] Signed Robert Purves Witness Isabella Edgar [Witness] ".
His twin children were born in Harcarse Hill, Swinton, on 25 November 1898.
In the 1901 census as John Purves aged 40, born in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, a ploughman, and living with his wife (Mary), son (Peter) and daughter (Jane) at Simprim Farm Cottages, Swinton, Berwickshire.
His daughter was born on 10 February 1902 at Simprim, Swinton.
In the 1911 census as John Purves aged 50, born in Ladykirk, Berwick, a ploughman, and living with his wife (Mary), son (Peter), and two daughters (Agnes and Jeanie) in two rooms with windows at Simprim Farm, Swinton, Berwickshire. His brother (Thomas) was living next door, two sisters (Mary and Jane) were next door to them.
In the 1921 census as John Purves aged 62 years 3 months, born in Ladykirk, Berwick, an agricultural worker employed by J E Hutchinson, Farmer, and living with his wife (Mary Waite), son (Peter) and two daughters (Agnes and Jane Nesbit) in two rooms at Homebank, Eccles, Berwickshire. His future son-in-law was living next door.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for John Purves in 1927 aged 68 in Swinton (755/ 10). "Page 4 1927 Deaths in the Parish of Swinton in the County of Berwick [No.] 10 John Purves Farm-Servant Married to Mary Edgar [on] 1927 October Second 12h. 10m, A.M. [at] Swinton-Mill [aged] 68 years [parents] Peter Purves Farm-Servant (deceased) Jane Purves M.S. Miller (deceased) [of] Pneumonia [informant] Peter Purves Son [on] 1927 October 2nd At Swinton".
There are six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for John Purves.
John Purves was the uncle 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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