Lillie Purves [McLeod] (1901-1957)

Dates

Birth: 3pm 20 January 1901 Blackadder Mains, Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Father: William Purves 1865-1931
Mother: Agnes Purves 1862-1931

Marriage: 27 April 1923 The Manse, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Husband: William McLeod 1898-1975

Death: 9pm 18 December 1957 Peel Hospital, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, UK

Children

Agnes Purves McLeod 1924-1931
Mary Johnston McLeod 1929-2011

Notes

Entry in the Register of Births for Lillie Purves born in 1901 in Edrom (738/3). "1901 Page 1 Births in the Parish of Edrom in the County of Berwick [...] No. 3 Lillie Purves 1901 January Twentieth 3h p.m. Blackadder Mains, Edrom parents William Purves Ploughman Agnes Purves M.S. Purves 1894 March 2nd Swinton Informant William Purves Father (present) 1901 February 6th at Edrom."

In the 1901 census as Lillie Purves aged 2 months, born in Edrom, Berwickshire, and living with her parents (William and Agnes), sister (Margaret S), uncle (Robert ) and grandaunt (Margaret) at Blackadder Mains Farm Cottage, Edrom, Berwickshire.

Her sister was born at Edrom Mains in 1904.

In the 1911 census as Lillie Purves aged 10, born in Edrom, Berwickshire, and living with her parents (William and Agnes), sister (Mary) and grandmother (Margaret) in two rooms with windows in Edrom Mains, Edrom, Berwickshire.

Lillie Purves was a witness at the marriage of her sister Margaret Sligh and James Grieve at South United Free Manse, Duns on 18 February 1916.

In the 1921 census as Lillie Purves aged 20 years 5 months, born in Edrom, Berwick, single, an outworker on farm for Francis Elliot farmer, and living with her parents (Willm and Agnes), sister (Mary Jane), grandmother (Margaret) and a lodger (John Watson Vere aged 21 years 3 months, born in Canonbie, Dumfries, single, and an engine drive in timber trade working for A. M. Carmichel timber merchant) in four rooms at Middlestots Farm Cottages, Edrom, Berwickshire. Her future husband and parents-in-law were living next door.

Entry in the Register of Marriages for Lillie Purves and William Mcleod in 1923 in Swinton (755/4). "Page 2 1923 Marriages in the Parish of Swinton in the County of Berwick [...] No. 4 1923 on the Twenty-Seventh day of April at The Manse, Swinton After Banns According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland William McLeod Ploughman (Bachelor) aged 24 of Middle Estate Parish of Edrom parents William McLeod Ploughman and Mary McLeod M.S. Johnston, and Lillie Purves Spinster (outworker) aged 22 of Middle Estate Parish of Edrom parents William Purves Farm Servant and Agnes Purves M.S. Purves witnees Mary Jane Purves of Middle Estate by Duns."

Her first daughter was born in Duns or Edrom in 1924 and died in Coldingham in 1931, and second daughter was born in Coldingham in 1929.

Entry in the Register of Deaths for Lillie Purves in 1957 aged 56 in Galashiels (775/349). "1957 Page 117 Deaths in the Distrct of Galashiels in the County of Selkirk No. 349 Lillie McLeod Married to William McLeod Boilerman 1957 December Eighteenth 9 H 0m P.M. Peel Hospital Galashiels (Ususal Residence 13, Station Cottages Chirnside aged 56 years parents William Purves Ploughman (deceased) and Agnes Purves M.S. Purves (deceased) of Diabetes 2 ? Gangrene both legs 6 months, generalised heart disease Informant William McLeod (Widower) of 13 Station Cottages Chienside on 1957 December 18th At Galashiels".

Relationship

Lillie Purves was the first cousin 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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