Birth: 7:40pm 7 September 1861 New Horndean, Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Father: Peter Purves 1834-1893
Mother: Jane Miller 1830-1903
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 29 March 1889 New Horndean, Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Wife: Janet Utterson 1862-1901
Death: 4:20pm 20 April 1933 Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Peter Purves 1890-1894
Thomas James Purves 1896-1915
Entry in Ancestry Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 for Thomas Purves born 7 September 1861 in Ladykirk, Berwick, parents Peter Purves and Jane Millar.
Entry in the Register of Births for Thomas Purves in 1861 in Ladykirk (746/ 17). "Page 6 1861 Births in the Parish of Ladykirk in the County of Berwick. [...] [No.] 17 Thomas Purves 1861 September Seventh 7 hr. 40m P.M. New Horndean Ladykirk [parents] Peter Purves Agricultural Labourer [and] Jane Purves M.S. Millar [married] 1856 April 5th Edrom [Informant] Peter Purves Father Present 1861 September At Ladykirk". The marriage date differs from later births which give 3 April 1857.
His two brothers were born in New Horndean, Ladykirk in 1865, and his sister and brother in Edrom Newton in 1866 and 1869.
In the 1871 census as Thomas Peroes (sic - in the index) aged 9, born in Ladykirk, Berwicksh, and living with his parents (Peter and Jane), four brothers (John, Peter, Robert and William) and two sisters (Jane and Mary) at Alomill Cottages, Coldingham, Berwickshire.
In the 1881 census as Thomas Purves aged 19, born in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, an agricultural labrour (sic) and living with his parents (Peter and Jane), four brothers (John, Peter, Robert and William) and two sisters (Jane and Mary) in Springwells, Eccles, Berwickshire.
Entry in the Register of Marriages for Thomas Purves and Janet Utterson in 1889 in Ladykirk (746/ 1). "Page 1 1889 Marriages in the Parish of Ladykirk in the County of Berwick. [...] [No.] 1 1889 on the Twenty Ninth day of March at New Horndean After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland (signed) Thomas Purves Ploughman (Bachelor) [aged] 26 [of] Fellowhills Ladykirk [parents] Peter Purves Labourer [and] Jane Purves (M.S.) Miller [and] (signed) Janet Utterson Agricultural Labourer (Spinster) [aged] 26 [of] New Horndean Ladykirk [parents] William Utterson Ploughman (deceased) [and] Janet Utterson M.S. Dickson [in the presence of] Peter Purves Witness [and] Elizabeth Utterson Witness [registered] 1889 April 1st At Ladykirk".
His son was born on 6 September 1890 at Graden West Mains, Coldstream.
In the 1891 census as Thomas Purves aged 28, born in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Janet), son (Peter) and mother-in-law (Janet Utterson) in a cottage in Coldstream, Berwickshire.
He was the informant of his son's death on 22 June 1894 at Milne Graden West Mains, Coldstream.
His son was born on 22 January 1896 at Ladyflat, Langton.
His wife died on 6 January 1901 at Mountfair, Swinton and he was the informant on 7 January 1901 in Swinton.
In the 1901 census as Thomas Purves aged 38, born in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, widowed, a ploughman, and living with his son (Thomas) and a servant (Jane Kinghorn) at Mountrair Farm, Swinton, Berwickshire.
In the 1911 census as Thomas James Purves aged 48, born in Ladykirk, Berwick, widowed, a ploughman, and living with his son (Thomas James) in two rooms with windows at Simprim Farm, Swinton, Berwickshire. His two sisters (Jane and Mary) and nephew (Peter) were living on one side and brother (John) and family on the other.
In the 1921 census as Thomas Purves aged 59 years 9 months, born in Ladykirk, Berwick, widowed, a farm labourer for J J Roului?, farmer at Ayton Law, and boarding with Thomas G Aitchison (aged 48 years 6 months, born in Dunbar, E. Lothian and a hedger), his wife (Joan aged 46 years 3 months and born in Eccles, Berwick) and son (Robert G aged 17 years 7 months and born in Swintom, Berwick) in four rooms at Ayton Law Farm Cottages, Ayton, Berwick.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Thomas Purves in 1933 aged 72 in George Square (685/5 541). "Page 181 1933 Deaths in the District of George Square in the City of Edinburgh [No,] 541 Thomas Purves Farm Labourer (retired) Widower of Janet Utterson [on] 1933 April Twentieth 4h. 20m. pm. Royal Infirmary Edinburgh (usual residence Ayton Law, Ayton) [aged] 72 years [parents] Peter Purves Farm Servant (deceased) [and] Janet Purves MS Miller (deceased) [of] Acute Intestinal Obstruction (10 days) Acute Cardiac Failure (3 days) [Informant] ? ? Inglis Friend [of] High Street, Ayton [on] 1933 April 24th At Edinburgh".
Entry in FindaGrave for Thomas Purves born in 1860 in Ladykirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland, died 20 April 1933 and buried in Lennel Old Churchyard, Coldstream, Scottish Borders, Scotland. "Erected by Thomas and Janet Purves Milne Graden West Mains In Loving Memory of Peter their son who died 22nd June 1894 aged 3 years and 10 months. Also William Utterson their nephew who died 29th June 1894, aged 4 years. Little children abide in him. Also their son who died in infancy. Also Janet Younger Dickson widow of Wm. Utterson and Mother of the above Janet Purves who died at Mountfair 30th Novr 1897 aged 72 years. Also Janet Utterson wife of the above who died 6th Jan. 1900 [sic] aged 38 years. Also Pte James Purves son of the above died of wounds received at the Dardanelles 12th July 1915, aged 19 years. Also the above Thomas Purves, who died 20th April 1933, aged 73 years".
Entry in Ancestry Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 for Thomas Purves died 20 April 1933 in Edinburgh, confirmation 12 June 1933 in Duns." Purves, Thomas Farm Servant, retired, sometime of Simprim, County of Berwick, latterley of Ayton Law, in said County, died 20 April 1933 at Edinburgh, intestate. Confirmation Duns, 12 June, to Peter Purves, Crichton Cottage, Birgham, Berwickshire, his brother, next of kin. Value of Estate, £56:18: 5".
There are fifty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Thomas Purves, many of which are incorrect.
Thomas 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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