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Charles PURCELL (1845 - 1915)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Charles John PURCELL (1869 - 1950) Frances PURCELL (1871 - 1948) John PURCELL (1873 - 1943) William George PURCELL (1875 - 1948) Frederick William PURCELL (1875 - 1956) Benjamin Charles PURCELL (1880 - 1960) Jane Turpin "Jennie" PURCELL (1882 - 1944) Annie Marie PURCELL (1884 - 1961) Rhoda Therese PURCELL (1887 - 1962) Mildred Nancy PURCELL (1889 - 1975) Cecelia Harriett PURCELL (1892 - 1967)	Charles PURCELL (1845 - 1915) + Nancy Jane FERGUSON (1850 - 1930)	Charles Frederick PURCELL (1813 - 1891)	William PURCELL (1762 - 1834)
		Jane Turpin REYNOLDS (1813 - 1882)

b. 23 Dec 1845 at Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

m. 05 Dec 1868 Nancy Jane FERGUSON (1850 - 1930) at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia

d. 26 Aug 1915 at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia aged 69

Near Relatives of Charles PURCELL (1845 - 1915)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	William PURCELL	1762		1834		72
Father in Law	John FERGUSON	1815		25 Nov 1892	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	77
Mother in Law	Cecelia COLEMAN	1832	Essex, England	27 Apr 1928	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia	96
Father	Charles Frederick PURCELL	07 Jan 1813	Greenwich, Kent, England	25 Nov 1891	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	78
Mother	Jane Turpin REYNOLDS	Aug 1813		15 Jan 1882	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	68
Self	Charles PURCELL	23 Dec 1845	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia	26 Aug 1915	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	69
Wife	Nancy Jane FERGUSON	20 May 1850	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	25 Jun 1930	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	80
Son	Charles John PURCELL	01 Sep 1869	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	23 Dec 1950		81
Daughter	Frances PURCELL	07 Jul 1871	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	13 Oct 1948		77
Son	John PURCELL	06 Aug 1873	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	11 Jul 1943	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	69
Son	William George PURCELL	18 Sep 1875	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	18 Dec 1948		73
Son	Frederick William PURCELL	02 Nov 1875	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	03 Aug 1956		80
Son	Benjamin Charles PURCELL	25 Jan 1880	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	27 Aug 1960		80
Daughter	Jane Turpin "Jennie" PURCELL	09 Feb 1882	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	22 Dec 1944		62
Daughter	Annie Marie PURCELL	09 May 1884	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1961		77
Daughter	Rhoda Therese PURCELL	16 Feb 1887	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	22 Jul 1962		75
Daughter	Mildred Nancy PURCELL	01 Feb 1889	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	21 Jul 1975		86
Daughter	Cecelia Harriett PURCELL	28 Dec 1892	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1967		75
Sister	Jane Maria PURCELL	25 May 1841	New South Wales, Australia	28 Aug 1921		80
Sister	Harriet T PURCELL	23 Apr 1843	New South Wales, Australia	22 Apr 1914		70
Sister	Maria Anne PURCELL	24 May 1850	New South Wales, Australia	10 Jun 1917		67
Sister	Annie PURCELL	1855	New South Wales, Australia	05 Jul 1926		71
Sister	Jemima PURCELL	01 Feb 1857	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia	06 Feb 1857		0
Son in Law	Richard Williams PROWSE	03 Jan 1868	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	04 Apr 1942	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	74
Daughter in Law	Honor Madeline PROWSE	1881		1960		79
Son in Law	Fredercik ALLDIS
Son in Law	Harold CABBAN
Son in Law	Jack HUMPHRIES
Son in Law	Ted WALSH
Granddaughter	Hilda Jane PROWSE	29 Jan 1895	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	20 Apr 1936		41
Grandson	Robert Frederick PROWSE	1900	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1974	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	74
Grandson	James PROWSE	12 Feb 1904	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Mildred Olive PROWSE	abt 1906	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Thelma Muriel PROWSE	25 Sep 1909	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Mary Madeline PURCELL	25 Sep 1901	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1986		85
Grandson	Milton John PURCELL	12 Jul 1904	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1954		50
Grandson	Benjamin Charles PURCELL	05 Jul 1907	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1961		54
Nephew	Edward LEWIN	27 Jan 1884	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	30 Sep 1981	Albury, New South Wales, Australia	97
Brother in Law	Henry FERGUSON	1856	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1940	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	84
Sister in Law	Harriet FERGUSON	1859	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1937	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	78
Sister in Law	Mary Ann FERGUSON	1862	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia	1952	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	90
Brother in Law	James FERGUSON	1865	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1954	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	89
Sister in Law	Frances FERGUSON	1869	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1953	Victoria, Australia	84
Brother in Law	Charles Dundas FERGUSON	1871	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1955	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	84
Brother in Law	Thomas Malcolm FERGUSON	1874	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1951	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	77

Events in Charles PURCELL (1845 - 1915)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
23 Dec 1845		Charles PURCELL was born	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia		73
05 Dec 1868	22	Married Nancy Jane FERGUSON (aged 18)	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
01 Sep 1869	23	Birth of son Charles John PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
07 Jul 1871	25	Birth of daughter Frances PURCELL	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia		73
06 Aug 1873	27	Birth of son John PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
18 Sep 1875	29	Birth of son William George PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
02 Nov 1875	29	Birth of son Frederick William PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
25 Jan 1880	34	Birth of son Benjamin Charles PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
15 Jan 1882	36	Death of mother Jane Turpin REYNOLDS (aged 68)	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
09 Feb 1882	36	Birth of daughter Jane Turpin "Jennie" PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
09 May 1884	38	Birth of daughter Annie Marie PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
16 Feb 1887	41	Birth of daughter Rhoda Therese PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
01 Feb 1889	43	Birth of daughter Mildred Nancy PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
25 Nov 1891	45	Death of father Charles Frederick PURCELL (aged 78)	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
28 Dec 1892	47	Birth of daughter Cecelia Harriett PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
26 Aug 1915	69	Charles PURCELL died	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73

Personal Notes:

Charles Purcell was born at Balmain in 1846. After working as a carrier and assisting his parents, Charles selected land on the Adelong Creek at Wondalga and turned to farming. He eventually increased his holding to 3000 acres of conditional purchase & freehold land. When his father died, Charles Purcell took over this property and another at Gadara in 1866. Charles Purcell married Nancy Ferguson, a daughter of John Ferguson of Adelong Creek. She was born at Adelong Creek On 20 May 1850. Charles Purcell took a keen interest in public affairs. He was a Shire Councillor and a Director of the Pastures Protection Board. There were many descendants of Charles Purcell living in the district and among them is Mrs. Daphne Breward (Daphne Purcell) of Wondalga, a daughter of William Purcell. Mrs. Daphne Breward spoke proudly of her great grandmother on her father's side, Mrs. Ferguson, who came to Adelong Creek in 1847. She rode a horse to Gundagai (30 miles distance) to be married and returned with her husband the same day. They reared a large family and died at the age of 97 years. On her mother's side of the family, Mrs. Breward spoke of her grandmother (Mrs. Rogers of Adelong Creek) who, when her first baby was born, crossed the flooded Murrumbidgee River on horseback carrying the infant in her arms. At the same time, two men riding on horses swimming in the swollen Stream guided the horse on. which Mrs. Rogers carrlcd the baby. She reared 10 children and lived until she was 91 years of age.

Source References:

73. Type: Book, Abbr: Pioneers of Tumut Valley, Title: Pioneers of the Tumult Valley , The History of Early Settlement, Auth: H.E. Snowden, Publ: Tumut & District Historical Society Incorporated, Date: 2004

- Reference = 75 (Death)

- Reference = 76 (Marriage)

- Reference = 75 (Name, Notes)

- Reference = 75 (Birth)

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