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William Purdie¹

(13 January 1823 - 15 February 1848)

Father

Charles Purdie² (cir. Feb 1799 - bet. 1864 - 1880)

Mother

Margaret Fairbairn² (May 1793 - Feb 1848)

Relationship

3rd cousin 4 times removed of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

William Purdie was born on 13 Jan 1823 Pavilion, Par. of Melrose, ROX, SCT

,^3,4 and baptized there on 10 Mar 1823 Entry reads: William lawful son of Charles Purdie, Pavilion and Margt Fairbairn was born 13th Jany 1823 & baptd 10 March 1823 (followed immediately by birth/bap of Archibald 1827 and others in 1826 and 1825.)^3,5 Some sources show William as born cir. 1825 (from his death/burial record in Melrose, but a subsequent finding of his baptism shows it should have said aged 25.)^1,3
William Purdie died on 15 Feb 1848 Pavilion, Par. of Melrose, ROX, SCT

, at age 25.²

Until I found the 1848 death and burial entries for Margaret and her 23 yr old son William I only knew about an 1845/6ish William in the family.
This 1848 death post-dates the birth of the younger William, and is rather too late in documented mother Margaret's life (she would have been 56!)
So, was the younger William simply known as William in honour of his older brother?
Or does William belong to his "sister" Mary instead?^6,7

Census/Where lived/Occupations

William Purdie appeared on the census of 1841 Wherstead, Dist of Samford, SFK, ENG, as PURDEE: William 15 gardener, b SCT (mother and siblings further up the page) (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5.)⁸

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William Purdie was interred with Margaret Fairbairn on 20 Feb 1848 Melrose, ROX, SCT; Entry reads: Died Feb 14 Margt Fairbairn wife of Chas Purdie Pavilion buried Feb 20 aged 53. Following entry: Feb 15 William Purdie son of above bur. Feb 20 aged 23.⁹

Charts

John & Bessie (FFLINT) FAIRBAIRN

Last Edited

22 Aug 2012

Citations

Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 14 Feb Burial 20 Feb 1848 (with son) Margaret FAIRBAIRN aged 53, w/o Chas PURDIE, Cairlion?, Melrose, ROX, 799/00 0492, copy d/loaded May 2009.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 15 Feb Burial 20 Feb 1848 William, aged 23, s/o Margaret FAIRBAIRN aged 53 (preceding entry), w/o Chas PURDIE, Pavilion, Melrose, ROX, 799/00 0492, copy d/loaded May 2009.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 13 Jan Bap. 10 Mar 1823 William s/o Charles PURDIE & Margt FAIRBAIRN, batch C100091, Melrose, ROX, extracted May 2009.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 13 Jan bap. 10 Mar 1823 William s/o Charles PURDIE (Pavilion) & Margaret FAIRBAIRN, Melrose, ROX 799/0050 #0052, copy d/loaded May 2009.
Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 13 Jan bap. 10 Mar 1823 William s/o Charles PURDIE (Pavilion) & Margaret FAIRBAIRN, Melrose, ROX 799/0050 #0052, copy d/loaded May 2009.
Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", May 2009.
Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 15 Feb Burial 20 Feb 1848 William, aged 23, s/o Margaret FAIRBAIRN aged 53 (preceding entry), w/o Chas PURDIE, Cairlion?, Melrose, ROX, 799/00 0492, copy d/loaded May 2009.
Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, 1841 Wherstead, Sub Dist Holbrook Dist /Hundred of Samford, SFK HO107/1034 Bk 27 ED 4 F 5 Pg 18, hsehold of William PURDEE, extracted Aug 2012.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 14 Feb Burial 20 Feb 1848 (with son) Margaret FAIRBAIRN aged 53, w/o Chas PURDIE, Pavilion, Melrose, ROX, 799/00 0492, copy d/loaded May 2009.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.

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William Purdie

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William Purdie¹