Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Is anyone able to look for William Purdon or Purdom, resident in Aigburth, 1841 and '51?
Full details of him and his family would be very helpful.
D

Hi Daggers
Do you know where he was born please?
Ire?

Thanks

Tina

Hi Daggers,
Searched for DoB from 1770 to 1840. Think this could be him in the 1841? He's the only one in Lancs with a DoB between those dates. If you would like the Census page send me a PM. The top of the page has "Aigburth Hamlet" on it.

PURDON, Wm Jno M 40 1801 Ireland (Occupation is 'Minister')
PURDON, Jane F 15 1826 Ireland
PURDON, Ann Maria F 11 1830 Ireland
BROWN, Ann Louisa F 45 1796 Ireland
BURNETT, Amelia F 25 1816
GROOM, Charles M 50 1791
JONES, Elizabeth F 25 1816
CLIFFE, Emma F 20 1821
DAVIES, Martha F 20 1821

RG number: HO107 Piece: 511; Book/Folio: 5/46; Page: 10
Registration District: West Derby;
Address: Bath Villa, Childwall, Garston, Lancashire

Cheers,
Dickiesam

Tina - the answer was to be 'Ireland, probably' but this is confirmed by Dickiesam who has found what I wanted.
Purdon was the first minister of St Anne's Church in Aigburth (founded 1837). I see he lived at Bath Villa which in the 1st edition OS map was in Aigburth Vale.
Thanks to you both.
Any sighting in 1851 - he left in 1852?
D

Hi Daggers,
Sorry, Findmypast haven't 1finished adding Lancs to their 1851 and I don't have a sub for Ancestry.
Dickiesam

I wonder if this is a second wife for him?

No. 3 Front Lane, Aigburth Vale, Garston, Lancashire
William John Purdon Head M 54 Incumbent of St Anne's Aigburth Ireland
Catherine G Wife M 39 Clergyman's Wife Ireland
Emily Jane daur Unm 24 " Daughter Ireland
Anna Maria daur Unm 20 " " "
Agnes Hairsteras Servant Unm 36 Cook Scotland
Margaret Douglas " " 26 House Servant Liverpool
Anne Jones " " 22 " " "
HO107; Piece: 2192; Folio: 1148; Page: 45

Mary
As usual you have deduced correctly. I found some Irish references - he married well, his first wife being a daughter of the Marquess of Sligo, the second was daughter of a baronet! The second marriage was in 1842, so in 1841 he was a widower.
Interesting address in 1851!
Thanks again for interest.
ADDED: He left Aigburth to deal with family affairs in Ireland - Co. Clare, where his forebears had been High Sheriffs etc.
D

Interesting family!

Do you know where they went on to later and do you have the later censuses? not that they are popping up in an obvious manner in 1861 but if you still want them I'll try again, especially if you know the area.

The history of the church says that Purdon returned to Ireland, presumably Co. Clare, where the family owned land. He had been educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He may have taken a church living in Ireland but I have not traced as far.
D

Ah well, there's a holiday for you to take and go to research their records.

Have you thought about joining the Rootsweb Mailing List for the county? there are often some knowledgeable people who help on there, additionally the Monumental Inscriptions or Cemeteries lists might be useful for you to post a query.

Mary
Ahead of me again! I aim to try that but have too many irons in the fire to do it at once.
D