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Purnell, Emily (1864-1936)

Emily PurnellAge: 711864–1936

Name
Emily Purnell
Given names
Emily
Surname
Purnell
Married Name
Emily Featherston
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Birth 3 December 1864 35 31
 North Colo, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Death of a sister 25 August 1866 (Age 20 months)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

elder sister - Annie Purnell
Birth of a brother 5 May 1867 (Age 2)
 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger brother - Simon Peter Purnell
Birth of a sister 15 January 1870 (Age 5)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Susannah Purnell
Death of a paternal grandfather 6 December 1871 (Age 7)
 Lane Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

paternal grandfather - William Purnell
Birth of a sister 1872 (Age 7)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Theresa Jane Purnell
Death of a maternal grandfather 31 October 1874 (Age 9)
 Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

maternal grandfather - Simon Moulds
Birth of a sister 8 February 1876 (Age 11)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Alice Elizabeth Purnell
MarriageCharles Henry Featherston - View family
1886 (Age 21)
 Paddington, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source:  Mote, Robert. Ozigen - Australian Genealogy: family trees of mainly Australian families with UK and Irish ancestry. [database - online]
Source:  New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry.
Note: Charles' name recorded as 'Featherstone' at New South Wales BDM website.
Birth of a daughter
#1
1887 (Age 22)
 Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

daughter - Ethel Maud Featherston
Death of a sister 27 April 1888 (Age 23)
 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Alice Elizabeth Purnell
Birth of a son
#2
9 February 1889 (Age 24)
 Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

son - John Charles Featherston
Baptism of a son 3 March 1889 (Age 24)
 Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

son - John Charles Featherston
Death of a maternal grandmother 8 September 1889 (Age 24)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

maternal grandmother - Rosetta James
Birth of a son
#3
1894 (Age 29)
 Dural Or Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

son - Harold Thomas Featherston
Birth of a daughter
#4
1899 (Age 34)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

daughter - Doris Evelyn Featherston
Death of a father 16 June 1912 (Age 47)
 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

father - Stephen Purnell
Death of a mother 11 March 1913 (Age 48)
 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

mother - Rosetta Moulds
Death of a sister 21 October 1915 (Age 50)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

elder sister - Sarah Purnell
Death of a sister 21 December 1916 (Age 52)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

elder sister - Mary Purnell
Burial of a sister 23 December 1916 (Age 52)
 Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

elder sister - Mary Purnell
Marriage of a sonJohn Charles Featherston - View family
1917 (Age 52)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

son - John Charles Featherston
daughter-in-law - Ethel Mary Hewitt
Marriage of a sonHarold Thomas Featherston - View family
1918 (Age 53)
 Hornsby, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

son - Harold Thomas Featherston
daughter-in-law - Dorothy Gladys Anlezark
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
about 1919 (Age 54)
 

granddaughter - Dorothy Maud "Dolly" Featherston
Death of a daughter 1935 (Age 70)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

daughter - Doris Evelyn Featherston
Burial of a daughter 1935 (Age 70)
 Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

daughter - Doris Evelyn Featherston
Marriage of a granddaughterDorothy Maud "Dolly" Featherston - View family
1936 (Age 71)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

granddaughter's husband - Wallace George Martin
granddaughter - Dorothy Maud "Dolly" Featherston
Burial of a husband 1936 (Age 71)
 Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

husband - Charles Henry Featherston
Death June 1936 (Age 71)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source:  New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry.
Text: Emily's name recorded as 'Featherston'.
Source:  National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line].
Citation details: Cumberland Argus Thu 11 Jun 1936 p. 4
Text: OBITUARY.
MRS. EMILY FEATHERSTONE.
Well known in the district in which she lived, Mrs Emily Featherstone, of "Orchardleigh", Kenthurst, died in the Parramatta District Hospital on Saturday at the age of 71 years. Deceased was the wife of Mr. Charles Henry Featherstone, who, with two sons and one daughter, survive. One daughter (Doris) died in April last year. The late Mrs Featherstone was born at Falston and was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Stephen Purnell, also of Galston. Mr and Mrs Featherstone were married at Sydney. The funeral left deceased's late residence on Monday afternoon for the Church of England cemetery, Dural, where the Rev. H.E. Felton (rector at Castle Hill) officiated. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Metcalfe and Morris (Amal.) Ltd., Parramatta
Burial
 Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cemetery: St. Jude's Church of England Cemetery
Source:  Dural District Anglican Churches. Cemetery Records [database on-line].
Note: Emily's gravestone reads:
In Memory of
CHARLES HENRY FEATHERSTON 1865-1936
EMILY FEATHERSON 1864-1936
ETHEL MAUD FEATHERSTON 1887-1947
DORIS EVELYN FEATHERSTON 1899-1935
FROM LOVED SON AND BROTHER HAROLD
Note: North sector, row 16, grave 6
Featherston, Charles Henry (1865-1936), Purnell, Emily, 1864-1936), Featherston, Ethel Maud (1887-1947), Featherston, Doris Evelyn (1899-1935) - gravestone
Featherston, Charles Henry (1865-1936), Purnell, Emily, 1864-1936), Featherston, Ethel Maud (1887-1947), Featherston, Doris Evelyn (1899-1935) - gravestone

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father
Purnell, Stephen (1829-1912) Stephen Purnell

Birth about 1829 33 32  , , New South Wales, Australia

Death 16 June 1912 (Age 83)  Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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mother
Moulds, Rosetta (1833-1913) Rosetta Moulds

Birth 27 September 1833 28 19  Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 11 March 1913 (Age 79)  Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Marriage: 14 February 1854 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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#1 elder sister
Mary Purnell

Birth 26 February 1855 26 21  Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 21 December 1916 (Age 61)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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22 months
#2 elder sister
Purnell, Sarah (1860-1915) Sarah Purnell

Birth 1857 28 23  

Death 21 October 1915 (Age 58)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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3 years
#3 elder brother
Purnell, William (1859-1952) William Purnell

Birth 24 November 1859 30 26  Parramatta Or Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 1952 (Age 92)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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1 month
#4 elder sister
Sarah Purnell

Birth 1860 31 26  

Death yes  

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2 years
#5 elder sister
Annie Purnell

Birth 27 March 1862 33 28  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 25 August 1866 (Age 4)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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#6 herself
Purnell, Emily (1864-1936) Emily Purnell

Birth 3 December 1864 35 31  North Colo, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Death June 1936 (Age 71)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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2 years
#7 younger brother
Purnell, Simon Peter (1867-1953) and Griffiths, Sarah Ann (1874-1961) Simon Peter Purnell

Birth 5 May 1867 38 33  Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 27 April 1953 (Age 85)  Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia

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3 years
#8 younger sister
Susannah Purnell

Birth 15 January 1870 41 36  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 1944 (Age 73)  Marrickville, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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2 years
#9 younger sister
Theresa Jane Purnell

Birth 1872 43 38  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 10 October 1939 (Age 67)  Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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4 years
#10 younger sister
Alice Elizabeth Purnell

Birth 8 February 1876 47 42  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 27 April 1888 (Age 12)  Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Family with Charles Henry Featherston - View family
husband
Charles Henry Featherston

Birth 1865 48 25  Deniliquin, Riverina, New South Wales, Australia

Death July 1936 (Age 71)  Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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herself
Purnell, Emily (1864-1936) Emily Purnell

Birth 3 December 1864 35 31  North Colo, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Death June 1936 (Age 71)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Marriage: 1886 — Paddington, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1 year
#1 daughter
Ethel Maud Featherston

Birth 1887 22 22  Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 1947 (Age 60)  Auburn, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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2 years
#2 son
John Charles Featherston

Birth 9 February 1889 24 24  Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 1969 (Age 79)  Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

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5 years
#3 son
Harold Thomas Featherston

Birth 1894 29 29  Dural Or Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 11 April 1982 (Age 88)  

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5 years
#4 daughter
Doris Evelyn Featherston

Birth 1899 34 34  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 1935 (Age 36)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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SourceMote, Robert. Ozigen - Australian Genealogy: family trees of mainly Australian families with UK and Irish ancestry. [database - online]
Citation details: ­http­://­www­.­search4ancestors­.­net­/­phpGedView­/­individual­.­php­?­pid­=­I5786­
Note: http://www.ozigen.com
MarriageMote, Robert. Ozigen - Australian Genealogy: family trees of mainly Australian families with UK and Irish ancestry. [database - online]
MarriageNew South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry.
MarriageMote, Robert. Ozigen - Australian Genealogy: family trees of mainly Australian families with UK and Irish ancestry. [database - online]
MarriageNew South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry.
DeathNew South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry.
Text: Emily's name recorded as 'Featherston'.
DeathNational Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line].
Citation details: Cumberland Argus Thu 11 Jun 1936 p. 4
Text: OBITUARY.
MRS. EMILY FEATHERSTONE.
Well known in the district in which she lived, Mrs Emily Featherstone, of "Orchardleigh", Kenthurst, died in the Parramatta District Hospital on Saturday at the age of 71 years. Deceased was the wife of Mr. Charles Henry Featherstone, who, with two sons and one daughter, survive. One daughter (Doris) died in April last year. The late Mrs Featherstone was born at Falston and was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Stephen Purnell, also of Galston. Mr and Mrs Featherstone were married at Sydney. The funeral left deceased's late residence on Monday afternoon for the Church of England cemetery, Dural, where the Rev. H.E. Felton (rector at Castle Hill) officiated. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Metcalfe and Morris (Amal.) Ltd., Parramatta
BurialDural District Anglican Churches. Cemetery Records [database on-line].

 
Marriage Charles' name recorded as 'Featherstone' at New South Wales BDM website.
Marriage Charles' name recorded as 'Featherstone' at New South Wales BDM website.
Marriage Charles' name recorded as 'Featherstone' at New South Wales BDM website.
Burial Emily's gravestone reads:
In Memory of
CHARLES HENRY FEATHERSTON 1865-1936
EMILY FEATHERSON 1864-1936
ETHEL MAUD FEATHERSTON 1887-1947
DORIS EVELYN FEATHERSTON 1899-1935
FROM LOVED SON AND BROTHER HAROLD
Burial North sector, row 16, grave 6

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Purnell, Emily (1864-1936)
Purnell, Emily (1864-1936)
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Featherston, Charles Henry (1865-1936), Purnell, Emily, 1864-1936), Featherston, Ethel Maud (1887-1947), Featherston, Doris Evelyn (1899-1935) - gravestone
Featherston, Charles Henry (1865-1936), Purnell, Emily, 1864-1936), Featherston, Ethel Maud (1887-1947), Featherston, Doris Evelyn (1899-1935) - gravestone
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Internal reference I120
Reference number
5786
 

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