Herbert Clifton PurnellAge: 801896–1976
- Name
- Herbert Clifton Purnell
- Given names
- Herbert Clifton
- Surname
- Purnell
 Birth | 31 August 1896 29 22 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
 Birth of a sister | 19 November 1897 (Age 14 months) Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Alice Rosetta Purnell
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| Baptism of a sister | between 7 July 1898 and 9 July 1898 (Age 22 months) Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Alice Rosetta Purnell
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| Birth of a sister | 8 March 1899 (Age 2) Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Gladys Irene Purnell
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| Birth of a brother | 1901 (Age 4) Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Alfred Maxwell "Alf" Purnell
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| Birth of a sister | 18 May 1904 (Age 7) Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Ilean May Purnell
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 Residence | between 1896 and 1904 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Note: Sarah and Simon's first 7 children were born at Galston between 1893 and 1904. Don Purnell recalled in a letter to Irene Ferguson that Herbert was the first post boy at Wyong Post Office. |
| Birth of a brother | 30 April 1907 (Age 10) Wyong, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Frank Howard Purnell
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| Birth of a sister | 1908 (Age 11) Wyong, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Phyllis Edna Purnell
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| Death of a paternal grandfather | 16 June 1912 (Age 15) Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
paternal grandfather -
Stephen Purnell
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| Residence | between 1907 and 1912 (Age 10) Wyong, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Note: Simon and Sarah's eighth, ninth and 10th children were born at Wyong/Wyee between 1907 and 1912. |
| Birth of a sister | 1912 (Age 15) Wyee, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Mildred Thelma "Millie" Purnell
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| Death of a paternal grandmother | 11 March 1913 (Age 16) Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
paternal grandmother -
Rosetta Moulds
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| Birth of a sister | about September 1914 (Age 18) Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Sylvia Kathleen Purnell
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| Death of a sister | between 31 August 1915 and 1 September 1915 (Age 19) Newcastle, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Sylvia Kathleen Purnell
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| Burial of a sister | 2 September 1915 (Age 19) Sandgate, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Sylvia Kathleen Purnell
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| Birth of a brother | 2 September 1916 (Age 20) Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Leonard Charles "Fatty" Purnell
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| Residence | between 1914 and 1916 (Age 17) Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Note: Sarah and Simon's last two children (the eleventh and twelfth) were born at Mayfield between 1914 and 1916. |
| Birth of a son #1 | 23 May 1921 (Age 24) |
| Birth of a son #2 | 4 February 1926 (Age 29) Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
son -
Herbert Lloyd Purnell
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| Residence | 1930 (Age 33) Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Source:
Website - www.ancestry.com. Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954 [database on-line].
Text: Herbert was described as a crane driver. He worked at BHP.
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| Residence | 1936 (Age 39) Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Source:
Website - New South Wales Electoral Role 1936
Text: Herbert was described as a crane driver. He worked at BHP.
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 Occupation | Bookmaker, Greyhound Owner and Trainer after 1936 (Age 39) |
| Residence | 1949 (Age 52) Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Address: 112 Evans Street
Source:
Ancestry.com. Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954 [database on-line].
Text: Herbert was described as a labourer.
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| Death of a father | 27 April 1953 (Age 56) Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
father -
Simon Peter Purnell
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| Death of a wife | 1956 (Age 59) Newcastle, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
wife -
Mavis Mary Stewart
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| Burial of a wife | 27 March 1956 (Age 59) Sandgate, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
wife -
Mavis Mary Stewart
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| Death of a mother | 21 March 1961 (Age 64) Tamworth, North West Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
mother -
Sarah Ann Griffiths
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| Death of a brother | 18 November 1970 (Age 74) Taree, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia
elder brother -
George Stephen Purnell
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| Cremation of a brother | 21 November 1970 (Age 74) Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
elder brother -
George Stephen Purnell
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| Death of a brother | 4 July 1971 (Age 74) Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Alfred Maxwell "Alf" Purnell
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| Cremation of a brother | 7 July 1971 (Age 74) Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Alfred Maxwell "Alf" Purnell
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| Death of a sister | 1976 (Age 79) , , New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Ilean May Purnell
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 Death | 5 October 1976 (Age 80) Belmont South, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Address: 1/735 Pacific Highway Belmont South New South Wales, Australia Cause of death: Congestive cardiac failure, Arteriosclerosis Shared note: Age:80
Informant D. L. Purnell, son. Registered 8 Oct 1976, J. B. Holliday Registrar |
 Burial | 7 October 1976 (2 days after death) Belmont South, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery: Belmont General Cemetery Purnell, Herbert Clifton (1896-1976) - gravestone |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
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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7 years mother |
Birth 9 April 1874 34 36 Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death 21 March 1961 (Age 86) Tamworth, North West Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia |
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Marriage: 15 February 1892 — Surry Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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11 months #1 elder brother |
Leslie Purnell
Birth about 1893 25 18 Death about 1893 |
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15 months #2 elder brother |
Birth 11 April 1894 26 20 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death 18 November 1970 (Age 76) Taree, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia |
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2 years #3 himself |
Birth 31 August 1896 29 22 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death 5 October 1976 (Age 80) Belmont South, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
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15 months #4 younger sister |
Alice Rosetta Purnell
Birth 19 November 1897 30 23 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death yes |
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16 months #5 younger sister |
Birth 8 March 1899 31 24 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death before 1998 (Age 98) Australia |
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22 months #6 younger brother |
Alfred Maxwell "Alf" Purnell
Birth 1901 33 26 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death 4 July 1971 (Age 70) Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
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3 years #7 younger sister |
Ilean May Purnell
Birth 18 May 1904 37 30 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death 1976 (Age 71) , , New South Wales, Australia |
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3 years #8 younger brother |
Frank Howard Purnell
Birth 30 April 1907 39 33 Wyong, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death 3 March 1984 (Age 76) Age: 75 Belmont North, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
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8 months #9 younger sister |
Phyllis Edna Purnell
Birth 1908 40 33 Wyong, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death 30 May 1987 (Age 79) Kensington, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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4 years #10 younger sister |
Birth 1912 44 37 Wyee, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death 28 August 1988 (Age 76) , , New South Wales, Australia |
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3 years #11 younger sister |
Sylvia Kathleen Purnell
Birth about September 1914 47 40 Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death between 31 August 1915 and 1 September 1915 (Age 11 months) Newcastle, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
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2 years #12 younger brother |
Birth 2 September 1916 49 42 Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death 28 August 1998 (Age 81) Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
| Family with Mavis Mary Stewart - View family |
| himself |
Birth 31 August 1896 29 22 Galston, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death 5 October 1976 (Age 80) Belmont South, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
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4 years wife |
Mavis Mary Stewart
Birth 18 May 1900 Port Macquarie, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia Death 1956 (Age 55) Newcastle, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
| #1 son |
Donald Leopold Gerrard Purnell
Birth 23 May 1921 24 21 Death 5 April 2008 (Age 86) |
| #2 daughter | |
| #3 son |
Herbert Lloyd Purnell
Birth 4 February 1926 29 25 Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death 27 August 2001 (Age 75) |
| Source | Mote, 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=I5822 Note: http://www.ozigen.com |
| Birth | Document - Birth Certificate |
| Residence | Website - www.ancestry.com. Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954 [database on-line]. Text: Herbert was described as a crane driver. He worked at BHP. |
| Residence | Website - New South Wales Electoral Role 1936 Text: Herbert was described as a crane driver. He worked at BHP. |
| Occupation | Letter - Purnell, Don to Irene Ferguson, 1988 |
| Residence | Ancestry.com. Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954 [database on-line]. Text: Herbert was described as a labourer. |
| Death | Document - Death Certificate |
| Burial | Document - Death Certificate |
| Burial | McDonell, Reg. 'Australian Cemeteries Index' [database - on-line]. |
| Shared note | BURI: CEME Belmont General Cemetery |
| Residence | Sarah and Simon's first 7 children were born at Galston between 1893 and 1904. Don Purnell recalled in a letter to Irene Ferguson that Herbert was the first post boy at Wyong Post Office. |
| Residence | Simon and Sarah's eighth, ninth and 10th children were born at Wyong/Wyee between 1907 and 1912. |
| Residence | Sarah and Simon's last two children (the eleventh and twelfth) were born at Mayfield between 1914 and 1916. |
| Death | Age:80
Informant D. L. Purnell, son. Registered 8 Oct 1976, J. B. Holliday Registrar |
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