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Robert PurnellAge: 701802–1872

Name
Robert Purnell
Given names
Robert
Surname
Purnell
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Birth about 1802 37 39
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Baptism 28 March 1802
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Source:  Website - Scribe's Alcove
Note: Father's name Stephen, abode, The Heath (Berkeley Heath).
MarriageCharlotte Lewis - View family
15 November 1823 (Age 21)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Address:
St Mary's Church
Source:  Website - Scribe's Alcove
Note: Witnesses were Esau Purnell and Henry Clarke. Robert and Charlotte's abode was recorded as Berkeley.
Birth of a son
#1
about March 1824 (Age 22)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - Edwin Purnell
Baptism of a son 28 March 1824 (Age 22)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - Edwin Purnell
Birth of a son
#2
about 1825 (Age 23)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - William Purnell
Baptism of a son 12 November 1825 (Age 23)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - William Purnell
Burial of a son 15 December 1825 (Age 23)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - William Purnell
Birth of a son
#3
about November 1826 (Age 24)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - George Purnell
Baptism of a son 12 November 1826 (Age 24)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - George Purnell
Death of a father March 1828 (Age 26)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

father - Stephen Purnell
Birth of a daughter
#4
April 1829 (estimated) (Age 27)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

daughter - Mary Purnell
Baptism of a daughter 12 April 1829 (Age 27)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

daughter - Mary Purnell
Death of a mother March 1830 (Age 28)
 , Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

mother - Mary Gainer
Birth of a son
#5
about February 1831 (Age 29)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - Alfred Purnell
Baptism of a son 6 February 1831 (Age 29)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - Alfred Purnell
Birth of a son
#6
January 1834 (estimated) (Age 32)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - Stephen Purnell
Baptism of a son 26 January 1834 (Age 32)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - Stephen Purnell
Birth of a son
#7
September 1837 (estimated) (Age 35)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - David Purnell
Baptism of a son 3 September 1837 (Age 35)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - David Purnell
Birth of a daughter
#8
July 1840 (estimated) (Age 38)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

daughter - Jane Purnell
Baptism of a daughter 5 July 1840 (Age 38)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

daughter - Jane Purnell
Census 6 June 1841 (Age 39)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Source:  Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census (6 Jun 1841) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Shared note:
Counted in this household were: Robert Purnell aged 35 carpenter Charlotte Purnell aged 35 Edwin Purnell aged 15 Carpenter's apprentice George Purnell aged 14 Mary Purnell aged 12 Stephen Purnell aged 7 Andrew Purnell aged 9 David Purnell aged 3 Jane Purnell aged 11 months
Birth of a son
#9
June 1843 (estimated) (Age 41)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - Joseph Purnell
Baptism of a son 11 June 1843 (Age 41)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son - Joseph Purnell
Birth of a daughter
#10
June 1849 (estimated) (Age 47)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

daughter - Clara Purnell
Baptism of a daughter 10 June 1849 (Age 47)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

daughter - Clara Purnell
Census 30 March 1851 (Age 49)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Source:  Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census (30 Mar) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005
Note: Counted were:
Robert Purnell Head married 49 carpenter born Berkeley Heath
Charlotte Purnell wife 47 born Crossways
Stephen Purnell son 17 Painter apprentice born Berkeley Heath
David Purnell son 14 born Berkeley Heath
Jane Purnell daughter 11 scholar born Berkeley Heath
Joseph Purnell son 7 scholar born Berkeley Heath
Clara Purnell daughter 1 Berkeley Heath
Marriage of a sonGeorge Purnell - View family
1855 (Age 53)
 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

son - George Purnell
daughter-in-law - Elizabeth …
Birth of a grandson
#1
1856 (Age 54)
 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

grandson - Walter Purnell
Census 7 April 1861 (Age 59)
 Alkington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Source:  Ancestry.com. 1861 [7 Apr 1861] England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Note: Counted were:
Robert Purnell Head married aged 59 carpenter born Berkeley, deaf
Charlotte Purnell wife 59 born Berkeley
Jane Purnell daughter unmarried 20 dressmaker born Berkeley
Clara Purnell daughter unmarried 12 born Berkeley
Death of a brother May 1861 (Age 59)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

elder brother - Thomas Purnell
Burial of a brother 12 May 1861 (Age 59)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

elder brother - Thomas Purnell
Marriage of a daughterJane Purnell - View family
April 1862 (Age 60)
 Clifton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

son-in-law - George Sherman
daughter - Jane Purnell
Birth of a grandson
#2
about 1863 (Age 61)
 Henbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

grandson - William George Sherman
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
about 1865 (Age 63)
 Henbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

granddaughter - Sarah Sherman
Birth of a grandson
#4
about 1867 (Age 65)
 Henbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

grandson - Charles Sherman
Census 2 April 1871 (Age 69)
 Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Source:  Ancestry.com. England Census (2 Apr 1871) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Note: Counted were:
Robert Purnell Head married 69 carpenter born Berkeley, deaf
Charlotte Purnell wife 67 born Berkeley
Death of a brother 6 December 1871 (Age 69)
 Lane Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

elder brother - William Purnell
Burial of a brother 6 December 1871 (Age 69)
 North Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

elder brother - William Purnell
Death March 1872 (Age 70)
 Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Burial 12 March 1872 (Age 70)
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Cemetery: St Marys Church Cemetery
Source:  Website - Scribe's Alcove
Note: Abode - Berkeley Heath, aged 69 years.
Family with parents - View family
father
Stephen Purnell

Birth January 1765 (estimated) 34 27  , , England, United Kingdom

Death March 1828 (Age 63)  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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mother
Mary Gainer

Birth 1763 (estimated) 28  Heathfield, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death March 1830 (Age 67)  , Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Religious marriage: 25 October 1784 — Stone, Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
3 years
#1 elder brother
Stephen Purnell

Birth April 1788 23 25  Woodford, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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21 months
#2 elder brother
Thomas Purnell

Birth about 1790 25 27  Swanley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death May 1861 (Age 71) Age: 70  Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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5 years
#3 elder brother
Purnell, William ( 1795-1871) William Purnell

Birth 26 January 1795 30 32  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death 6 December 1871 (Age 76)  Lane Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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5 years
#4 elder brother
Esau Purnell

Birth about 1800 35 37  , Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death April 1876 (Age 76)  , Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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2 years
#5 himself
Robert Purnell

Birth about 1802 37 39  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death March 1872 (Age 70)  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Family with Charlotte Lewis - View family
himself
Robert Purnell

Birth about 1802 37 39  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death March 1872 (Age 70)  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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4 years
wife
Charlotte Lewis

Birth about May 1806  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death 1884 (Age 77) Age: 79  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Marriage: 15 November 1823 — Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
4 months
#1 son
Edwin Purnell

Birth about March 1824 22 17  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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10 months
#2 son
William Purnell

Birth about 1825 23 18  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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22 months
#3 son
George Purnell

Birth about November 1826 24 20  Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death 1892 (Age 65)  Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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2 years
#4 daughter
Mary Purnell

Birth April 1829 (estimated) 27 22  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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22 months
#5 son
Alfred Purnell

Birth about February 1831 29 24  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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3 years
#6 son
Stephen Purnell

Birth January 1834 (estimated) 32 27  Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death 1911 (Age 77)  Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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4 years
#7 son
David Purnell

Birth September 1837 (estimated) 35 31  Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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3 years
#8 daughter
Jane Purnell

Birth July 1840 (estimated) 38 34  Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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3 years
#9 son
Joseph Purnell

Birth June 1843 (estimated) 41 37  Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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6 years
#10 daughter
Clara Purnell

Birth June 1849 (estimated) 47 43  Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death yes  

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BaptismWebsite - Scribe's Alcove
MarriageWebsite - Scribe's Alcove
MarriageWebsite - Scribe's Alcove
CensusAncestry.com. 1841 England Census (6 Jun 1841) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
CensusAncestry.com. 1851 England Census (30 Mar) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005
CensusAncestry.com. 1861 [7 Apr 1861] England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
CensusAncestry.com. England Census (2 Apr 1871) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
BurialWebsite - Scribe's Alcove

 
Baptism Father's name Stephen, abode, The Heath (Berkeley Heath).
Marriage Witnesses were Esau Purnell and Henry Clarke. Robert and Charlotte's abode was recorded as Berkeley.
Marriage Witnesses were Esau Purnell and Henry Clarke. Robert and Charlotte's abode was recorded as Berkeley.
Marriage Witnesses were Esau Purnell and Henry Clarke. Robert and Charlotte's abode was recorded as Berkeley.
Census
Counted in this household were: Robert Purnell aged 35 carpenter Charlotte Purnell aged 35 Edwin Purnell aged 15 Carpenter's apprentice George Purnell aged 14 Mary Purnell aged 12 Stephen Purnell aged 7 Andrew Purnell aged 9 David Purnell aged 3 Jane Purnell aged 11 months

Census Counted were:
Robert Purnell Head married 49 carpenter born Berkeley Heath
Charlotte Purnell wife 47 born Crossways
Stephen Purnell son 17 Painter apprentice born Berkeley Heath
David Purnell son 14 born Berkeley Heath
Jane Purnell daughter 11 scholar born Berkeley Heath
Joseph Purnell son 7 scholar born Berkeley Heath
Clara Purnell daughter 1 Berkeley Heath
Census Counted were:
Robert Purnell Head married aged 59 carpenter born Berkeley, deaf
Charlotte Purnell wife 59 born Berkeley
Jane Purnell daughter unmarried 20 dressmaker born Berkeley
Clara Purnell daughter unmarried 12 born Berkeley
Census Counted were:
Robert Purnell Head married 69 carpenter born Berkeley, deaf
Charlotte Purnell wife 67 born Berkeley
Burial Abode - Berkeley Heath, aged 69 years.

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