Kenneth Alfred Purnell 1925–1992 – Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of New South Wales

Kenneth Alfred Purnell, 1925–1992 (aged 67 years)

Name

Kenneth Alfred Purnell

Name: Kenneth Alfred /Purnell/
Given names: Kenneth Alfred
Surname: Purnell

Gender Male


Birth	about 1925 24 22
Residence	before 1947 (aged 22 years) Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Source: Personal memory - Purnell, Sylvia Mavis Text: Kenneth and his sister Joyce went to live with 'grandma' (Sarah Ann Griffiths) probably after their parents marriage ended.
Occupation	Proprietor between 1963 and 1989 (aged 64 years) Islington, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Employer: Purnell Trophies Source: Email - Coutman, Ben - May 2009 Text: Ken established the business 'Purnell Trophies' at 194 Maitland Road, Islington. Source: Website - Purnell Trophies
Death	October 13, 1992 (aged 67 years) Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Source: Personal memory - Purnell, Sylvia Mavis Source: Email - Coutman, Ben - May 2009
Cremation	October 16, 1992 (3 days after death) Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Source: Find a grave [database on-line]. Text: Kenneth Purnell BIRTH 1925 DEATH 13 Oct 1992 (aged 66–67) BURIAL Newcastle Memorial Park Beresfield, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia PLOT E G W 15/3 O/3 MEMORIAL ID 193612811

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1901 33 26 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 4, 1971 — Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Cremation: July 7, 1971 — Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Kathleen Olsen Kenneth Alfred Purnell Family with spouse Doris Meville Morgan Alfred Maxwell Purnell 1901–1971 Birth: 1901 33 26 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 4, 1971 — Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
mother	Links Birth: about 1903 Marriage: 1939 — East Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 19, 1971 — New South Wales, Australia Burial: Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alfred Maxwell Purnell Kenneth Alfred Purnell Family with spouse Barwise Percival Robinson Kathleen Olsen 1903–1971 Birth: about 1903 Death: July 19, 1971 — New South Wales, Australia
elder sister	Private –
himself	Links Birth: about 1925 24 22 Occupation: Proprietor — between 1963 and 1989 — Islington, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: October 13, 1992 — Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Cremation: October 16, 1992 — Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Heather Olive McDonald Kenneth Alfred Purnell 1925–1992 Birth: about 1925 24 22 Death: October 13, 1992 — Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia

Father’s family with Doris Meville Morgan
father	Links Birth: 1901 33 26 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 4, 1971 — Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Cremation: July 7, 1971 — Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Kathleen Olsen Kenneth Alfred Purnell Family with spouse Doris Meville Morgan Alfred Maxwell Purnell 1901–1971 Birth: 1901 33 26 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 4, 1971 — Belmont, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
stepmother	Links Birth: about 1918 36 34 — Greta, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: April 23, 2008 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alfred Maxwell Purnell Doris Meville Morgan 1918–2008 Birth: about 1918 36 34 — Greta, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: April 23, 2008
half-sister	Private –
half-brother	Private –
half-brother	Private –

Mother’s family with Barwise Percival Robinson
stepfather	Links Birth: 1900 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 1939 — East Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: December 10, 1988 — New South Wales, Australia Burial: Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Kathleen Olsen Barwise Percival Robinson 1900–1988 Birth: 1900 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: December 10, 1988 — New South Wales, Australia
mother	Links Birth: about 1903 Marriage: 1939 — East Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 19, 1971 — New South Wales, Australia Burial: Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alfred Maxwell Purnell Kenneth Alfred Purnell Family with spouse Barwise Percival Robinson Kathleen Olsen 1903–1971 Birth: about 1903 Death: July 19, 1971 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 1939 — East Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia

Family with Heather Olive McDonald
himself	Links Birth: about 1925 24 22 Occupation: Proprietor — between 1963 and 1989 — Islington, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: October 13, 1992 — Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Cremation: October 16, 1992 — Beresfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Heather Olive McDonald Kenneth Alfred Purnell 1925–1992 Birth: about 1925 24 22 Death: October 13, 1992 — Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
wife	Links Birth: estimated 1927 41 37 Occupation: Proprietor Jewellery shop — Mayfield, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: about January 14, 2003 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Kenneth Alfred Purnell Heather Olive McDonald 1927–2003 Birth: estimated 1927 41 37 Death: about January 14, 2003
daughter	Private –
son	Private –
daughter	Private –

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Residence	Source: Personal memory - Purnell, Sylvia Mavis Text: Kenneth and his sister Joyce went to live with 'grandma' (Sarah Ann Griffiths) probably after their parents marriage ended.
Occupation	Source: Email - Coutman, Ben - May 2009 Text: Ken established the business 'Purnell Trophies' at 194 Maitland Road, Islington. Source: Website - Purnell Trophies
Death	Source: Personal memory - Purnell, Sylvia Mavis Source: Email - Coutman, Ben - May 2009
Cremation	Source: Find a grave [database on-line]. Text: Kenneth Purnell BIRTH 1925 DEATH 13 Oct 1992 (aged 66–67) BURIAL Newcastle Memorial Park Beresfield, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia PLOT E G W 15/3 O/3 MEMORIAL ID 193612811

Extra information

Last change

December 5, 2021 – 12:03:23

Author of last change: australianroyalty

Family navigator

Family with parents
father Parents Simon Peter Purnell Sarah Ann Griffiths	Alfred Maxwell Purnell 1901–1971
mother	Kathleen Olsen 1903–1971
elder sister Family Private John Howard Prance Private	Private
himself	Kenneth Alfred Purnell 1925–1992

Father’s family with Doris Meville Morgan
father Parents Simon Peter Purnell Sarah Ann Griffiths	Alfred Maxwell Purnell 1901–1971
stepmother Parents John Alfred Morgan Bertha Anne Ford	Doris Meville Morgan 1918–2008
half-sister	Private
half-brother	Private
half-brother	Private

Mother’s family with Barwise Percival Robinson
stepfather	Barwise Percival Robinson 1900–1988
mother	Kathleen Olsen 1903–1971

Family with Heather Olive McDonald
himself	Kenneth Alfred Purnell 1925–1992
wife Parents John Hubert McDonald Olive Eliza White	Heather Olive McDonald 1927–2003
daughter	Private
son	Private
daughter	Private

Descendants

Kenneth Alfred Purnell(1925–1992)
- Heather Olive McDonald