George Purdue

1800-1863

George, his parents, siblings and early life:

George Perdue was born 11^th October 1800, he was baptised 7^th November 1800 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, Berkshire, the son of James and Hannah Purdue (nee Skinner) who were married on the 5^th July 1784, at St Nicolas, Newbury (witnesses, Samuel Purdue and Jane Cook).

His father James was baptised on the 28^th March 1756 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of James and Mary Purdue. James died aged 71 in 1827, he was buried on the 27^th October, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

His mother Hannah was baptised on the 15^th January 1760, at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the daughter of Timothy and Hannah Skinner. Hannah died aged 80 in 1840, she was buried on the 2^nd March, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

James and Hannah also had the following children (all baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury):

James born 30^th April 1786, baptised 11^th June 1786

Jane born 20^th January 1788, baptised 24^th February 1788

Maria born on the 15^th December 1789, baptised 24^th January 1790

John born 20^th February 1792, baptised 21^st March 1792

Thomas born 2^nd December 1793, baptized 8^th January 1794

Hannah born 3^rd June 1796, baptised 6^th July 1796

Charles, born 29^th April 1799, baptised 31^st May 1799

Mellicent born 27^th October 1802, baptised 3^rd December 1802

William born 24^th April 1805, baptised 29^th May 1805

The 1815 census of Newbury records James (60), Hannah (56), Thomas (20), Hannah (19), Charles (16), George (14), Millicent (12) and William (9), were living at the Two Brewers, (James was the Publican) in West Street, Newbury.

George in later life:

George married Mary Cook on the 5^th February 1823, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.

(Mary was born on the 5^th February 1796, she was baptised on the 10^th April 1796 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Cook (nee Smith) who were married on the 20^th January 1795 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (Surname spelt Cooke at time of marriage))

They had the following two sons baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury:

Edmund, baptised 21^st May 1823

William born 28^th September 1831, baptised 25^th March 1832 (died aged 1 year 8 months, buried 21^st June 1833, at St Nicolas Newbury)

In 1841 George (40), a Shoemaker, Mary (40) and their son Edmund (15), a Carpenter’s Apprentice, were recorded living in West Mills, Newbury, Berkshire. (surname recorded as Junone on ancestry)

The 1851 census records George (50) as a Shoemaker, living in Old Newtown Road, Newbury, with Mary (53) and their grandson William George Purdue (4) (the son of Edmund and Ann Purdue (nee Everest)) (surname recorded as Tinden on ancestry)

In 1861 George (60) was recorded as a Gardener, living at 8 Railway Terrace, Newbury, with Mary (65), a Dressmaker, their son Edmund (39) a Carpenter, their daughter-in-law Ann (49) and their grandson Henry Purdue (10).

George died aged 62 in 1863. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th August.

The 1871 census records Mary (75) as an Almswoman, living in Raymond’s Almshouses, Newbury. Her grandson Henry (21), a Journeyman Carpenter, was recorded living with her.

Mary died aged 84 in 1880. She was laid to rest on the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25^th March.

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