Arthur Purdue

1870-1944

Arthur his parents, siblings, half-siblings and early life:

Athur was born on the 30^th July 1870, in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Edmund and Eliza Purdue (nee Chappell) who were married in 1864.

Marriage details for parents:

Place: All Saints Paddington Middlesex

Date: 24^th November 1864

Groom: Edmund Purdue, full age, widower, occupation, Carpenter, abode, Newbury Berks

Bride: Eliza Chappell, full age, spinster, abode, 8 Cambridge Place

Fathers: George Purdue, occupation, Cordwainer and George Chappell, occupation, Coachman

His father Edmund was baptised on the 21^st May 1823, at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of George & Mary Purdue (nee Cook) who married on the 5^th February 1823 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Edmund was a Carpenter. He married his 1^st wife, Ann Everest (born c1812 Headley Surrey) in 1845.

Arthur’s half siblings were:

David William Everest born 1840 (Ann’s illegitimate son)

Edmund 1845-1847

William George 1846

Henry 1850

Alfred 1852-1856 (buried 9/4/1856 in the Newtown Road Cemetery)      

Mary Ann 1854-1855 (buried 26/10/1855 in the Newtown Road Cemetery)

His dad was widowed in 1862 Ann died aged 50. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Cemetery on the 26^th December.

Arthur’s mother Eliza was baptised on the 18^th December 1831, in Berkley, Gloucestershire, the daughter of George, a Chaise Driver (driver of a two wheeled carriage called a chaise) and Elizabeth Chappell, of Newport.

 Arthur’s full siblings were:

George 1866 

Thomas 1868 

Elizabeth Mary 1873

John 1875

In 1871 Arthur, aged 8 months, was living in Railway Terrace, Newbury, with his father Edmund (48), a Journeyman Carpenter, his mother Eliza (39), his half-brother William George (24) a Bookbinders Finisher and his brothers, George (4) and Thomas (2).

In 1881 Arthur (10) was recorded as a Scholar at the Christ Hospital Hereford School for Boys and Girls

The 1891 census records Arthur (20) as a Printer, living in Railway Terrace, Newbury with his parents Edmund (68), Eliza (59) and his brothers Thomas (22), a Printer and John (15), a P.O. Telegraph Messenger. (Name recorded as Arther Purdin on ancestry)

His father Edmund died aged 77 on the 28^th October 1900, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st November.

In 1901 Arthur (30) was recorded as a Machine Minder (Printer), he was still living in Railway Terrace, with his widowed mother Eliza (69) and his brother John (25) who was now working as a Postman. (Surname recorded as Parden on ancestry)

Arthur later in life:

Arthur married in 1904

Marriage details:

Place; St Nicolas Church, Newbury

Date: 27^th September 1904

Groom: Arthur Purdue, aged 34, bachelor, occupation, Printer, abode, Market Place, Newbury

Bride: Henrietta Nisbett, aged 30, spinster, abode, West Street, Newbury

Fathers: Edmund Purdue, deceased, Carpenter and George Broderick Nisbett, deceased, Clerk

Witnesses: Jane Nisbett, Eliza Langford Sarah Nisbett, John Underwood, Harriet Underwood, Elizabeth Mary Purdue, George Purdue and June Nisbett.

(Henrietta was born on the18th October 1873 in Brixham, Devon, she was baptised on the 1^st February at St Mary, Brixham, the daughter of George Broderick and Jane Nisbett (nee Jacobs) who were married in 1868 (marriage registered September quarter, at St George Hanover Square))

Arthur and Henrietta had a son, Ray George Nesbitt, born 24^th June 1905 in Newbury.

 The 1911 census records Arthur (40) as a Printer’s Machinest (Letter Press), Henrietta (36) and their son Ray (5), living at 112 Gloucester Road, Newbury.

Arthur’s mother Eliza died aged 85 on the 18^th December 1916. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 23^rd December.

The 1939 Register records Arthur as a Printer’s Machinest living at 112 Gloucester Road, with and Henrietta and her sister Eliza Nisbett.

Arthur died aged 73 on the 4^th April 1944. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th April.

Henrietta died aged 93 in 1967. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31^st August.

Probate: PURDUE Arthur of 112 Gloucester Road Newbury Berkshire died 4^th April 1944 Administration Oxford 16^th January 1945 to Henrietta Purdue widow Effects: £306 9s 9d

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 6^th April 1944

PURDUE – On April 4^th at 112 Gloucester-road, Newbury, Arthur, beloved husband of Henrietta Purdue, aged 78 years. (newspaper error, aged 73 years)

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