| Biography: | John was born to Thomas Purves and Mary Stewart in aprox.1821 in Borthwick Midlothian Scotland and died in 2 Bradley Terrace Easington Lane, County Durham, England aged 74 on the 5th Nov 1895. He also had four sisters Ann : Marion : Mary and Helen and two brothers Thomas and William
John at age 28 was married to Janet Pringle at age 23 on the 13th of June 1851 in Newington Free Church Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. At that time they lived in Nether Liberton, Midlothian Scotland where John was employed as a Ploughman.
On the 30th of May 1852 they lived in Edmonston, Midlothian, Scotland.
On the 7 of April 1861 they lived in the village of Canty Hall, Gladsmuir, Scotland. (Source: 1861 Census returns for Gladsmuir, Berwickshire, Scotland.)
On the 2nd of April 1871 they lived at Lyons High Street in Easington Lane, County Durham, England. (Source: 1871 Census returns for Easington Lane.) At the time of his daughters marriage in 1874 he was shown on Margerets marriage certificate to be working as a Trimmer.
Janet was born on the 11 of October 1827 in Lauder Scotland and Died in Easington Lane, County Durham, England.
On their retirement John and Janet moved to two rooms in Easington Lane Front Street. (Source: 1891 Census Returns for Easington Lane). |
