Nancy Jane FERGUSON (1850

Nancy Jane FERGUSON (1850 - 1930)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Charles John PURCELL (1869 - 1950) Frances PURCELL (1871 - 1948) John PURCELL (1873 - 1943) William George PURCELL (1875 - 1948) Frederick William PURCELL (1875 - 1956) Benjamin Charles PURCELL (1880 - 1960) Jane Turpin "Jennie" PURCELL (1882 - 1944) Annie Marie PURCELL (1884 - 1961) Rhoda Therese PURCELL (1887 - 1962) Mildred Nancy PURCELL (1889 - 1975) Cecelia Harriett PURCELL (1892 - 1967)	Nancy Jane FERGUSON (1850 - 1930) + Charles PURCELL (1845 - 1915)	John FERGUSON (1815 - 1892)



		Cecelia COLEMAN (1832 - 1928)

b. 20 May 1850 at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia

m. 05 Dec 1868 Charles PURCELL (1845 - 1915) at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia

d. 25 Jun 1930 at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia aged 80

Near Relatives of Nancy Jane FERGUSON (1850 - 1930)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Charles Frederick PURCELL	07 Jan 1813	Greenwich, Kent, England	25 Nov 1891	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	78
Mother in Law	Jane Turpin REYNOLDS	Aug 1813		15 Jan 1882	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	68

Father	John FERGUSON	1815		25 Nov 1892	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	77
Mother	Cecelia COLEMAN	1832	Essex, England	27 Apr 1928	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia	96

Self	Nancy Jane FERGUSON	20 May 1850	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	25 Jun 1930	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	80

Husband	Charles PURCELL	23 Dec 1845	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia	26 Aug 1915	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	69

Son	Charles John PURCELL	01 Sep 1869	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	23 Dec 1950		81
Daughter	Frances PURCELL	07 Jul 1871	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	13 Oct 1948		77
Son	John PURCELL	06 Aug 1873	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	11 Jul 1943	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	69
Son	William George PURCELL	18 Sep 1875	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	18 Dec 1948		73
Son	Frederick William PURCELL	02 Nov 1875	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	03 Aug 1956		80
Son	Benjamin Charles PURCELL	25 Jan 1880	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	27 Aug 1960		80
Daughter	Jane Turpin "Jennie" PURCELL	09 Feb 1882	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	22 Dec 1944		62
Daughter	Annie Marie PURCELL	09 May 1884	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1961		77
Daughter	Rhoda Therese PURCELL	16 Feb 1887	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	22 Jul 1962		75
Daughter	Mildred Nancy PURCELL	01 Feb 1889	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	21 Jul 1975		86
Daughter	Cecelia Harriett PURCELL	28 Dec 1892	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1967		75

Brother	Henry FERGUSON	1856	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1940	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	84
Sister	Harriet FERGUSON	1859	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1937	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	78
Sister	Mary Ann FERGUSON	1862	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia	1952	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	90
Brother	James FERGUSON	1865	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1954	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	89
Sister	Frances FERGUSON	1869	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1953	Victoria, Australia	84
Brother	Charles Dundas FERGUSON	1871	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1955	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	84
Brother	Thomas Malcolm FERGUSON	1874	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1951	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	77

Son in Law	Richard Williams PROWSE	03 Jan 1868	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	04 Apr 1942	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	74
Daughter in Law	Honor Madeline PROWSE	1881		1960		79
Son in Law	Fredercik ALLDIS
Son in Law	Harold CABBAN
Son in Law	Jack HUMPHRIES
Son in Law	Ted WALSH

Granddaughter	Hilda Jane PROWSE	29 Jan 1895	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	20 Apr 1936		41
Grandson	Robert Frederick PROWSE	1900	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1974	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	74
Grandson	James PROWSE	12 Feb 1904	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Mildred Olive PROWSE	abt 1906	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Thelma Muriel PROWSE	25 Sep 1909	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Mary Madeline PURCELL	25 Sep 1901	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1986		85
Grandson	Milton John PURCELL	12 Jul 1904	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1954		50
Grandson	Benjamin Charles PURCELL	05 Jul 1907	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	1961		54

Nephew	Edward LEWIN	27 Jan 1884	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia	30 Sep 1981	Albury, New South Wales, Australia	97

Sister in Law	Jane Maria PURCELL	25 May 1841	New South Wales, Australia	28 Aug 1921		80
Sister in Law	Harriet T PURCELL	23 Apr 1843	New South Wales, Australia	22 Apr 1914		70
Sister in Law	Maria Anne PURCELL	24 May 1850	New South Wales, Australia	10 Jun 1917		67
Sister in Law	Annie PURCELL	1855	New South Wales, Australia	05 Jul 1926		71
Sister in Law	Jemima PURCELL	01 Feb 1857	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia	06 Feb 1857		0
Sister in Law	Rose Anna SHAW	1871		1935		64
Brother in Law	George CLARK	1856		1923		67
Brother in Law	William LEWIN	1855		1924		69
Sister in Law	Kathleen Bridget MELVILLE	1872		1937		65
Brother in Law	Rupert Snowden Mycock FYNNEY	1860		1924		64
Sister in Law	Jane HARTNETT	1872		1938		66
Sister in Law	Mary DUNSTER	1869		1968		99

Events in Nancy Jane FERGUSON (1850 - 1930)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
20 May 1850		Nancy Jane FERGUSON was born	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
05 Dec 1868	18	Married Charles PURCELL (aged 22)	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
01 Sep 1869	19	Birth of son Charles John PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
07 Jul 1871	21	Birth of daughter Frances PURCELL	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia		73
06 Aug 1873	23	Birth of son John PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
18 Sep 1875	25	Birth of son William George PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
02 Nov 1875	25	Birth of son Frederick William PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
25 Jan 1880	29	Birth of son Benjamin Charles PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
09 Feb 1882	31	Birth of daughter Jane Turpin "Jennie" PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
09 May 1884	33	Birth of daughter Annie Marie PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
16 Feb 1887	36	Birth of daughter Rhoda Therese PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
01 Feb 1889	38	Birth of daughter Mildred Nancy PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
25 Nov 1892	42	Death of father John FERGUSON (aged 77)	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
28 Dec 1892	42	Birth of daughter Cecelia Harriett PURCELL	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
26 Aug 1915	65	Death of husband Charles PURCELL (aged 69)	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia		73
27 Apr 1928	77	Death of mother Cecelia COLEMAN (aged 96)	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
25 Jun 1930	80	Nancy Jane FERGUSON died	Adelong, New South Wales, Australia

Personal Notes:

The Tumut and Adelong Times 15 Jul 1930
PASSING NOTES REMINISCENT OF OTHER DAYS (By AN ADELONG MINER of 1873) The passing away of those two grand old ladies of the Adelong district, Mrs Nancy Purcell, and Mrs. Lawson, revive many memories of the roaring days of old Adelong in the early seventies. And, strange to relate, they were both the daughters of two grand Pioneer miners, Mrs. Purcell being the daughter of that old sluicing miner, John Ferguson, who was also one of the pioneers of Kiandra, afterwards returning to the Adelong Creek, where he labored for many years, being associated with the late T. M. Rogers. The other departed lady, Mrs Lawson, was the youngest daughter of the late William Willams, who is reputed to be the first discoverer of a gold quartz-reef. Her husband, William Lawson, was one of the leading blacksmiths of Adelong in the early seventies, and, with his brother John, carried on business in premises now occupied by the Royal Hotel billiard saloon. In the obituary notice of Mrs. Lawson, mention was made about the famous Williams Gold Mine. Yes, Mr. Editor, I was working on that mine during 1873 and part of 1874: that was after that mine had been floated into a comimny for the colossal figure of £46,000. The four original shareholders were W. Williams sr, his two sons, and James Curtis, and it was reported that all four were on the bread line, battling away expecting the worst but hoping for the best, when all of a sudden seme of the old workings caved in and fortune stared them in the face. After some splendid crushings had been taken out, the four shareholders sold out to the company for the sum stated. The late H. Copeland, M.L.A. for New England, was one of the company sharehoIders. Some of the finest quartz I have ever seen was taken from that mine during 1873 — great blocks as much as a man could shift — pure white, studded all over with the precious metal. At that time many of the mines of Adelong were in their heyday. But the Williams was the premier of them all. There were 60 underground miners at work under three shift bosses, viz:. Tom Davis (a Welshman who was accidentally killed by a fall from his horse on the Adelong Gap), a big German named Armstrong, and that noble old Ccrnishman, W. H. Powell, father of Billy of that ilk: and the general manager was that sturdy little Cornishman, Jessee Harford, and one can understand the volume of stone he raised when the Edwards battery was kept running at high pressure week in and week out, the only spell being from midnight on Saturdays until midnight on Sundays. That battery had just been acquired by the Williams Company. It was reputed that there were some very large cakes of gold turned out of the batteries in the early days of Adelong ; but the largest that I saw came out of the retort was 500ozs, and, if my memory serves me aright, that was from a fortnight's crushing. It was a beautiful cake, and that little Cornishman, Jessee Harford, placed it in an empty sugar-bag, threw it across his shoulder and marched off to town and placed it in the Bank of N.S.W. What a risk to take, as the distance was in the vicinity of one mile. But there were no bag-snatchers about Adelong in those days. (To be continued when I will make some reference to the Williams family) .

Source References:

73. Type: Book, Abbr: Pioneers of Tumut Valley, Title: Pioneers of the Tumult Valley , The History of Early Settlement, Auth: H.E. Snowden, Publ: Tumut & District Historical Society Incorporated, Date: 2004

- Reference = 76 (Birth)

- Reference = 75 (Name, Notes)

- Reference = 76 (Marriage)

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