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| Charles PURCELL (1845 - 1915) |
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| b. 23 Dec 1845 at Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. 05 Dec 1868 Nancy Jane FERGUSON (1850 - 1930) at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 26 Aug 1915 at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia aged 69 |
| Parents: |
| Charles Frederick PURCELL (1813 - 1891) |
| Jane Turpin REYNOLDS (1813 - 1882) |
| Siblings (5): |
| Jane Maria PURCELL (1841 - 1921) |
| Harriet T PURCELL (1843 - 1914) |
| Maria Anne PURCELL (1850 - 1917) |
| Annie PURCELL (1855 - 1926) |
| Jemima PURCELL (1857 - 1857) |
| Events in Charles PURCELL (1845 - 1915)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 23 Dec 1845 | Charles PURCELL was born | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | ||
| 05 Dec 1868 | 22 | Married Nancy Jane FERGUSON (aged 18) | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 01 Sep 1869 | 23 | Birth of son Charles John PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 07 Jul 1871 | 25 | Birth of daughter Frances PURCELL | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 06 Aug 1873 | 27 | Birth of son John PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 18 Sep 1875 | 29 | Birth of son William George PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 02 Nov 1875 | 29 | Birth of son Frederick William PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 25 Jan 1880 | 34 | Birth of son Benjamin Charles PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 15 Jan 1882 | 36 | Death of mother Jane Turpin REYNOLDS (aged 68) | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 09 Feb 1882 | 36 | Birth of daughter Jane Turpin "Jennie" PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 09 May 1884 | 38 | Birth of daughter Annie Marie PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 16 Feb 1887 | 41 | Birth of daughter Rhoda Therese PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 01 Feb 1889 | 43 | Birth of daughter Mildred Nancy PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 25 Nov 1891 | 45 | Death of father Charles Frederick PURCELL (aged 78) | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 28 Dec 1892 | 47 | Birth of daughter Cecelia Harriett PURCELL | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| 26 Aug 1915 | 69 | Charles PURCELL died | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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Charles Purcell was born at Balmain in 1846. After working as a carrier and assisting his
parents, Charles selected land on the Adelong Creek at Wondalga and turned to farming. He eventually increased his holding to 3000 acres of conditional purchase & freehold land. When his father died, Charles Purcell took over this property and another at Gadara in 1866. Charles Purcell married Nancy Ferguson, a daughter of John Ferguson of Adelong Creek. She was born at Adelong Creek On 20 May 1850. Charles Purcell took a keen interest in public affairs. He was a Shire Councillor and a Director of the Pastures Protection Board. There were many descendants of Charles Purcell living in the district and among them is Mrs. Daphne Breward (Daphne Purcell) of Wondalga, a daughter of William Purcell. Mrs. Daphne Breward spoke proudly of her great grandmother on her father's side, Mrs. Ferguson, who came to Adelong Creek in 1847. She rode a horse to Gundagai (30 miles distance) to be married and returned with her husband the same day. They reared a large family and died at the age of 97 years. On her mother's side of the family, Mrs. Breward spoke of her grandmother (Mrs. Rogers of Adelong Creek) who, when her first baby was born, crossed the flooded Murrumbidgee River on horseback carrying the infant in her arms. At the same time, two men riding on horses swimming in the swollen Stream guided the horse on. which Mrs. Rogers carrlcd the baby. She reared 10 children and lived until she was 91 years of age. |
| 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 = 75 (Name, Notes) |
| - Reference = 76 (Marriage) |
| - Reference = 75 (Death) |
| - Reference = 75 (Birth) |