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Mary Purves

F, #3138, b. 1846, d. 26 October 1939
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 10 Jul 2012

Parents:

Father*: William Purves shoemaker b. c 1810, d. 10 Jun 1869
Mother*: Catherine Wilkie b. c Feb 1813, d. 29 Jan 1887
  • Birth*: Mary Purves was born in 1846 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from DR [Oct 2009].
  • She was the daughter of William Purves shoemaker and Catherine Wilkie.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Mary Purves married David Dorward Raitt on 15 January 1869 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Mary Purves died on 26 October 1939 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, , email from TR [Oct 2009].
  • Married Name: As of 15 January 1869, her married name was Raitt.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of William Purves shoemaker in the 1851 census at B..., St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Purvis, daug, 5, scholar, St Vigeans; William Purvis, head, mar, 37, journeyman shoemaker Montrose; Catherine Purvis, wife, 38, Forfar.2
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of William Purves shoemaker in the 1861 census at 17 Panmure Street, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Purvis, daug, unm, 15, flax power loom winder, St Vigeans; William Purvis, head, mar, 47, leather warehouseman, Montrose; Catherine Purvis, wife, mar, 48, Forfar; 2 rooms with windows.3

Family:

David Dorward Raitt b. 29 Apr 1846, d. 15 Oct 1887
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Mary Purves married David Dorward Raitt on 15 January 1869 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1

Children:

David Raitt+ b. 1 Oct 1869, d. 27 Jul 1934
William Raitt+ b. 8 Apr 1871, d. 23 Jun 1928
Alexina Dunbar Raitt b. 19 Dec 1872, d. 14 Sep 1873
John Purves Raitt+ b. 23 Oct 1874, d. 6 Mar 1946

Citations

  1. [S40] From TR [Oct 2009].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1851 [Aug 2006].
  3. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census St Vigeans [Aug 2006].