Carter-Aaron tree » William John Purssey (1874-1945)

Personal data William John Purssey 

  • He was born on September 26, 1874 in Holborn (RD), London.
  • Census in the year 1911, 34 East St, Holborn, London &, Middlesex.
    Stableman
  • Census in the year 1901, 13 New North St, Holborn, London &, Middlesex.
    Porter
  • Census in the year 1891, 47 Eagle St, Holborn, London &, Middlesex.
    Jeweller - Gold
  • Census in the year 1881, 4 Fisher Court, Holborn, London &, Middlesex.
  • (1939 Register) in the year 1939 in 35 Millman St, Holborn, London.
    Shop assistant
  • He died in the year 1945 in Hendon (RD), Middlesex, he was 70 years old.
  • A child of William John Purssey and Isabella Elizabeth Juby

Household of William John Purssey

He is married to Clara E. Jacobs.

They got married on August 4, 1901 at St. Andrew, Holborn, London City (RD), London, he was 26 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Edith Purssey  1904-1980

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William John Purssey

Charles Joseph Purssey
1809-1848
Elizabeth Purssey
± 1810-1889
Robert Juby
1816-????
Ann Streather
1816-????

William John Purssey
1874-1945

1901

Clara E. Jacobs
1875-1945

Clara Elizabeth Purssey
1902-1984
Edith Purssey
1904-1980

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Historical events

Birthday September 26, 1874

  • The temperature on September 26, 1874 was about 22.4 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • May 9 » The first horsebus makes its début in the city of Mumbai, traveling two routes.
    • May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
    • July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
    • July 14 » The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
    • November 25 » The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
    • December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.

Day of marriage August 4, 1901

  • The temperature on August 4, 1901 was between 9.7 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (27%). Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • July 4 » William Howard Taft becomes American governor of the Philippines.
    • August 6 » Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation.
    • August 10 » The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
    • September 17 » Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River.
    • September 28 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
    • November 1 » Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia.


Same birth/death day

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  • 1874 » Lewis Hine, American photographer and activist († 1940)
  • 1875 » Edmund Gwenn, English-American actor and singer († 1959)
  • 1876 » Edith Abbott, American economist, social worker, and author († 1957)
  • 1876 » Ghulam Bhik Nairang, Indian poet, lawyer, and politician († 1952)

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