Amelia Ann Purcell1
F, #10412, b. 9 February 1860, d. 3 July 1934
Father | John Purcell1 b. 16 Jan 1830, d. 11 Aug 1893 |
Mother | Ann Farmer Wallis1 d. 12 Feb 1919 |
Relationship | 3rd cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett |
Last Edited | 12 Nov 2021 |
Birth* | 9 February 1860 | Penrith, NSW, Australia1 |
Death of Father | 11 August 1893 | Castlereagh, NSW, Australia; Name: John Purcell Date of Death: 11 Aug 1893 Place of Death: Castlereagh NSW Occupation: Farmer Sex: Male Age: 63 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Castlereagh NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: Charles Purcell Occupation: Squatter Mother: Phoebe Morris Place of Marriage: Penrith Age at Marriage: 21 Name of Spouse: Annie Farmer Wallis Children of Marriage: Mary Ann 36, Theresa 34, William 32, Amelia 30, John James 28, Rosetta 26, Susanna 23, Annie 21, Austin 15, living; 1 male deceased Informant: J J Purcell, son, Castlereagh Cause of Death: Hepatic Scirrhus, Dropsy Length of Illness: 2 years Medical Attendant: Alex Barber Date last seen: 9 Aug 1893 Date of Burial: 13 Aug 1893 Place of Burial: R C Burial Ground Cranebrook Minister & Religion: J Sheridan, Roman Catholic Undertaker: Arthur Price Witnesses: Andrew Turnbull, Michael Long;Principal=John Purcell2 |
Death of Mother | 12 February 1919 | Castlereagh, NSW, Australia; Name: Annie Purcell Date of Death: 12 Feb 1919 Place of Death: Castlereagh, Municipality of Castlereagh Occupation: Sex: Female Age: 85 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Sydney NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: John Farmer Occupation: Not known (altered from independent means) Mother: Annie (surname not stated) Place of Marriage: Penrith NSW Age at Marriage: 17 Name of Spouse: John Purcell Children of Marriage: Theresa J 62, Charles W 60, Amelia A 58, John J 56, Rosetta 54, Annie J 44, Austin C 40, living; 1 male, 2 females deceased Informant: John James Purcell, son, Castlereagh; Witness: James V McCarthy Cause of Death: Exhaustion, Chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis Length of Illness: Medical Attendant: F C Higgins Date last seen: 9 Feb 1919 Date of Burial: 13 Feb 1919 Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Cranebrook Minister & Religion: Thos Ryan, Roman Catholic Undertaker: John Price and Son Witnesses: Leo T Price, A E Elkington;Principal=Ann Farmer Wallis2 |
Death* | 3 July 1934 | Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia; MISS A. A. PURCELL Miss Amelia Ann Purcell, a very respected resident of Castlereagh, died at the home of her nephew, Mr J. A. H. Purcell, Castlereagh Road, on 3rd inst, at the age of 74 years. Deceased was born in the house in which she died—a substantial old building that has stood since the earliest days of the district, a fine tribute to the good workmanship of those times. She was the third daughter of John Purcell, who was also born and died in that house. For the past five years Miss Purcell had been an invalid, and had lost her sight. She leaves three sisters and two brothers—Mrs Anderson (Paddington), Mrs McCarthy (Parramatta), Mrs Flannery (Sydney), Mr J. J. Purcell (Castlereagh), and Mr Austin Purcell (Sydney). The funeral, which was well attended, took place on 4th inst., the interment being in McCarthy's cemetery, Cranebrook. The last rites of the Church were administered by Rev. Father Deely.3 |
Citations
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 10967/1860 Amelia Ann Purcell.
- [S1294] NSW Death Registration Transcription.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Nepean Times, Saturday, July 14, 1934.