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John Gold PURNELL[1]

Male 1879 - 1930  (51 years)


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  • Name John Gold PURNELL  [2, 3, 4
    Birth 1879  Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    _UID A90191B3947B4E57BC379EA574080B19785D 
    Alt. Birth 1879 
    Glamorgan 
    Name (Facts Pg) John Gold Purnell 
    Residence 1881  [3
    Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales 
    Death 1930 
    Person ID I20318  Ryeland Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry PURNELL,   b. 14 Sep 1796, Holcombe, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary SMITH,   b. Abt 1844, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F6234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Henry Skey PURNELL,   b. 1838, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1929, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Mary SMITH,   b. 1840, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 31 Aug 1860  Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • On Royal Navy records he gives his date of birth as 5 December1876 at Canton Cardiff. He signed on for 12 years from Nov1896. He was 5ft 31/4 Brown hair, Brown eyes with freshcomplexion. Has a tattoo read John Purnell of Cardiff. Initially served on Vivid II until 6 Dec 1896. His conduct was rarely more than fair. 25 Aug 1902 he was sentenced for 18 months for striking a superior officer. He was released on 24Aug 1903. On 9 Sep 1908 recovered from destertion and not claimed for further service. South African grant paid 2 November 1901. (source ADM/455) service number 284002. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S454] Colin Purnell Gedcom.

    2. [S92] John Wells Genes Reunited Tree.

    3. [S546] 1881 British Census, (Location: www.familysearch.org) (Reliability: 3).
      1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    4. [S691] Sheryl Seviour Genes Reunited Tree.


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