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purcell family
« on: Saturday 09 August 08 21:24 BST (UK) »
i am trying to trace the Purcell family my grandad was born in wicklow 1899 his fathers name was philip according to his marriage certificate. he had sisters Catherine Bridget Annie Peggy.
can anyone help me please

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Re: purcell family
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 09 August 08 22:07 BST (UK) »
Hopefully the family will be found in 1901 census which might give you the mother's first name and possibly other siblings. In 1911 census married women are asked for additional information- number of years married, how many children and how many hildren living.
1911 and 1901 census records are going to be online eventually at National Archives, Dublin website (only 1911 Co. Dublin there so far).
In the meantime 1901 (and 1911 if you are outside U.K.) census available to order on microfilm from your local LDS library to be viewed there for a small fee- although you do need to know the townland/street address.
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Re: purcell family
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 20 October 16 19:00 BST (UK) »
New duplicate topic posted (COMMON ROOM)-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=757903.new#new
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Re: purcell family
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 20 October 16 19:02 BST (UK) »
Which thread is going to be used?

This one or the other one?
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Re: purcell family
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 20 October 16 19:24 BST (UK) »
Had his fathers occupation been given on the marriage cert

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Re: purcell family
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 20 October 16 20:10 BST (UK) »
you dont seem to have given the name of your grandfather

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Re: purcell family
« Reply #6 on: Friday 21 October 16 01:00 BST (UK) »
A Philip Purcell Tin Smith/ Horse dealer married a Catherine Berry in Rathdrum 1897, only child I can see so far is Ellen born 1914 Naas district when the couple lived in Harristown.

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Re: purcell family
« Reply #7 on: Friday 21 October 16 08:59 BST (UK) »
Marriage Philip Purcell & Catherine Berry 1897-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/29724d7450651

Ellen Purcell (born 1914 Naas)-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/4a8ccf2077674

Perhaps OP's grandfather is John Purcell? (age 12 in 1911)- however, sisters listed don't match with what was originally posted - although not sure why sisters would be listed on marriage certificate  :-\
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wicklow/Rathdrum/Ballinacarrig_Lower/897367

Honoria Berry in 1901 with 2 sons-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wicklow/Rathdrum/Ballinacarrig_Lower/1816315
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