Agnes Purdie

[ckbrussell]

I am looking into Agnes Purdie who married Peter Bolton in Lanarkshire Scotland in 1900. 31/12/1900.  He had a son very quick as shown in the census later, but also two step sons as noted in the entry, William and George Purdie.  Here I come unstuck.  The entries show mother and sons as being from Ireland and I know she came from Loughconnelly and I know she had a mother Agnes and father Thomas Purdie.  Mother was Agnes McAleese.  WHat I don't know is where did the sons come from, what was her previous marriage?  Why are children called Purdie, like their mother's maiden name, why did she call herself a spinster upon marriage to Peter Bolton?  Why did she leave Ireland, I know some of her siblings did the same, WIlliam being one of them, but John didn't seem to.  Somewhere in my memory I was told there was a Bolton who had 21 children by 3 wives, all but the last dying,can anyone help?  I am stuck.

Catherine Russell

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

I suspect the childrens surnames were Purdie because they were illegitimate and that is also why she is shown as a spinster on her marriage cert

It's possible the boys were from the same locality as Agnes.  William was 10 and George E was 3 so you should be able to find their births in Ireland as both were born after Civil Registration

[ckbrussell]

This may sound stupid, but how do I do that.  So far I have looked in Scotland for all my relatives, as they were all Scots.  How do I look in Irish records?

[CaroleW]

I think it may be better if you posted a lookup request on the Antrim board as I am not very experienced in Irish records

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat, Catherine. I'll move this thread to the ANTRIM board and see if someone there can help you.

[jwaugh]

Hi

Agnes Purdy born 1873 Broughshane Co. Antrim to Thomas Purdy and Nancy Mc Aleese.

William M'Curley Purdy born Oct-Dec 1892, Ballymena Registration District.

George Edward Purdy born Jan-Mar 1899, Ballymena Registration District.

If you want to obtain Birth Certificates let me know.

John

[jwaugh]

Hi

Have you got:
Edward George Purdy born 1868
Elizabeth Purdy born 1870

Mother and Father as per Agnes

John

[aghadowey]

William McCurlly Purdy born Oct-Dec 1892, Ballymena Registration District.

Name given as William M'Curley Purdy in civil registration index-
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1408347

[jwaugh]

Sorry can't read my own hand writing. Its getting late!