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Harold James Purchase

Harold James Purchase

Male 1902 - 1973  (71 years)

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  • Name Harold James Purchase 
    Born 8 Jan 1902  Sherborne, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 29 Jan 1902  Sherborne, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1923-1928  [3
    Great Western Railways 
    Occupation 29 Sep 1939  [4
    railway shunter 
    Residence 29 Sep 1939  3 Watercombe Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 17 Aug 1962  [5
    goods guard, british railways 
    Residence 5 Apr 1973  The Cottage, Watercombe Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    _UID 7BA501ABA11C42F1A37F79834A6759896D73 
    Died 5 Apr 1973  Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I35121  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2019 

    Father William Henry Purchase,   b. 1861, Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938, Sturminster, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Mary Amelia Moore,   b. 1864, Sherborne, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1884  Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F12975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gladys Flossie Irene Brake,   b. 5 Aug 1903, Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1987, Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1926  Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Patrick Harold Purchase,   b. 12 Nov 1927, Yeovil, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2004, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F12993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Harold was a benefactor on the probate record of his sister Gladys, in 1962

  • Sources 
    1. [S43] Baptism Entry (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S240] Employment record, < (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S228] Electoral Roll (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S282] Marriage Index (Reliability: 3).