See also

Family of Charles Purr and Emma Fairs

  • Husband:

  • Charles Purr (1839?-1891)

  • Wife:

  • Emma Fairs (1829?-1908)

  • Children:

  • Alice Kate Purr (1867-1903)

  • Marriage:

  • 10 Nov 1864

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1 2 3

  •  

  • Charles a single servant of Buxhall, Emma Flory a widow of Barking, by banns, groom's father Richard Purr labourer, no bride's father given, witnesses William Purr and Maria Purr

Husband: Charles Purr

  • Name:

  • Charles Purr1 4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • servant, coachman, groom then a grocer and beer retailer3 5 6 7 8

  • Birth:

  • 1839 (app)

  • Buxhall, Suffolk, England5 6 7

  •  

  • 1891 census says born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 32)

  • Blacksmith's Road, Chevington, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a coachman and living with his wife Emma, and daughter Alice Kate. Born in Finbury (Finborough?) Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 41-42)

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • head of the household aged 40 married, a groom living with his wife and born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 57)

  • Grocers Shop, 211 Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a grocer and beer retailer living with his wife Emma, daughter Katie, and nephew Ernest Greengrass. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 1 Jul 1891 (age 52)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England9 8 10

  • Burial:

  • 6 Jul 1891

  • Ipswich Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8 10

  •  

  • a grocer aged 52 of Bramford Road St. Matthew Ipswich

Wife: Emma Fairs

  • Name:

  • Emma Fairs11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • William Fairs (1785?-1863)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Wells (1785-1856)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • general servant, dress maker, school mistress then a general shopkeeper12 13 6 14

  • Birth:

  • 1829 (app)

  • Gosbeck, Suffolk, England11 15 12 13 5 6 7 14

  •  

  • 1891 census says born in Coddenham Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Sep 1829 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Ipswich Road, Gosbeck, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • daughter of William Fairs (labourer) and Mary of Gosbeck

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 11-12)

  • Gosbeck, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • aged 12, living with her parents and two siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 21-22)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • servant aged 22 single as Emma Faires, a general servant living with Henry Bunn and another servant. Born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 31-32)

  • Alfred Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • head of the household aged 30 widowed, a dress maker living alone and born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 39)

  • Blacksmith's Road, Chevington, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Charles, and daughter Alice Kate. Born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 51-52)

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • wife aged 47 married, a school mistress living with her husband and born in Gosbeckl Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 59)

  • Grocers Shop, 211 Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Charles, daughter Katie, and nephew Ernest Greengrass. Born in Coddenham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 68)

  • Grocers Shop, 211 Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • widowed head of the household working as a general shopkeeper on her own account and living with her daughter Alice, nephew Henry Barber, and a boarder. Born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q4 1908 (age 78)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England17

Child 1: Alice Kate Purr

  • Name:

  • Alice Kate Purr18 19 20

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Katie

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • shop assistant7 14

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1867

  • Stowmarket, Suffolk, England18 5 21 7 14

  • Baptism:

  • 2 Jun 1867 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England19

  •  

  • daughter of Charles Purr (labourer) and Emma of Stowmarket

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 3)

  • Blacksmith's Road, Chevington, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Charles and Emma. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 14)

  • The Rectory, Onehouse, Suffolk, England21

  •  

  • a visitor as Kate attending school and living with Alfred and Barbara Davis, and a servant. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 24)

  • Grocers Shop, 211 Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • unmarried daughter as Katie Purr working as a shop assistant and living with her parents Charles and Emma, and cousin Ernest Greengrass. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 33)

  • Grocers Shop, 211 Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as an assistant shopkeeper and living with her mother Emma, cousin Henry barber, and a boarder. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 27 Mar 1903 (age 35)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England20 23

  • Burial:

  • 2 Apr 1903

  • Ipswich Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England23

  •  

  • died 27th March 1903 aged 35

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3.

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