Genealogy Chat

Please can anyone help me find out what happened to Frank Purchase, born 1875 in Lasham Hampshire. I have him on the 1891 census as an ag lab. but after that he has disappeared. Story goes in the family that he was killed in a street accident in London but I can find no death anywhere. Family never knew what happened to him really, and this information has only come about through contact with another Genes member, who is distantly related. I would be grateful for any help, Sylvia

any idea of when he was ment to of died???

No afraid it is all surmise, but he wasnt on the 1901 census. Recent contact suggested that the info we have about being killed in accident was told them by police - but there again I dont know if that is right. It is a complete mystery and I would love to solve it somehow. Thanks for trying for me. Sylvia

What about this one in 1901?

Lasham is 3 miles from Alton and he may just have given the nearest big town for his place of birth.

Name: Frank Purchess
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Alton, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Lower Holloway
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Household Members: Name Age
Frank Purchess 27
Agnes Watkins 13
Charles Watkins 3
Edmund E Watkins 60
Henrietta Watkins 16
Hilda Watkins 4
Lilian Watkins 8
Mary Watkins 36
Percy Watkins 6

Occupation.....Reg???? Port ....But this looks as if it was added later, different ink and handwriting.

Chris

these are all the frank purchase that died between 1866 - 1920 so that to me says it was after 1920

PURCHASE Frank 1 Chorlton.8c 443 2 1877
PURCHASE Frank 0 Christchurch.2b 424 2 1883
PURCHASE Frank 1 Wolverhampton.6b 454 1 1895
PURCHASE Frank 0 Christchurch.2b 725 3 1913



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heres this one which ould be about the right age

Deaths Mar 1945
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Purchase Frank A 72 Ilkeston 7b 666

andh births, i have to agree that ithink it is the ne in alton hampshire

PURCHASE Frank Wareham.5a 294 4 1873
PURCHASE Frank Yeovil.5c 449 4 1873
PURCHASE Frank Yeovil.5c 475 2 1874
PURCHASE Frank Alton.2c 146 4 1874
PURCHASE Frank Chorlton.8c 672 3 1875

Thanks Chris, the spelling is different, but the age is close, might be worth looking into that one

Many thanks, Sylvia

Thanks Mellie, I know there was a large family of Purchase's in Yeovil area, and I dont think they are connected, or at least I havent found a link yet , but I might pursue the death you found, its just possible he moved right away. What should I do next, look at electoral rolls or something, or get a certificate.