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Subject: [NSW-C] Elizabeth JOYCE, nee PURSS
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 04:53:24 EDT


Hi there,

I am trying to establish the birth and family details of my g.g.grandmother,
Elizabeth JOYCE (nee PURSS) born c.1854/5 in SOFALA, NSW. I've searched for
her birth (incl variations) with no luck. Her 86 yr old grandson Martin JOYCE
thinks (from research he did 30 years ago) that she is the daughter of
William PURSS & Elizabeth Ann PURSS (nee CALFE). They are the only PURSS
family I've found in NSW at the time, but Elizabeth is not among the 9 births
reg'd to them. She is also not listed as 'previous issue' on other certs.

Martin doesn't recall where or when Elizabeth died, & there are quite a few
Elizabeth JOYCE'S in the death records.

She married Patrick JOYCE, in Grenfell, 1875. They had 5 children, her maiden
name was always spelt PURSS. Parents names not given on marriage cert, but
she was "living with parents" in GRENFELL. (where William & Elizabeth Ann
PURSS lived then).

So, did she belong to this family at all? was she adopted, informally or
otherwise?
William & Elizabeth Ann PURSS retired to LEICHARDT, SYDNEY, and died 1899 &
1906. ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW TO FIND THEIR DEATH NOTICES IN A SYDNEY PAPER?
These may give relationships other than biological children. Apparantly
William was on the "Ist Council of Grenfell", so would his death have been
reported locally?

ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO PROCEED WARMLY RECEIVED!!!
Cheers,
Megan Peinell. (LONDON)

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