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Descendants of Emma Purr or Emma Allen (nee SPURGI

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Stephen Report 23 May 2008 12:39

Emma Sarah Spurgin was born in 1853 in Dedham, Essex. She married Joel Purr in 1879 and they had three children - Ellen Elizabeth (1885), Albert (1887) and Percy Harvy (1889) all born in Hoddesdon Herts with the surname Purr. Joel died in c1890 and Emma either re-married or simply changed her name to Allen.

The1891 census shows her as a widow living in Hoddesdon with her 3 children under the surname Purr. However, the 1901 census shows them all living in Islington under the surname Allen (Emma is again shown as a widow).

Percy Allen was my Gt Grandfather.

Any help to find descendants of Ellen or Albert, or any records after 1901 would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Steve Allen

Researching:
Allen - Islington, Walthamstow, Leisham Purr - Hoddesdon, Islington Segust - Walthamstow Dawes - Walthamstow Headland - Hammersmith