Linda Madeline Purcell1

F, #1480, b. 11 February 1891, d. 9 June 1932
FatherJohn James Purcell1 b. 8 Aug 1861, d. 28 Jun 1942
MotherElizabeth Martha Eleanor Annie Alderson Priestly1 d. 20 Dec 1958
RelationshipGreat-aunt of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited27 Dec 2021
Birth*11 February 1891 Sydney, NSW1 
Married Name4 February 1913 Plunkett2 
Marriage*4 February 1913 Penrith, NSW;Groom=Joseph Elwin Plunkett2 
Birth of Daughter1 January 1914 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Mary Linda Plunkett3 
Birth of Daughter27 February 1916 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Eileen Alice Plunkett4 
Birth of Son14 November 1917 Granville, NSW;Principal=Henry Elwin Plunkett5 
Birth of Daughter26 April 1919 Wallerawang, NSW;Principal=Gertrude Madeline Plunkett6 
Death of Daughter1 February 1920 Wallerawang, NSW;Principal=Eileen Alice Plunkett7 
Death*9 June 1932 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW8 
Obituary*18 June 1932 "The Nepean Times", Penrith, NSW;
OBITUARY
MRS E. J. PLUNKETT
Mrs Linda Madeline Plunkett, wife of Mr Elwin Joseph Plunkett, of Taree, who. died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Thursday of last week, was the second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. J. Purcell, of Castlereagh. Deceased was a native of Castlereagh, and was 41 years of age. She received her education at Castlereagh and Penrith, and was highly respected. She was only admitted to the hospital a week prior to her death. Her husband is a son of the late Mr Thomas Plunkett, of Castlereagh. After her marriage deceased and her husband resided at Cootamundra, Wallerawang, Lithgow, Werris Creek, and Taree, having been at the last mentioned place for the past three years.
Mr Plunkett and seven children, ranging in ages from 18 years to 13 months, survive deceased, as well as one brother (Mr C. J. Purcell, Castlereagh), and two sisters (Mrs Tom Bunyan, Henry Street, Penrith, and Mrs W. J. Toole, Stockinbingal). The funeral took place on Friday the interment being in McCarthy's Cemetery, Cranebrook. A large number of relatives and friends attended, and many beautiful wreaths were for warded, Rev. Fathers Green and McGovern conducted the service9 

Family

Joseph Elwin Plunkett
Children

Citations

  1. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 568/1891 Linda M Purcell.
  2. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Saturday, February 15, 1913.
  3. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 10382/1914 Mary L Plunkett.
  4. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 8675/1916 Eileen A Plunkett.
  5. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 41147/1917 Henry E Plunkett.
  6. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 16830/1919 Gertrude M Plunkett.
  7. [S11] NSW Death Index, 3112/1920 Eileen A Plunkett.
  8. [S11] NSW Death Index, 8010/1932 Linda A Plunkett.
  9. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Saturday, June 18, 1932.