Theresa Jane Purcell1

F, #1522, b. 1 May 1856, d. 24 April 1948
FatherJohn Purcell1 b. 16 Jan 1830, d. 11 Aug 1893
MotherAnn Farmer1 b. 1834, d. 12 Feb 1919
Relationship2nd great-aunt of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited23 Jan 2022
Birth*1 May 1856 Penrith, NSW1 
Married Name29 May 1878 Anderson2 
Death of Spouse29 May 1878 Catholic Church, Penrith, NSW;Principal=John Anderson2 
Marriage*29 May 1878 Catholic Church, Penrith, NSW;
Groom: John Anderson
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth: (Not listed)
Occupation: Overseer on Station
Age: (Not listed)
Usual Residence: Narrabri
Father: (Not listed)
Occupation: (Not listed)
Mother: (Not listed)

Bride: Theresa Purcell
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: (Not listed)
Occupation: (Not listed)
Age: (Not listed)
Usual Residence: Castlereagh near Penrith
Father: (Not listed)
Occupation: (Not listed)
Mother: (Not listed)

Date of Marriage: 29 May 1878
Place of Marriage: Catholic Church, Penrith
Religion: Roman Catholic
Witnesses: Charles William Purcell, Elizabeth Agnes Stibbers
Minister: J. Hanley
;Groom=John Anderson2 
Birth of Daughter22 May 1879 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Annie Theresa Anderson3 
Birth of Daughter5 September 1880 Gurley, NSW;Principal=Mary Matilda Anderson4 
Birth of Daughter8 June 1882 Moree, NSW;Principal=Maud Annetta Anderson5 
Death of Father11 August 1893 Castlereagh, NSW;
Name: John Purcell
Date of Death: 11 Aug 1893
Place of Death: Castlereagh NSW
Occupation: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 63
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Castlereagh NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: Charles Purcell
Occupation: Squatter
Mother: Phoebe Morris

Place of Marriage: Penrith
Age at Marriage: 21
Name of Spouse: Annie Farmer Wallis
Children of Marriage: Mary Ann 36, Theresa 34, William 32, Amelia 30, John James 28, Rosetta 26, Susanna 23, Annie 21, Austin 15, living; 1 male deceased
Informant: J J Purcell, son, Castlereagh

Cause of Death: Hepatic Scirrhus, Dropsy
Length of Illness: 2 years
Medical Attendant: Alex Barber
Date last seen: 9 Aug 1893

Date of Burial: 13 Aug 1893
Place of Burial: R C Burial Ground Cranebrook
Minister & Religion: J Sheridan, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: Arthur Price
Witnesses: Andrew Turnbull, Michael Long;Principal=John Purcell6 
Death of Mother12 February 1919 Castlereagh, NSW;
Name: Annie Purcell
Date of Death: 12 Feb 1919
Place of Death: Castlereagh, Municipality of Castlereagh
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 85
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Sydney NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: John Farmer
Occupation: Not known (altered from independent means)
Mother: Annie (surname not stated)

Place of Marriage: Penrith NSW
Age at Marriage: 17
Name of Spouse: John Purcell
Children of Marriage: Theresa J 62, Charles W 60, Amelia A 58, John J 56, Rosetta 54, Annie J 44, Austin C 40, living; 1 male, 2 females deceased
Informant: John James Purcell, son, Castlereagh; Witness: James V McCarthy

Cause of Death: Exhaustion, Chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: F C Higgins
Date last seen: 9 Feb 1919

Date of Burial: 13 Feb 1919
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Cranebrook
Minister & Religion: Thos Ryan, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: John Price and Son
Witnesses: Leo T Price, A E Elkington;Principal=Ann Farmer7 
Death of Daughter11 June 1924 13 Wellington Street, Waterloo, NSW;Principal=Mary Matilda Anderson8 
Death*24 April 1948 80 Windsor Street, Paddington, NSW;
ANDERSON, Theresa Jane.—April 24, 1948, at 80 Windsor Street, Paddington, aged 91 years. Requiescat in pace.9 

Family

John Anderson d. 29 May 1878
Children

Citations

  1. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 7067/1856 Teresa J Purcell.
  2. [S432] NSW Marriage Transcript, 1878/4505 John Anderson & Theresa Purcell.
  3. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 21561/1879 Annie Theresa Anderson.
  4. [S379] NSW Birth Transcript (Joy Murrin), 19510/1880 Mary Matilda Anderson.
  5. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 17790/1882 Maud A Anderson.
  6. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), John Purcell 12219/1893.
  7. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), Annie Purcell 2664/1919.
  8. [S381] NSW Death Transcript (Joy Murrin), 5723/1924 Mary Matilda Atkins.
  9. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, April 26, 1948.