John Gold PURNELL^[1]

1879 - 1930  (51 years)

• Name	John Gold PURNELL  [2, 3, 4]
  Birth	1879	Glamorgan, Wales   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A90191B3947B4E57BC379EA574080B19785D
  Alt. Birth	1879
  	Glamorgan
  Name (Facts Pg)	John Gold Purnell
  Residence	1881  [3]
  	Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales
  Death	1930
  Person ID	I20318	Ryeland Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry PURNELL,   b. 14 Sep 1796, Holcombe, , Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary SMITH,   b. Abt 1844, Gloucestershire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Henry Skey PURNELL,   b. 1838, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales d. 23 Nov 1929, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Mary SMITH,   b. 1840, Gloucestershire, England d. Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales
  Marriage	31 Aug 1860	Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales
  Family ID	F6678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1879 - Glamorgan, Wales  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  On Royal Navy records he gives his date of birth as 5 December1876 at Canton Cardiff. He signed on for 12 years from Nov1896. He was 5ft 31/4 Brown hair, Brown eyes with freshcomplexion. Has a tattoo read John Purnell of Cardiff. Initially served on Vivid II until 6 Dec 1896. His conduct was rarely more than fair. 25 Aug 1902 he was sentenced for 18 months for striking a superior officer. He was released on 24Aug 1903. On 9 Sep 1908 recovered from destertion and not claimed for further service. South African grant paid 2 November 1901. (source ADM/455) service number 284002. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S454] Colin Purnell Gedcom. [S92] John Wells Genes Reunited Tree. [S546] 1881 British Census, (Location: www.familysearch.org) (Reliability: 3). 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [S691] Sheryl Seviour Genes Reunited Tree.