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Census of Canada Record
83 Purdey, Robert Male 33 abt 1838 Ireland Married
Irish Carpenter
83 Purdey, Jame Female 20 abt 1851 Ontario Married
Irish
83 Purdey, William T Male 10 abt 1860 Ontario Irish
83 Purdey, Marrey A Female 8 abt 1863 Ontario Irish
83 Purdey, Josephine Female 4 months abt 1870 Ontario Irish
Religion: Methodist New Connexion
District: Grey North #37 Division: 02
Subdistrict: Owen Sound Subdistrict: 9
Ontario Census, Assiginack, Algoma, District182,Sub-Distri ctC,Pag e33, Househ o l d # 1 5 7.
1881 Ontario Census, Assiginack, Algoma, Page 33, Househol d #157.
Purdy John married male Irish 41 Ireland Machinist Church o f England
Purdy Jane married female Irish 30 Ontario Church of England
Purdy Josephine female 10 Ontario Church of England
Purdy Maggey E. female 8 Ontario Church of England
Purdy Alxr. male 6 Ontario Church of England
Purdy Jennie female 4 Ontario Church of England
Purdy James H. male 2 Ontario Church of England


1891 Ontario Census, Assiginack Township, Algoma, Househol d # 117
Purdy John Male 56 Married Head Ireland Machinist
Purdy Jane Female 40 Married Wife Ontario Ireland Ontario C h.of England
Dress Maker
Purdy Josephine Female 20 Single
Daughter Ontario Ireland Ontario Ch.of England, Dr ess Maker
Purdy Margaret E. Female 18 Single
Daughter Ontario Ireland Ontario Ch.of E ngland
Purdy Alex Male 16 Single Son Ontario Ireland Ontario C.o f England
Purdy Jane Female 14 Single Daughter OntarioIrelandOntarioC h.ofEngland
Purdy James H. Male 12 Single Son OntarioIrelandOntarioCh.o fEngland
Purdy Edith Female 9 Single Daughter OntarioIrelandOntarioC h.ofEngland
Purdy Saymore Male 1 Single Son Ontario Ireland OntarioCh.o fEngland

1901 Ontario Census, Algoma, Assiginack, Household # 38
Purdy, John, Male, Head, Single, June 14, 1841,60,Ireland,I rish,Canadian,C hu r c h o f Engla nd, Mill Wright
Purdy, Jane, Female, Wife, Single, December 21,1850,50,rura lOntario,Ir ish, Canad i a n , Chu rch of England
Purdy, Jane, Female, Daughter, Single, December 29,1876,24, ruralOntario,Ir ish, C a n a dian , Church of England
Purdy, James H., Male, Son, Single, February 25,1879,22,rur alOntario,Iris h, Cana d i a n, Ch urch of England
Purdy, Thomas S., Male, Son, Single, February 1,1890,11,rur alOntario,Iris h, Cana d i a n, Ch urch of England

1911 Ontario Census, Algoma, Assiginack Township, Househol d # 98
Purdy John M Head M Jun 1838 72
Purdy Jane F Wife M Dec 1850 60
Purdy Seymour M Son S Feb 1890 21

ONTARIO VITAL RECORD-DEATHS
(021044- Tehkummah) PURDY, John, on April 22, 1913 of Gastr ic Hemmorage,A ge 75 years, born Ireland. Mill Man. Married . Burial Manitowaning.Informant Seymour Purdy

John and his Mill at Manitowaning was mentioned and picture s in Through The Years #13 Nov 1984.
For a copy of the article email the Volunteer listed or
doug.tracy@3web.net
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1871 Census of Canada Record
83 Purdey, Robert Male 33 abt 1838 Ireland Married
Irish Carpenter
83 Purdey, Jame Female 20 abt 1851 Ontario Married
Irish
83 Purdey, William T Male 10 abt 1860 Ontario Irish
83 Purdey, Marrey A Female 8 abt 1863 Ontario Irish
83 Purdey, Josephine Female 4 months abt 1870 Ontario Irish
Religion: Methodist New Connexion
District: Grey North #37 Division: 02
Subdistrict: Owen Sound Subdistrict: 9

I believe we should be showing John's name as "Robert John " and his wife in this census is Jane Eliza McCauley. Eliz a Jane (don't know surnmae) has died before Dec. 24, 1869 , the marriage date of Robert John and Jane Eliza
Marian A.

• Married:
• Change Date: 16 Mar 2012

1. William John PURDY b: 12 Sep 1860 in Owen Sound, Ontario
2. Mary Ann PURDEY b: 26 Oct 1862
3. George Edward PURDEY b: 24 Oct 1864
4. Robert PURDEY b: 19 Jul 1867
5. Josephine PURDY b: 7 Dec 1870 in Owen Sound, Ontario
6. Margaret Ellen PURDY b: 26 Jul 1872 in Manitowaning, Assiginack Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
7. Alexander PURDY b: 29 Sep 1874 in Ontario
8. Jane PURDY b: 29 Dec 1876 in Ontario
9. James Henry PURDY b: 24 Sep 1879 in Assiginack Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
10. Edith Louise PURDY b: 31 Oct 1881 in Manitowaning, Assiginack Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
11. Hattie Florence PURDY b: 19 May 1886 in Assiginack Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
12. Seymour Thomas Crane PURDY b: 1 Feb 1890 in Manitowaning, Assiginack Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario

1. Abbrev: MFT
   Title: MFT