Alxander Bruce Purves 1890 birth reistered Kirkaldy and Abbotshall
Census 1891 3 Bennochy Terrace Kirkcaldy Alexander B Purves 3 months old is shown living with his parents Alexander Purves and his wife Mary.
Census 1901 3 Bennochy Terrace Kirkcaldy His father's sister is acting as housekeeper and Mary Purves is absent possibly dead. Alexander B Purves age 10 His brothers Stanley S B Purves age 7 and Ronald B Purves age 6 are shown
1919 US/Canadian Border Crossing in transit to Hong Kong
Alexander Bruce Purves 2nd Lieutenant age 28
Janet Strachan Purves age 29
27 October 1945 Alexander Bruce Purves arrived in Liverpool from Hong Kong aged 54 civil engineer. Address in UK R. B. Purves Chadbury Hill House Eveshsam Worcestershire. Ronald Bruce Purves (18 March1895-1969), a hotel proprietor, was the brother of Alexander Bruce Purves.
Interestingly, Stanley Stuart Beattie Purves born 19 June 1893, the brother of Alexander Bruce Purves was also a prisoner of war. He was a Lieutenant in the Scottish Horse captured 18 March 1917 at St. Quentin. He died 15 June 1969 in Tasmania.
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Alexander Bruce Purves 1890 - 1978
Scotland's People Births
Alxander Bruce Purves 1890 birth reistered Kirkaldy and Abbotshall
Census 1891 3 Bennochy Terrace Kirkcaldy Alexander B Purves 3 months old is shown living with his parents Alexander Purves and his wife Mary.
Census 1901 3 Bennochy Terrace Kirkcaldy His father's sister is acting as housekeeper and Mary Purves is absent possibly dead. Alexander B Purves age 10 His brothers Stanley S B Purves age 7 and Ronald B Purves age 6 are shown
1919 US/Canadian Border Crossing in transit to Hong Kong
Alexander Bruce Purves 2nd Lieutenant age 28
Janet Strachan Purves age 29
27 October 1945 Alexander Bruce Purves arrived in Liverpool from Hong Kong aged 54 civil engineer. Address in UK R. B. Purves Chadbury Hill House Eveshsam Worcestershire. Ronald Bruce Purves (18 March1895-1969), a hotel proprietor, was the brother of Alexander Bruce Purves.
Interestingly, Stanley Stuart Beattie Purves born 19 June 1893, the brother of Alexander Bruce Purves was also a prisoner of war. He was a Lieutenant in the Scottish Horse captured 18 March 1917 at St. Quentin. He died 15 June 1969 in Tasmania.
1950-1961 Perth and Kinross Electoral Register - 1 Taybridge Road Aberfeldy
Alexander B Purves
Janet S Purves
Scotland's People
Alexander Bruce Purves age 87 died in 1978 death registered in Brechin
Janet Strachan Purves nee Johnston age 93 died in 1983 registered in Brechin