TYRONE MUSTER ROLLS 1631
The Names of the Men and Armes of the Town of Strabane
#134 Daniel PURDON (sword only)
FLAXGROWERS LIST 1796
PURDIN Alexander, Ardstraw Parish
PURDON John, Urney Parish
PURDON Sarah, Donaghmore Parish, Co. Donegal (this parish lies adjacent to Urney)
TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS
PURDON Alexander, Coolnacrunaught Ardstraw Parish 1833
PURDEN James, Glentown Urney Parish 1827
PURDEN James, Kinnistown [Kennystown] Urney Parish 1827
PURDEN James, Scottstown Urney Parish 1827
PURDEN John, Glentown Urney Parish 1827
PURDEN John, Scottstown Urney Parish 1827
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PURDON Hugh, Glentown Urney Parish 1858
PURDON Hugh, Scotstown Urney Parish 1858
PURDON James, Town Parks of Strabane Camus Parish 1858
PURDON James, Glentown Urney Parish 1858
PURDON James, Scotstown Urney Parish 1858
PURDON Jane, Rabstown Urney Parish 1858
PURDON Rebecca, Glentown Urney Parish 1858
CAMUS PARISH CHURCH (CHRIST CHURCH, STRABANE) BAPTISMS
October 28 1804 Mary John Rutherford & Martha PURDON (illegitimate) Strabane
CIVIL REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES IN IRELAND
URNEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
#15 October 23 1848
JAMES PURDON minor bachelor farmer Scotstown Father: JOHN PURDON farmer
&
Esther Maxwell full age spinster Scotstown Father: John Maxwell farmer
Witnesses: James Rolleston & JOHN PURDON
#51 February 28 1855
Andrew Baird full age bachelor groom Claudy Father: William Baird farmer
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CATHERINE PURDON minor spinster Glentown Father: JOHN PURDON farmer
Witnesses: Joseph Russell &HUGH PURDON
#65 July 29 1858
JOHN PURDON full age bachelor farmer Glentown Father: JAMES PURDON farmer
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Anna Maria Rogers full age spinster Carricone Father: Henry Rogers farmer
Witnesses: Joseph Clarke & William McConaghey
#69 January 3 1859
William Aiken full age widower merchant Donegal Father: John Aiken farmer
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JANE PURDON full age spinster Glentown Father: JAMES PURDON farmer
Witnesses: JOSEPH PURDON Joseph & Magee
URNEY PARISH CHURCH
#25 June 3 1850
John Eakin full age bachelor farmer Drumbane Father: John Eakin farmer
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REBECCA PURDON full age spinster Glentown Father: JAMES PURDON farmer
Witnesses: William Scarff, William Aikens & JAMES PURDON
2ND STRABANE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
#29 May 5 1857
JAMES PURDON full age bachelor clerk Belfast Father: JAMES PURDON farmer
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Mary Anne McCorkle ...? ...? Lifford [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal] Father: Robert McCorkell painter?
Witnesses: John Clark & JOSEPH PURDON
PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE STRABANE MORNING POST & LONDONDERRY SENTINEL:
STRABANE MORNING POST
October 29 1833
At Urney, by the Rev. James Purss, MR JOHN PURDON, of Glentown, to Miss Patton, only daughter of Mr Thomas Patton of Sion
LONDONDERRY SENTINEL
June 14 1850
On the 3rd inst., in Urney Church, by the Rev V.B. Smyth, Mr. John Eakin, Drumbane, to REBECCA, daughter of MR JAMES PURDON, Glentown, Urney
May 8 1857
On the 5th inst., at Strabane, by the Rev. W.A. Russell, MR. JAMES PURDON, of Belfast, to Mary Anne, only daughter of Mr. Robert McCorkell, Lifford
February 4 1868
January 27, in Urney Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John McConaghey, A.M., Mr. William Vance, Lifford [Co. Donegal], to MISS REBECCA PURDON, Rabbstown
GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS: OLD URNEY GRAVEYARD
Transcribed by Bernie Donaghey Gamble
Sacred to the memory of
Esther
The beloved wife of
JAMES PURDON
Died the 21st June 1884 aged 53 years
And 7 children who died young
Also JAMES PURDON her son
Who died at Aden
3rd of June 1885
On board H.M.S. Turquoise
They are not dead but sleepeth
*****
The family burying place of
JAMES PURDON
Who departed this life 28th July 1864 aged 68 years
And his wife
ELIZABETH HARVEY PURDON
Their son JOHN PURDON and his two wives
ANNA MARIA RODGERS PURDON
And SUSANNA HOUSTON PURDON
And their families
JAMES PURDON
ELIZA JANE PURDON
WILLIAM JOHN PURDON
ANNA MARIA PURDON McADAMS
CATHERINE HOUSTON PURDON
SUSAN HARVEY PURDON
URNEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PEWHOLDERS AND STIPEND PAYERS 1862
Pew No.:
14 Mrs PURDON
42 Hugh PURDON
52 James PURDON & John PURDON
53 Benjamin PURDON
INDEX TO CIVIL REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES IN IRELAND 1845-70:
REGISTRATION DISTRICT OF STRABANE
James PURDON 1848
Rebecca PURDON 1850
Catherine PURDON 1855
James PURDON 1857
John PURDON 1858
Jane PURDON 1859
Rebecca PURDON 1868
John PURDON 1870
Joseph PURDON 1870
Margaret PURDON 1870
INDEX TO CIVIL REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS IN IRELAND 1864-70:
REGISTRATION DISTRICT OF STRABANE
William John PURDON 1864
Esther PURDON 1866
Anne Maria PURDON 1867
Walter John PURDON 1868
Catharine Houston PURDON 1870