Sharon's Family History Page
The Genealogy of the Surname Family
Jean Purras
1750 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
1. Jean Purras was born on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland (daughter of William Purves and Margaret Steidman); and died. Notes:
Names were often spelt phonetically hence the variations in spelling. When registering an event sometimes the registrars could not understand the accents and wrote what they had heard.
Jean married John Dawson on 2 Jan 1778 in Dun, , Angus, Scotland. John (son of Alexander Dawson and Elizabeth Stuart) was christened on 29 Apr 1750 in Keith, , Banff, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William Dawson was born on 18 Oct 1778 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 18 Oct 1778 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- Isabel Dawson was born on 12 Mar 1780 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 12 Mar 1780 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- Alexander Dawson was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 8 Apr 1781 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- John Dawson was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; and died.
- Benjamin Dawson was born on 11 Aug 1785 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 14 Aug 1785 in Brechin, , Angus, Scotland; died on 30 Oct 1841 in Woolwich, , Kent, England; was buried on 5 Nov 1841 in Woolwich, , Kent, England.
2. William Purves and died. William married Margaret Steidman on 9 Oct 1747 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Steidman and died. Children:
- 1. Jean Purras was born on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland; was christened on 22 Apr 1750 in Montrose, , Angus, Scotland; and died.