----- Original Message ----- From: <MEGGZILLA@aol.com> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 02 October 2002 18:53 Subject: [NSW-C] Elizabeth JOYCE, nee PURSS Hi Megan > I am trying to establish the birth and family details of my g.g.grandmother, > Elizabeth JOYCE (nee PURSS) born c.1854/5 in SOFALA, NSW. I've searched for > her birth (incl variations) with no luck Looks like thats been found under Emily Elizabeth . Her 86 yr old grandson Martin JOYCE > thinks (from research he did 30 years ago) that she is the daughter of > William PURSS & Elizabeth Ann PURSS (nee CALFE). They are the only PURSS > family I've found in NSW at the time, but Elizabeth is not among the 9 births > reg'd to them. She is also not listed as 'previous issue' on other certs. Is there an Emily as eldest child , previous issue ? > Martin doesn't recall where or when Elizabeth died, & there are quite a few > Elizabeth JOYCE'S in the death records. Maybe her death recorded under Emily ? ...... I havent looked yet > > > So, did she belong to this family at all? was she adopted, informally or > otherwise? > William & Elizabeth Ann PURSS retired to LEICHARDT, SYDNEY, and died 1899 & > 1906. ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW TO FIND THEIR DEATH NOTICES IN A SYDNEY PAPER? Need date of death to do that ....... Do you have copy of both death certs ??? > These may give relationships other than biological children. Apparantly > William was on the "Ist Council of Grenfell", so would his death have been > reported locally? Hard to say . I dont know if local Grenfell newspapers have survived Bye Marg Morters Beautiful Central Coast of NSW Australia