Hi On behalf of my wife Margaret(nee Purves) I am seeking any links to the family of James Purves believed to have been a sailor from Edinbrugh about the turn of the last century(1900). He appears to have arrived in New Zealand about that time. If anyone could connect him to ancestors for me please. Thank you in advance Dennis Catley denniscatley@paradise.net.nz

I have a Thomas Purves marrying an Annie Agnes Kidd in 1860 in North Leith. The Kidd family contained mariners. I know little about the Purves other than his parents were Robert Purves and Jane Robertson. Alan -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Catley [mailto:denniscatley@paradise.net.nz] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 4:34 AM To: SCT-EDINBURGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [EDB] Purves Hi On behalf of my wife Margaret(nee Purves) I am seeking any links to the family of James Purves believed to have been a sailor from Edinbrugh about the turn of the last century(1900). He appears to have arrived in New Zealand about that time. If anyone could connect him to ancestors for me please. Thank you in advance Dennis Catley denniscatley@paradise.net.nz ==== SCT-EDINBURGH Mailing List ==== Need mail list help? Contact Carol Hepburn at chepburn@uswest.net