Purdon
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Dr. Rowan Purdon,
doctor in Tralee,
had issue:
Rev. George Richard Purdon,
born 1812,
eldest son.
He mar 1836 to Mary Blennerhassett [born 16 Nov 1811].
He died 1842.
Mary and sister Alice erected stained glass window to parents in 1855.
She died 1883.
They
had issue:
- Rowan Purdon,
born 8 Jan 1838.
[Foster's Royal Descents, vol.4, 1886]
says this is a son.
Bill Jehan
thought this is a dau.
Since the grandfather is Rowan, this must be a son.
- Major Rowland Purdon,
born 26 Nov 1838 [same year as sibling],
died unmarried, 25 May 1883.
- Letitia Purdon,
Letitia Mary Anne Purdon.
She mar 16 Aug 1864, Tralee, to Rev. John Collins [John Hurly Collins, born 1827, son of Barry Collins].
See mar cert
from here.
He was Rector of Ballyheigue, Co.Kerry, 1865 until death 1878.
He became Precentor of Ardfert in 1874.
See
[Ardfert and Aghadoe Clergy, p.25].
He died at Ballyheigue, 31 Jan 1878.
Letitia died in Rathgar, Dublin, 4 July 1926.
They
had issue:
- Barry George Collins,
bapt at Tralee, 21 Aug 1865.
He might be Barry Collins, age 37, born Co.Kerry, unmarried, who is
listed
in 1901 census
as a boarder in a house in
Cabra Park, Cabra, Dublin.
He is a grocer's clerk.
He might be Barry Collins, age 43, born Co.Kerry, unmarried, who is
listed
in 1911 census
as a boarder in a house in
S Circular Road, Rialto, Dublin.
He died unmarried, 25 March 1936, Rathmines, Dublin.
See death cert
from here.
Listed as "grocer".
- Mary Collins,
Mary Blennerhassett Collins.
She died unmarried, Dublin, 1947.
See admin
in England and Wales, National Probate Calendar,
1948.
- Letitia Collins,
born 1875.
She
died unmarried, 22 Apr 1930, age 55 yrs, by suicide.
Threw herself from window of
6 Fortfield Villas, Rathmines, Co.Dublin.
See death cert
from here.