Four generations of Purvis’s representing the family tradition of piloting
Top Right: George William Purvis, son of James (top left)
Below Left: George William Purvis, son of George (top right) and grandson of James,was piloting on the river from 1947 until his retirement at the age of 70 in 1980.
Below Right: George William Purvis, son of George William (below left) grandson of George William and great grandson of James, was piloting from 1966 until 1998.
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Me nanna was a purvis ..related to tyne pilots ..she was called Rachel purvis Knowles brown ..think in that order ..lived in Pearson st
My grandma was Sarah Ann Purvis, aunt Isobel purvis, great grandfather was William Purvis .. all from North Shields.
I also have my ancestors sailing indentures from the 18 hundreds
My mother was a Purvis. They move to Australia where her father captain Raymond Ellis Purvis work as pilot