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NameRear Admiral Richard Purefoy Purefoy MVO (born FitzGerald) 
[4, 1871 ref: RG10, Piece 1237, Folio 94, p. 5], [27, 1914 edn, Purefoy article, Vol 2, pp. 1560-1], [4, 1939 Register Ref: RG101/2141I/005/43], [3, Death, Q4 of 1943, North Bucks dist, vol 3A, p. 1935]
[4, 1871 ref: RG10, Piece 1237, Folio 94, p. 5], [27, 1914 edn, Purefoy article, Vol 2, pp. 1560-1], [4, 1939 Register Ref: RG101/2141I/005/43], [3, Death, Q4 of 1943, North Bucks dist, vol 3A, p. 1935]Birth26 May 1862, Shalstone, Bucks
Death19 Dec 1943, Shalstone Manor, Buckinghamshire
General1st s. Naval Officer rising to Rear-Admiral. Of Shalstone, Bucks.
FatherRichard Purefoy FitzGerald (1837-1895)
MotherHenrietta Mary Chester (1835-1895)
Spouses
Marriage23 Dec 1895, MaryLeBone district, London [27, 1914 edn, Purefoy article, Vol 2, pp. 1560-1], [3, Marriage, Q4 of 1895, Marylebone dist, vol 1A, p. 1125]
ChildrenMary Lillias Geraldine (1898-1989)
Notes for Rear Admiral Richard Purefoy Purefoy MVO (born FitzGerald)
He had a RL to changed his name, and arms, to Purefoy in 1899 when his paternal graqndmother died and left him the Shalstone estate.
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In 1939 his household was:
Shalstone Manor Shalstone Manor , Buckingham R.D., Buckinghamshire
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Richard P Purefoy 26 May 1862 Male H M Navy Retired Married 75 1 Admiral, R
Mary L Purefoy 17 Mar 1858 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 75 2
John ? ? Da?son 20 Jun 1886 Male Butler Single 75 3
Caroline E A Greaves 23 Jun 1892 Female Cook Widowed 75 4
Edith A Jones 15 Aug 1901 Female Housemaid Single 75 5
Geoffrey Greaves 11 Nov 1930 Male At School Single 75 9
Dorothy M Bowering 11 Mar 1926 Female Household Servant Single 75 6
(was Marjorie) (was Harding, Wood)
Ref: RG101/2141I/005/43
His birth date confirms that in the 1914 Landed Gents.
Additionally there were at least three redacted people, possibly nine and, remotely, twenty-seven.
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From the London Gazette
10 Jan 1885 Sub-Lt Richard Purefoy FitzGerald promoted to Lt in the Fleet, dated 31 Dec 1884.
22 Jun 1897, Lt Richard Purefoy Fitzgerald, RN, promoted to be Commander, RN.
11 Apr 1902, Commander Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy to be Captain in the Fleet.
30 Jan 1912, Capt Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy, MVO to be Rear-Admiral in the Fleet.
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His death index:
First name(s) RICHARD P
Last name PUREFOY
Gender Male
Birth year 1862
Age 81
Death quarter 4
Death year 1943
District North Bucks
County Buckinghamshire
Volume 3A
Page 1935
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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In 1939 his household was:
Shalstone Manor Shalstone Manor , Buckingham R.D., Buckinghamshire
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Richard P Purefoy 26 May 1862 Male H M Navy Retired Married 75 1 Admiral, R
Mary L Purefoy 17 Mar 1858 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 75 2
John ? ? Da?son 20 Jun 1886 Male Butler Single 75 3
Caroline E A Greaves 23 Jun 1892 Female Cook Widowed 75 4
Edith A Jones 15 Aug 1901 Female Housemaid Single 75 5
Geoffrey Greaves 11 Nov 1930 Male At School Single 75 9
Dorothy M Bowering 11 Mar 1926 Female Household Servant Single 75 6
(was Marjorie) (was Harding, Wood)
Ref: RG101/2141I/005/43
His birth date confirms that in the 1914 Landed Gents.
Additionally there were at least three redacted people, possibly nine and, remotely, twenty-seven.
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From the London Gazette
10 Jan 1885 Sub-Lt Richard Purefoy FitzGerald promoted to Lt in the Fleet, dated 31 Dec 1884.
22 Jun 1897, Lt Richard Purefoy Fitzgerald, RN, promoted to be Commander, RN.
11 Apr 1902, Commander Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy to be Captain in the Fleet.
30 Jan 1912, Capt Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy, MVO to be Rear-Admiral in the Fleet.
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His death index:
First name(s) RICHARD P
Last name PUREFOY
Gender Male
Birth year 1862
Age 81
Death quarter 4
Death year 1943
District North Bucks
County Buckinghamshire
Volume 3A
Page 1935
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Rear Admiral Richard Purefoy Purefoy MVO (born FitzGerald)
His probate index:
Purefoy formerly FITZGERALD Richard Purefoy M.V.O. C.B.E. of Shalstone Manor Buckinghamshire died 19 December 1943 Probate Llandudno 14 June [1944] to Robert Pollock solicitor the reverend Henry Purefoy FitzGerald clerk and Francis Henry Trisgtram Jervoise major H.M. army. Effects £63219 8s.
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Purefoy formerly FITZGERALD Richard Purefoy M.V.O. C.B.E. of Shalstone Manor Buckinghamshire died 19 December 1943 Probate Llandudno 14 June [1944] to Robert Pollock solicitor the reverend Henry Purefoy FitzGerald clerk and Francis Henry Trisgtram Jervoise major H.M. army. Effects £63219 8s.
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Notes for Richard Purefoy & Mary Lillias (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) MARY LILLIAN S
Last name LUMSDAINE
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1895
MarriageFinder™ MARY LILLIAN S LUMSDAINE married
Richard Purefoy Fitzgerald
District Marylebone
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Page 1125
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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First name(s) MARY LILLIAN S
Last name LUMSDAINE
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1895
MarriageFinder™ MARY LILLIAN S LUMSDAINE married
Richard Purefoy Fitzgerald
District Marylebone
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Page 1125
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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