James Benham Purnell

1881 census: (DC) Jas B Purnell born 1864 living alone in Ryde, IOW

1891 CENSUS: RG12/891. folio 87. page 13. Address: Garfield Villa No. 1, Garfield-road, Ryde, IW.

James B. PURNELL. Head. M. 25. Auctioneer. Ryde, IW. Alice M. PURNELL. Wife. M. 24. Ryde, IW. Elsie B. PURNELL. Dau. 3. Ryde, IW.
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1901 CENSUS: RG13/1024. folio 36. page 24. Address: 5 West-street, Ryde, IW.

James B. PURNELL. Head. M. 35. Manager Auctioneer House. Ryde, IW. Alice PURNELL. Wife. M. 34. Ryde, IW. Elsie PURNELL. Dau. 13. Scholar. Ryde, IW. Gordon PURNELL. Son. 12. Scholar. Ryde, IW. Ivy PURNELL. Dau. 9. Scholar. Ryde, IW. Hilda PURNELL. Dau. 8. Scholar. Ryde, IW. Rolf PURNELL. Son. 4. Ryde, IW. Kate SHILLING. Serv. S. 18. Serv. Brading, IW.
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1920 KELLY's DIRECTORY of Hampshire & Isle of Wight - page 716 PURNELL James B., 78 West-street, Ryde, IW.

1927 KELLY's DIRECTORY of Hampshire & Isle of Wight - page 731 PURNELL James B., 78 West-street, Ryde, IW.
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1933 REGISTER OF ELECTORS - 78 West-street, Ryde, IW. PURNELL James Bentham PURNELL Alice Mary PURNELL Roy Lionel

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS Saturday 16th April 1949

   DEATH OF A FORMER MAYORESS

We regret to announce the death at The Ferns, West Street, on Wednesday, at the age of 82, of Mrs. Alice Mary PURNELL, widow of Ald. James Benham PURNELL, who was mayor from 1928-30. She carried out the duties of mayoress with distinction and charm, and lived to see her eldest daughter, Mrs. C. L. ELLERY, perform the duties of the same office with like efficiency. Mrs. PURNELL's step-brother is Ald. H. P. CHIVERTON, a brother-in-law of one of Ryde's best known former mayors, the late Mr. J. I. BARTON. She was a member of the Mead Lawn Tennis Club, of which Ald. PURNELL was a co-founder, and also of the Rowing Club, of which he was captain for a great many years. In the affairs of the Parish Church, where the alderman was churchwarden, she took an active part and did much valuable work in assisting in the organisation