The Pursgloves of Hull - [HULL]

The town of Hull was developed in the 12th century as a woollen market for Meaux Abbey in order to export wool and cloth.  It was awarded a Royal Charter in 1299 to trade as a market town and became known as Kingston upon Hull. 

This city is well positioned as a key harbour town by the River Hull, on the northern side of the estuary of the River Humber, giving ease of access to the North Sea and Europe.  Fishing an Whaling have accompanied export and import as major industries.

Holy Trinity church dates to about 1300 and it is the largest parish church in England.


Robert Pursglove  [1169] (1504-1580), Bishop of Hull

Elizabeth Porsliff [1266] married Edward Poole at Holy Trinity on 7/3/1837

1891 Census: 170 Chiltern Street, Newington, Hull (RG12, 3918, 44, 35, 238)
Ebenezer Pursglove, Head, Married, 39, Engine Driver, born Barnsley, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Pursglove, Wife, Married, 25, born Easington, Yorkshire
William Pursglove, Son, Single, 12, Scholar, born Doncaster, Yorkshire
Richard, Pursglove, Son, Single, 10, Scholar, born Doncaster, Yorkshire
Tom Pursglove, Son, Single, 8, Scholar, born Carlton, Nottingham
Nellie Pursglove, Daur, Single, 6, Scholar, born Carlton, Nottingham
Ben Pursglove, Son, Single, 4, Scholar, born Carlton, Nottingham
Fred Pursglove, Son, Single, 2, born Hull, Yorkshire
Hepatia Pursglove, Daur, Single, 7 mths, born Easington, Yorkshire

 

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