PURDIE, Edward (Grimwade p.359)

[MCB]

Goldworkers List (Section VII).

Probably died 1835.
England & Wales Death Index for St Anne, Soho register dated 15th March 1835 for an Edward Purdie aged 70 years; last address Church Street.

[silverly]

There's also an Edward Purdie whose birth is recorded at St James, Pentonville as 25 Mar 1797.

He is listed in the 1841, '51 and '61 census's for Islington as a jeweller, silversmith and silversmith ass't (unemployed) respectively.

Edward Purdie, Islington is listed on the third quarter 1867 death register.

[MCB]

The Edward Purdie marks listed in Grimwade's Goldworkers List were entered in 1798 and 1799. The second Edward Purdie was born circa 1797.

Mike

[silverly]

Although this is probably in the biographical information about this gentleman, here's someone that might fit: Edwd Purdie enamaller and engraver 16 St John's sq from Holden's Triennial Directory, 1805, 1806, 1807 - Vols 1 and 2 published 1806.