| Birth* | c 1861 | George Purchase was born at Puncknowle, Dorset, England.2,3 |
Census 1871 (Family) | 2 Apr 1871 | The 1871 UK Census enumerated George Purchase as being grandson of John Moore, Head of the household at Puncknowle, Dorset, England. Others resident include Jane Stevens, Mary Ann Moore, Louisa Moore and Ephraim Mayter.2 |
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 | George Purchase was a scholar.2 |
Census 1881 (Family) | 3 Apr 1881 | The 1881 UK Census enumerated George Purchase as being grandson of John Moore, Head of the household at Puncknowle, Dorset, England. Others resident include Jane Stevens and Ellen M Collins.3 |
| Occupation* | 3 Apr 1881 | George Purchase was an unemployed gamekeeper.3 |