Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1656
| Name of Deceased | Purcell, Margaret |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 19 |
| Address | 35 Hanover Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Religion | St. Joseph's - Roman Catholic |
| Identified by | Mrs. David Roddick (mother) |
| Family | Step-father Robert Ellis, 43; died mother Annie Ellis, 42; died step-brother Joseph Robert, 8; died |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 22 March 1918 p. 3 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Article 4 |
Margaret Purcell was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1390 on page 231 below:
