Person:Charles Purdon (1)

Browse
Charles Purdon
b.18 Mar 1838 Clumber, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
d.22 Jul 1926
Parents and Siblings
(edit)
m. 5 Jun 1837
  1. Charles Purdon1838 - 1926
  2. William Henry Purdon1842 - 1924
Spouse and Children
(edit)
m. 1864
  1. Edwin Herbert Purdon1880 -
Add another spouse & children
Facts and Events
Name Charles Purdon
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Mar 1838 Clumber, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Marriage 1864 to Dorothy Cockcroft
Death? 22 Jul 1926
Reference Number Q5081777 (Wikidata)


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Charles Purdon (18 March 1838 - 22 July 1926) planted the first pineapples in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in 1865, which led to the commercial pineapple industry in the country.

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Charles Purdon. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
References
  1.   Charles Purdon, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Charles_Purdon_%281%29"