Notes In 1881, Felix J Sayer, 47, wife Sarah L, 43, and children Alice L, 18, Annie E, 13, Elizabeth E, 10, Louisa A. 5, Charles F, 4,
Kate M, 11, Jessie H, 2, and George, 7 months, in Mile End Old Town, London
In 1901, Bruce Riordan, 42, wife Marie, 42, and children Bruce, 12, and domestics Jessie Sayer, 21, Rose Nusom?, 20,
Harry Wilkinson, 13, Martha Rendall, 25, in Ward 4, Toronto, York, Ontario
On June 15 1903, Jessie Steele Sayer, 22, born England, daughter of Felix and Sarah Sayer, married Frederick W Purkis, 22, born England, son of Robert and Grace, in Toronto, York, Ontario
In 1911, Frederick Purkiss, 30, wife Jessie, 30, and boarders Arthur Barrett, 30, Frederick Spaw, 30, in Ward 1, Toronto East, Ontario
In 1923, a Hazel Christina Purkiss aged 18 and 1/2, was married in Toronto, she declared her parents to be Frederick Purkiss and Jessie Sayer but as she does not appear in 1911 when she would have been about 6 it is possible she was either adopted by the Purkiss's or residing with relatives on the census night
On Nov 23 1926, Jessie Steele Purkiss, 47, died at 33 Muriel Ave, she had been 35 years in Canada but 13 years at place of death,
parents named as Felix Sayer and Jessie Steele, informant was stated as her husband Frederick, she had been attended by the doctor from 26.9.1926-22.11.1926. The primary cause was stated as Carcenoma of Cervix Uteri (1 year). Contributed Cause given as Carcenoma of Liver and Cholemia (2 months)