Purcell Family History
Purcell Name Meaning
English, Welsh, and Irish (of Norman origin): from Old French
pourcel ‘piglet’ (Latin porcellus, a diminutive of
porcus ‘pig’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a
swineherd, or a nickname, perhaps affectionate in tone. This is a
common surname in Ireland, having become established there in the 12th
century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Purcell
Name Distribution of Purcell Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Purcell families
 250 - 498  84 - 249 |
 1 - 83  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Purcell families
|
29 - 56 10 - 28 |
1 - 9 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Purcell census records
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Purcell Family Origin
Purcell Emigration Information (US)
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Purcell Emigration Information (AU)
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You can find out when most of the Purcell families immigrated
to Australia.
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port of arrival and destination.
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from the Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1868
Purcell Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Purcell census records
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Military Service by Purcell
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