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Purchon Family History

Purchon Surname Meaning

perhaps from a diminutive of the nickname purchas in one of its senses (see Purchase).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Purchon family from?

You can see how Purchon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Purchon family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Purchon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 24 Purchon families living in Yorkshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Purchon's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Purchon families in 1891.
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What did your Purchon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fish Bobber and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Purchon. 50% of Purchon men worked as a Fish Bobber and 92% of Purchon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Purchon were Railway Signalman and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Fish Bobber
    50%
  • Railway Signalman
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Incapacitated
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 93 immigration records available for the last name Purchon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 58 military records available for the last name Purchon. For the veterans among your Purchon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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