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Purder Family History

Purder Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Purser, Puder, Porter, Turner, Burger, Burden, Pulver, Herder, Harder

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Where is the Purder family from?

You can see how Purder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Purder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Purder families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Purder family living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Purder's in United Kingdom. London and 2 other counties had the highest population of Purder families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Purder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Purder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Purder. 100% of Purder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Purder family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 236 census records available for the last name Purder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Purder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 763 immigration records available for the last name Purder. 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 18 military records available for the last name Purder. For the veterans among your Purder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Purder lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Purder ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Purder

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