Purns Family History

You can see how Purns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Purns family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Purns families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Purns family living in Durham. This was about 50% of all the recorded Purns's in United Kingdom. Durham and 1 other county had the highest population of Purns families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Purns surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.