Purves Family History

You can see how Purves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Purves family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Purves families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 220 Purves families living in Northumberland. This was about 36% of all the recorded Purves's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Purves families in 1891.

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