Origins of the Purdue surname

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    In 1921, most Purdues lived in south-east

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    430 Purdue Travel & migration records
    3,300 Purdues found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Purdue

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    Common jobs for Purdues

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Purdues in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Fisherman

    14

    Laundress

    12

    Milliner

    10

    Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Purdues in 1921

    Bricklayer

    51

    Fisherman

    28

    General Labourer

    25

    Carpenter

    21

    Butcher

    19

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