Origins of the Purssell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 2West Midlands 1East 8London 25South East 70South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Purssells lived in south-east

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    120 Purssell Travel & migration records
    1,000 Purssells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Purssell

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    What are the most common Purssell first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Purssells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Purssells in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Straw Plaiter

    5

    Farmer's Daur.

    4

    Farmers Daur

    3

    Farmers Wife

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Purssells in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Bricklayer

    10

    Farmers Son

    8

    Boot Maker

    7

    Carpenter

    6

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