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Where is the Purves family from?
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 1840 there were 2 Purves families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Purves's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Purves families in 1840.
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.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Purves. 18% of Purves men worked as a Laborer and 24% of Purves women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Purves were Clerk and Nurse. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Purves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Purves in 1952 was 53, and 69 in 2004.