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Where is the Purtle family from?
You can see how Purtle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Purtle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Purtle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Purtle families living in Tennessee. This was about 44% of all the recorded Purtle's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Purtle families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Purtle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Purtle. 40% of Purtle men worked as a Farmer and 53% of Purtle women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Purtle were Salesman and Secretary. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Purtle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Purtle in 1959 was 50, and 73 in 2004.