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Purcor Family History

Purcor Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Prior, Turco, Puro, Purser, Porco, Parco, Purdom, Purdon, Burnor

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Where is the Purcor family from?

You can see how Purcor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Purcor family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Purcor family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Purcor's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Purcor families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Purcor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Purcor ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Purcor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Purcor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Purcor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Purcor. For the veterans among your Purcor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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